Now I'm not saying that I don't like or enjoy crochet. I crochet much faster than I knit. I've been crocheting for um, way to many years to mention. Let's just say since I was 8, okay? Obviously I enjoy it or I would have given it up years ago (got loads of other crafts that just didn't make the cut like crochet and knitting.) I don't like sweaters made of it, it doesn't stretch or drape well. I don't need toys, got enough toys around here already, thanks. Doilies. Nope, just dust catchers in my opinion. Or are they?
Remember the Hemlock Ring Blanket that Jared Flood got everybody hooked on a few years ago? Here was my take on it:
While it was knit, it was still a doily. But a pretty doily.
By the way, do you realize how odd the word doily looks after you've typed it several times? Doily, doily, doily. Yup. Looks really weird. I had to get my spell check up and running to make sure I wasn't losing my mind while typing it.
Anyway, this weekend, I decided to crochet me a doily. On a size H hook. With some gorgeous, gray, two ply alpaca from Lima, Peru. I'm up to round 14 and there are 29 rounds in the pattern. I will probably have to go back and repeat some rounds to get it the size that I want.
It's approximately 12 inches in diameter at this point, but it will stretch like crazy once it's blocked. You'll be able to see more details then. Right now it's just a furry blob.
The yarn is indecently soft. Makes you want to get all neckid and roll in it. I swear it does. Sorry, you don't get pics of that. :)
This is the Mantilla Doily by Coats and Clark. Not terribly difficult, although I did have trouble with interpreting a few rounds. It's been a while since I've looked at a crochet pattern. It all looks like Greek if you haven't looked at it in a few years. It's looking good so far and it promises to be a luxurious blanket that the whole family will be arguing over.
