I've been away for far too long. Time to get back into the blogging habit (maybe). One recent project was whipping up a few of the "little doilies" from Patricia Kristoffersen's 99 Little Doilies. I wanted them to go with my mother's birthday gift, and I was pleased with how they turned out. I chose simple patterns, because I needed them done quickly-- and I was too distracted by worrying about my husband's travels to want anything too complicated. (I'm one of those people who can't completely accept that flying is statistically safer than driving.) #32: #18: #54: For this last one, #25, I tried using a particularly small partial ball of thread. At some point, I realized I wouldn't have enough yardage, so I adjusted the pattern (removed a few rounds). I think it turned out well enough (though teensy). I'd like to try this one again, sometime, in full size: - - - - - - - I finished my Old-Fashion
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