I started to crochet 10 years ago because I desperately wanted to know how to make doilies. I was fascinated by them -- still am -- and want (okay. need!) to actually feel the delicate & intricate stitches form right in my hands.
It is bamboo crochet thread and wow! it is not stiff or unyielding which is my slight complaint with regular crochet thread. This just feels so incredibly soft and works up even softer.
Here is the latest delicate lacework forming in my hands. The pattern is called Take a Spin and it is from Decorative CROCHET magazine, March 2001 -- number 80. And I am using this luscious, drapey crochet thread:
It is bamboo crochet thread and wow! it is not stiff or unyielding which is my slight complaint with regular crochet thread. This just feels so incredibly soft and works up even softer.
Your doilies are just phenomenal! So pretty and delicate. Gorgeous!
ReplyDeleteI made a pineapple doily for my cousin many years ago which I posted on my blog several months back. It would cover the top surface of my double bed. I love the pineapple design also. Yours will be beautiful when you get it finished.
ReplyDeleteWow!! That is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteLove these. Have several inherited from grandmothers and other special family members . . . they are so pretty.... I love how soft bamboo yarn is. I'm thinking of working with some of those fibers myself this fall.
ReplyDeleteNice job! Have a good weekend.
ReplyDeletePretty, pretty, pretty!!!
ReplyDeleteReally elegant!!!
ReplyDeleteOh, this is so beautiful! It reminds me of my grandmother's house when I was little. She loved to crochet the pineapples, too! I hope to become skilled enough someday to be able to do this delicate threadwork - it's the most lovely crochet there is!
ReplyDeleteYour lacework is stunning! I love it.
ReplyDeleteKris
Nice job,that is really beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThat is really beautiful!
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