Gin's B-day Gifts: The Crocheted Stuff
My sister came up from Brooklyn this weekend, so we celebrated her birthday (which is the 26th of this month), a little early! I made a few different things for her, and thought I'd share them in a couple of different posts. This is the post with the crocheted bits...
I made sixteen doilies from this Japanese crochet book that my sister got me for Christmas. My original idea was to crochet a bunch and sew them together to make a table runner. But as I was crocheting them I thought of a bunch of different ways the doilies could be used...
What if she wants to use them separately? What about starching them and pinning them to the wall? What about framing a couple for wall art?
So I decided to just give them to her as separate doilies and then she could decide what she'd like to use them for... and depending on what she decides on I could always help!
For the crochet specifics, I used size 3 thread and my 2.2mm steel hook. I had a lot of fun making all the different motifs!
I also made another owl from Bunny Mummy's pattern, to put on the package I wrapped her doilies in.
For this cute little guy I used DK weight yarn (Stylecraft) and a 4.0mm (G) hook.
This concludes the crocheted parts of her gift... Stay tuned for some animal themed gifts...
Loving these doilies! xx
ReplyDeleteThanks!! I picked the colors to match her kitchen!
DeleteKate :}
Everything, the doilies and the owl look so lovely :)
ReplyDeleteLluisa x
Thank you so much!! She loves it all so that makes me happy!
DeleteKate :}
I've changed my mind : may we be sisters????
ReplyDeletebeautiful work!!!
xxxx Ale
Love the dolies! good idea to give them separately - so many options to choose from! I really like the colours you've used - they look really good together!
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Carly
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Beautiful doilies - I love the way they look together on your table. Happy Birthday to your sister. :)
ReplyDeleteWell you have had busy fingers, Kate! Wow! All those amazing doilies! I love the owl's colour combination. I That pale spring green with lilac and matching beak!
ReplyDeleteWow! Those are beautiful! You did a great job, and I love the colors. Happy birthday to your sister; she's going to love her gifts. Cute owl, too :-)
ReplyDeleteThank you so much!! I'll pass on the "happy birthday" to her!!
DeleteKate :}
These are so beautiful! And your work is impeccable! I am wondering if the Japanese patterns are all charts. I don't know how to read charts, so before I buy the pattern I wanted to see how you read them.
ReplyDeleteThank you,
Carol
Your doilies are SO beautiful, and I love the colors you used! Cute little owl too. Wow, you must work fast! It takes me a while to complete a doily. Still learning I guess. Happy day to you!
ReplyDeletethose doilies are just insanely beautiful!!! Your sister really is lucky! :-) Amazing job.
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