Not a party, sorry. Just this Trish Kristoffersen doily that I made to give a neighbour. She’s going to visit her sister in the US and I offered to make something for her to take. She asked for “something to put on the table”. I think this qualifies, don’t you?
Here are the specs:
Thread: DMC Baroque size 10. White.
Hook: 1.5 mm Tulip steel
Pattern: Diamond Landscape by Trish Kristoffersen, from Southmaid Masterpiece Doilies, Book 1411.
Time: A day.
Size: 13.3″ across from picot to picot.
Extra: #1 I used the thread weight recommended and the hook size recommended. Wow. At least it wasn’t the same thread brand.
#2 This was my third attempt after I tried an oval doily (the one on the cover) and another round one from the same booklet. The oval doily was ruffling. I kept at it to see if it would straighten out after a few rounds, but it didn’t, so I frogged it. The round doily had a bit of slip stitching to the required stitch, which I tried to do differently (join with ch, dc instead of ch 3), and then I got confused with what I’d done and where I was supposed to end up. Plus the thing was cupping slightly. I think I make my chains too tight. That would explain why the oval doily ruffled (because it starts with a base chain, obviously).
And here’s the salsa. With red capsicum, tomato and spring onions. Now I have to make something to eat it with.
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March 29, 2007 at 10:58 pm
Debbie
Absolutely stunning! I’ve never managed to crochet evenly with thread (yarn’s OK), and I greatly admire anyone who can.
March 30, 2007 at 1:02 am
desiknitter
Oh wow, this is gorgeous! I love the way the petals gently curve to one side. And it took you only a day? Wow.
When I make salsa, I usually have it with some kind of beans and papdi (then it becomes a kind of mexican chaat), try it with chhole, like a cold salad with some shev sprinkled on top?
March 31, 2007 at 9:20 am
heideho
The doily is gorgeous and I wish that I was able to enjoy the salsa with you, it looks delicious!
April 2, 2007 at 6:50 pm
Yasmin
The doily is a beauty. Great job. And the Salsa looks delicious. I love salsa and chips with fine shreds of cheese. Yum !!
April 4, 2007 at 3:04 am
Pani Thuly
That looks gorgeous!! This is something I wouldn’t have the courage to even attempt.