My first doily

[Skoggy]

Hello fellow C'Ville-ians!

 

It's been a long time since I posted anything in show and tell. Now that I've finally moved and have my own apartment, I can get back to stuff I enjoy doing. So I decided to try something new... a doily. I made this for my Step-Mum. It is a very belated birthday present. She and my Dad are coming up this weekend, haven't seen them in person for nearly 4 years (yay for Skype!).

 

I used this free pattern: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/crochet-a-long-doily It's a fantastic pattern and really easy for a doily beginner and it works up so quickly!!! However, I can't tell you what thread I used because I had it on a cone and forgot to write the name of it on there. I brought it when I was in Sweden.

 

Without further ado, here it is:

 

 

(Picture's were taken whilst it was blocking so excuse the pins. )

[magiccrochetfan]

That's very pretty:hook

I love the spiderwebs at the edge, and the spiraly rays in the center. Your stiches look so perfect. Thanks for showing it to us!

[ReniC]

Excellant job! Your step-mom will love it.

[Granny Square]

Very nice!

[Monique39]

Very pretty!

[auntbubbels]

It's gorgeous - she is going to love it

[Startigerlily]

Beautiful!

[RoseRed]

Very nice!

[cshort]

It's beautiful!

[jolena]

It is gorgeous. No one would ever guess that it was your first one!! Your step-mom will LOVE IT! Beautiful workmanship!

[crocheting4me]

beautiful doily~

[DEMET]

Your fist doily is very pretty, looks very professional I think you are gifted.

I love it.

 

Demet

[Nira]

Great job!

[curlysue]

It's beautiful!

[sunnywolfgar]

Thats one beautiful pattern and Doily. I am going to save the pattern to make one day. You done awesome job crocheting yours.

[sunnywolfgar]

Thats one beautiful pattern and Doily. I am going to save the pattern to make one day. You done awesome job crocheting yours.

[PetraDae]

Lovely!

[TallGirl]

great job love it

[Apak]

FIRST??? Wow! :clap:clap

[Afghaniac]

Beautiful! I'd be very proud of that if it were my hundredth (is that spelled right?) doily.

[Skoggy]

Hello all!

Thank you so much for all your comments.

 

Yes, this was my first doily. The only other thread crochet I have done have been snowflakes. I don't know if its lucky for me, or not, but I have some kind of OCD regarding counting. I can do the same rotation of stitches many times but I will count EVERY single time, every single stitch. Even if I know it goes 3dc, skip 3dc, 1dc, ch1 etc... many times. This is how I work. But its not just in crochet. I enjoying doing work regarding things like statistics, trend analysis etc. Things that involve counting.

 

Believe me or not... thats me

[beckyb]

That is really beautiful!!!

[pineapplequeen]

That's so pretty!!

[TCarra]

Emma, It is beautiful! Sure to be treasured!

[Je-Rel Drood]

Skoggy, I do the same thing! Counting is soothing, and it seems to give my brain a reboot when i get too stressed!