Doily!
Posted by limedragon | Filed under knitting
I made another doily! This time, it’s knit, not crocheted.
What attracted me to this design was the embossed effect the petals seemed to have. I tried capturing it through photography but wasn’t quite successful. You may be able to see the embossing in the photo below.
This was so much fun to knit, even if I had a mishap with a dropped double-decrease that required me to tink over 800 stitches to be able to properly fix it.
My favorite part? The frondy scallops along the edge.
This doily is pretty big. I didn’t bother checking gauge; mine turned out to be 16″ in diameter compared tot he 13″ given in the pattern. So this would be a lovely centerpiece. Both Antlia and Shasta are in the photo below for comparison.
Pattern: “Shasta Daisy” by Larisa Scott, Fresh Knit Doilies (Leisure Arts #3893) Size: 16? circumference Yarn: Aunt Lydia’s Crochet Classic Thread, Frosty Green Needles: US 1 (2.25 mm) circular, and Boye Steel #3 (2.1 mm) hook Started: October 23, 2008 Completed: October 26, 2008 Token Progress: 4 of 10
Tags: crochet, crochet cotton, crochet thread, daisy, doilie, doily, fresh knit doilies, green, larisa scott, leisure-arts, shasta daisy
November 1st, 2008 at 8:52 am
Wow, it’s gorgeous!!
You knit that in four days? Yikes. It would have taken me that long just to tink the 800 stitches.
November 1st, 2008 at 9:31 am
ooh, love it! I should pull out the snowflakes again (maybe some day I’ll get to the doilies)
November 1st, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I like knit one better. Looks more organic and more delicate.
November 1st, 2008 at 12:55 pm
gasp You tinked over 800 stitches?! Yowza. Good thing the result is so lovely.
November 2nd, 2008 at 4:47 am
So beautiful! I like the knitted one better, too.
November 2nd, 2008 at 6:09 am
Yikes, tink 800 stitches?!?!?! But the knit doily is lovely. Hope your dad is doing better and comes home from the hospital soon.
November 2nd, 2008 at 2:02 pm
Gorgeous! I’m in awe of your dedication to fix that double decrease! 800 stitches! :-o