Wednesday, July 10, 2013

Doily Fun



there it is, my first ever doily that was never supposed to exist, haha. I found this vintage magazine full of doily patterns at the thrift store and when I needed a gift for a special someone, I decided to give it a go. I did not use the right thin cotton thread that is normally used for doilies. With regular catania cotton  this doily turned out rather large but not overly big and I prefer it this way.

all the flowers were done individually, so there were quite a bit of annoying ends to weave in, but other than that I must admit it was pure joy to make this thing in only a few hours. it requires close attention so it's not a 'in from of the tv' project for me, but I sure did have a great time making it.

as a result, I couldn't hold myself back at the yarn store the other day and got some finer thread. still not the typical doily yarn, but catania fine and hook size 2.25 mm. now let's see where that takes me...

for doily inspiration and patterns, try American Thread Co on google, or vintage doily pattern. there are quite numerous patterns available on Ravelry too. have some doily fun!

15 comments:

  1. Absolutely beautiful!!! xo heather

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  2. very pretty! i love the colours!

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  3. Very nice. There's something gratifying about making doilies. Have you tried making one using a thicker yarn? They make awesome mats/rugs.

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  4. Хохо, какое все миленькое! :)

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  5. Lovely! This post is so vintage... The plate - gorgeous. The magazine - a treasure. The doily - pure sweetness. The broom shovel - adorable and folksy... Cute, cute, cute!

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  6. did you make that doily!! it's lovely, pretty colours. It's nice when a new find takes you off down a new path. The new threads look delicious and I spy a lovely sweeper?! Heather x

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  7. It's a beautiful doily! I'm a bit like you, I thought, 'no Grandma stuff' but yep, I did make a doily too. And what is more, I would make another... :)

    S x

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  8. Lovely work, so nice colors and lovely pics!!! So cozy mood :) Jolana

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  9. Great styling and fabulous doily! I too am hooked on doilies, mandalas and the likes at the moment, I just find it refreshing to hook these as it doesn't take a lot of yarn or time to create and is multipurpose in the house. I love the colours and design of this doily, very pretty indeed.

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  10. Your project is very beautiful, super cool and youthful.
    In Mexico these kind of doily the grandmothers used them to put on the TV or on the arms in the sofas. That used to be in color white.
    The truth is that it never occurred to me to work in one of these. But I like your project! when I have a little more experience with crochet I will try to make one.
    P.S. I love your blog!!

    Sandra
    www.naishandmade.blogspot.nl

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