Comments on: Vintage Crochet Doily Pattern http://www.thecraftytipster.com/flower-doily.html A place to find free original and vintage crochet, knitting, spool knitting, embroidery and crafts projects and patterns. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 23:05:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Emily's Heirloom http://www.thecraftytipster.com/flower-doily.html#comment-12 Emily's Heirloom Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:07:22 +0000 http://www.thecraftytipster.com/?p=150#comment-12 I Love a good challenge. Often I create my own patterns, Today is August 7, 2009. Please e-mail me an e-mail addy to send my picture of this doily by next week. I was browsing the internet for unique items to enter into our local county fair, this doily will do very nice in our fair. Thank you and I hope to communicate more with you in the future. I Love a good challenge. Often I create my own patterns, Today is August 7, 2009. Please e-mail me an e-mail addy to send my picture of this doily by next week. I was browsing the internet for unique items to enter into our local county fair, this doily will do very nice in our fair. Thank you and I hope to communicate more with you in the future.

]]> By: admin http://www.thecraftytipster.com/flower-doily.html#comment-7 admin Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:23:09 +0000 http://www.thecraftytipster.com/?p=150#comment-7 Hi Cheri, Thanks for stopping by. I had been thinking about giving this pattern a go myself. Perhaps only making it up to the internal ring with the picots on it - about where you are in the pattern. The size information is super helpful as with so many of these vintage patterns, there is often no indication of finished size. Based on what you've said, I wonder if this pattern was originally designed for a tablecloth for a small tea table or something of that nature. Please let me know if you ever do finish as I would love to post a picture of what it looks like completed in modern threads/yarn. Good luck on figuring out the rest of this doily pattern as it looks like the really hard part is after those central rings that you are now working on. Regards, Michele Hi Cheri,

Thanks for stopping by. I had been thinking about giving this pattern a go myself. Perhaps only making it up to the internal ring with the picots on it - about where you are in the pattern.

The size information is super helpful as with so many of these vintage patterns, there is often no indication of finished size. Based on what you’ve said, I wonder if this pattern was originally designed for a tablecloth for a small tea table or something of that nature.

Please let me know if you ever do finish as I would love to post a picture of what it looks like completed in modern threads/yarn.

Good luck on figuring out the rest of this doily pattern as it looks like the really hard part is after those central rings that you are now working on.

Regards,

Michele

]]> By: Cheri http://www.thecraftytipster.com/flower-doily.html#comment-6 Cheri Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:27:02 +0000 http://www.thecraftytipster.com/?p=150#comment-6 I have been working on making this item. The pattern is written with old fashioned terms and is a challenge to understand. You are correct in stating that this pattern isn't a good choice for a new crocheter. So far I have completed the center flower and the eight leaves, and I am now on the rounds of open work. Using size 10 thread, the center of the doily, from leaf tip to leaf tip is 9 inches across, with lots of open space between the leaves. I estimate that if I ever actually finish the doily it will be around 27 inches across. If a person were to use the size 40 thread that was recommended in the pattern it would make a much smaller doily. Hope this info helps :) I have been working on making this item. The pattern is written with old fashioned terms and is a challenge to understand. You are correct in stating that this pattern isn’t a good choice for a new crocheter. So far I have completed the center flower and the eight leaves, and I am now on the rounds of open work. Using size 10 thread, the center of the doily, from leaf tip to leaf tip is 9 inches across, with lots of open space between the leaves. I estimate that if I ever actually finish the doily it will be around 27 inches across. If a person were to use the size 40 thread that was recommended in the pattern it would make a much smaller doily. Hope this info helps :)

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