Doiley Challenge photos

[Cy]

I've had a bit of spare time on my hands lately so managed to get my doiley done.

 

It is just over 8 inches width and made with a soft and shiny viscose thread that has a white silk thread running through it (this doesn't show up very well in the photo). Colour is ecru (creamy beige).

 

The pattern is loosely based on shells with ch spaces. I think I started with about 30 st into the ring. I didn't keep track of the pattern as I made it up as I went.

 

 

 

 

And if you want to work out the stitches used ...... here is a detail photo.

 

[Fiona Audain]

Well done and yes I would love to have that on display at my house!!  now I really do have to get hooking!!

[Cy]

You wouldn't believe how much ironing it took to "make it" lie flat, hahaha. Even now it still looks like it is popping up in places. Not a good yarn to use, as it was very slippery and twisted and tangled too easily. Love the colour though.

[Pamela Joy]

Beautifulllll!!! I didn't know you can iron your crochet goodies down...oooooh I love learning new things!!! Seriously Cy, thank you for posting the picture - I'm so ADD lol it is easier for me to look at something and do it then try and read....very nice!!!!

[Fiona Audain]

Pamela Joy, don't just attack your crochet with a hot iron.  Put a damp cloth (a tea towel is great) over the doiley first then press rather than iron as you would normally.

[Cy]

Pamela Joy said:

 I didn't know you can iron your crochet goodies down...

 

Make sure the thread/yarn is ok with a test piece of yarn first. Some yarn with a high nylon or acrylic content will melt under a hot iron.

And I would only iron under a wet cloth too, like Fiona mentioned here.

 

 

[Pamela Joy]

gotcha thank you Fiona and CY - I'm glad I check the site this morninig - I finished My Doily last night yaaaay! :::::::ok I'm so proud of myself ::: I totally made the pattern up from looking at Cy's design and at Joanne's they had a snowflake pattern that I could not understand LOL but I did this one "from observing' hopefully that counts as my own yaaay! (it's so crooked only I can claim it LOL) ok I'll post as soon as I find the connector to my camera to download LOL

[Fiona Audain]

Pamela Joy that sounds pretty good to me, after frogging my original piece I have just about finished mine.  Hopefully I will find some hooking time today!!  LOL

[Pamela Joy]

ok guys this is terrible, I just emailed my Dh (dear husband) one of our friends wants to come and visit, I've cut the new blouse out , but all I can think of is Crocheting LOL!  One of my dear friends son just had a baby I can hardly wait to make little blanket ....this is so addicting!!!!!!!! LOL

[Cy]

 

This is Fiona's Star Nova doiley for the challenge.

Fiona's words -      My Doiley for the challenge. The photo isn't fantastic but I made the doiley with hand dyed cotton that is a colour wash effect from pale lavender in the centre out to deep purple. It is a Star Nova (which is why it has folds and ruffles!)

[Fiona Audain]

Thanks for doing that for me Cy, my brain isn't wired for technical things like photos etc.!!!  Much better with a hook and yarn no wiring required LOL!!

[Cy]

Fiona Audain said:

  Much better with a hook and yarn no wiring required LOL!!

 

 

[Pamela Joy]

:::::::::::::::::::::::::WOW!!!!:::::::::::::"when I grow up I want to crochet like my big Sisters Cy and Fiona....Great job you guys!!!!