All I ever crochet lately is doilies! And I haven't really knitted in months!
(Actually, not so long ago I did pick up a long-neglected knitting project-- those worsted weight socks. I managed to make a mess of them, though. The decreases went in the wrong places-- don't ask-- and by the time I noticed, it wasn't worth fixing. They were really just meant to ease me into the world of sock-knitting, so I wasn't that upset. I ripped them out and the next time I try socks, I'll be using sock yarn!)
Anyway, for whatever reason, all I feel like making lately is doilies. I did get the itch to knit a hat, recently, but I didn't manage to cast on immediately... and ended up starting yet another doily, instead. Maybe in the next few days... Doilies are good, lightweight projects for summertime, though, and I have a bunch of great patterns to crochet my way through, still!
Today, I'm sharing "Whitney". Pattern by Grace Fearon. (No surprise there.)
I think "Whitney" was a CAL, though I don't believe I actually crocheted mine during the CAL period. This designer's CAL patterns always seem to have accompanying round-by-round photos, which are very helpful-- particularly if you're not as confident about complicated doily patterns.
I used my usual hook-- Clover Amour size 1.75mm-- and one of my favorite threads, Cébélia, in size 10. The color is another favorite-- a sort of "vintage" green-- "955 Nile Green".
It's marked as "expert" level. I can't really remember much about crocheting it, and my project notes don't go into much detail. It does look like there are a lot of tall stitches, though, which can be a little tricky, tension-wise.
This one turned out smaller than I was expecting. (Haven't measured, so can't give exact size, though.)
I bet this one would be interesting in Alize Miss Batik or a similar long/slow color-change thread. All those tall stitches dipping back into previous rounds... I might give it a try, someday, but there are so many patterns in my queue, I doubt I'll return to this one soon.
(Actually, not so long ago I did pick up a long-neglected knitting project-- those worsted weight socks. I managed to make a mess of them, though. The decreases went in the wrong places-- don't ask-- and by the time I noticed, it wasn't worth fixing. They were really just meant to ease me into the world of sock-knitting, so I wasn't that upset. I ripped them out and the next time I try socks, I'll be using sock yarn!)
Anyway, for whatever reason, all I feel like making lately is doilies. I did get the itch to knit a hat, recently, but I didn't manage to cast on immediately... and ended up starting yet another doily, instead. Maybe in the next few days... Doilies are good, lightweight projects for summertime, though, and I have a bunch of great patterns to crochet my way through, still!
Today, I'm sharing "Whitney". Pattern by Grace Fearon. (No surprise there.)
I think "Whitney" was a CAL, though I don't believe I actually crocheted mine during the CAL period. This designer's CAL patterns always seem to have accompanying round-by-round photos, which are very helpful-- particularly if you're not as confident about complicated doily patterns.
I used my usual hook-- Clover Amour size 1.75mm-- and one of my favorite threads, Cébélia, in size 10. The color is another favorite-- a sort of "vintage" green-- "955 Nile Green".
It's marked as "expert" level. I can't really remember much about crocheting it, and my project notes don't go into much detail. It does look like there are a lot of tall stitches, though, which can be a little tricky, tension-wise.
This one turned out smaller than I was expecting. (Haven't measured, so can't give exact size, though.)
I bet this one would be interesting in Alize Miss Batik or a similar long/slow color-change thread. All those tall stitches dipping back into previous rounds... I might give it a try, someday, but there are so many patterns in my queue, I doubt I'll return to this one soon.