Doys Doily

I thought that this doily would be an excellent pattern for my entry in the 12" or less category of doilies, only that I worked it too tight and it puckered. Even after blocking it the doily still has issues.

I worked it in Olympus size 40 thread (available from Handy Hands Tatting). It measures 9 inches in diameter. It took two balls of thread.

The doily is named Doys and is from Patricia Kristoffersen's Victorian Spiral Doilies Book 1. (Thanks Anna for asking. I forgot to include this info!)

I'm going to try a different pattern one that I've made before and I will use the same size of thread. While I think this pattern is pretty, I see too many flaws in my craftsmanship and think it wouldn't place. Yes, I am maniacally driven to take a blue ribbon.