Comments | msmcknittington: The doily that will not end

msmcknittington

The doily that will not end

Dec 13, 2008 21:52

( The State of the Doily )

crochet, knitting

Comments 7

devikat December 14 2008, 05:14:47 UTC

So why not leave it at 20 rows or something... It's not like it isn't big enough, and it sure looks "finished".

msmcknittington December 14 2008, 05:23:55 UTC

Because my grandma would know! The grape and wheat motif is a fairly common one -- it's "traditional" -- so my grandma would recognize it and be all, "Why is half of it missing?"

Also, given that I've already put probably 20-22 hours in this, it would be dumb for me not to put in the effort of five more.

ETA: But I maintain my right to bitch about it A LOT.

devikat December 14 2008, 05:26:56 UTC

*sigh* Sadly, my doily education is lacking and as such I don't know the traditional patterns. ;o)

msmcknittington December 14 2008, 06:34:21 UTC

I don't really either, but I was poking through some 19th/20th century crochet manual and recognized a similar set of directions. Good enough to be traditional for me!

newgarb December 14 2008, 12:05:13 UTC

Maybe I've been hanging out at Brooklyn Tweed's site too much, but that doily? Would look freaking awesome in a worsted/dk tweedy wool. Mmmmmmm...Elizabeth Lavold's Silky Wool or, or, or Rowan Felted Tweed...oooo, must go have a lie-down...

msmcknittington December 15 2008, 00:03:58 UTC

Ooh, like as a shawl? That would be cool! And I would actually use that. What an interesting idea . . .

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msmcknittington December 15 2008, 00:03:05 UTC

Thanks, Becki! Like knitting lace, it's actually not that hard, just annoying and tedious. Blah.