Has anyone made this before? (and has any tips?)

[frogrockr]

Just wondering if anyone had tried making this doily before?

 

 

And knew of any pitfalls???

 

I need a distraction from the Gown! Which is getting there s.l.o.w.l.y.

 

Manda

[birdlady1]

Wow that's an amazing pattern! Where is it from?

[SHERYL]

I haven't but just had to say it's beautiful.

[frogrockr]

Its from Yoko Suzuki's My Laceworks, the Rambling Rose pattern.

 

The book came last night in the mail; if you read my blog.. the mail is exciting!!! and I'm about to go to the post office for my weekly eBay haul. I work in a remote area of Australia and I have to wait til Saturday morning to get my yarn!!!

 

It doesnt *look* impossible, the main portion is fairly simple, just need to keep tension really working for you, I think. You then make the roses and join them with the crocheted over padding cord (in good Irish fashion).

 

I'll give it a go!

 

Manda

[Katy]

It is a wonderful pattern. Good luck, and show it when it's done!

[Eneida]

Just wondering if anyone had tried making this doily before?

 

 

And knew of any pitfalls???

 

I need a distraction from the Gown! Which is getting there s.l.o.w.l.y.

 

Manda

 

 

OMG what a beautiful doily!! I have never seen this one.. Curious to know how to make what looks like a cord to hold the roses. Hope that you tell us more about it. Thank you for sharing !!

[Krakovianka]

It's a pretty pattern--can't wait to see your finished project. I'd probably be scared off by all those picots in the middle...

[DeniA]

The "cord" connecting the roses looks tatted. I'd love to try to make that one!

[MaryPat]

The cord may be a form of brussels lace or it may be Irish crochet which has a technique of crocheting tightly around a string that produces a thicker looking line like that.

 

I'd just like to crochet some of the roses and added them as an edging to a t-shirt to fancy it up.

[frogrockr]

Well I started it and I'm up to the about the fourth round of picots. Its coming together pretty easily - you can see where I got to last night on today's blog entry!

 

The cord partif a chain and then slip stitched back into it. I thought it would be like padding cord in Irish crochet and you crochet over a length of the thread to cover it.

Will keep you posted!!!

 

 

Manda

[nikki]

Oh my gosh that is stunning! I can't wait to see your finished product...I NEED to find that book!

[cheerios1004]

That is very pretty, I really like the cord that holds together the roses! Must see a pic. when your finished! Good luck.

[lisalu]

That is stunning Irish crochet. I have seen (and crocheted) Suzuki's patterns in Magic Crochet. Her designs are amazing.

 

I think the picots would scare me off too, I find them kind of tedious. This is definitely a challenging piece, but surely well worth the effort. Can't wait to see it finished!

 

What is the thread weight?

[sunnywolfgar]

I have not done this doily , sure is alot of picots.