I have one row of chaining to do and then I am done with this doily for good! Since the pattern came from another doily (which I could not find the pattern for) I copied it from the doily itself. Retro-crochet it so to speak. The original doily is one that belonged to my great-great grandmother and is a piece of handmade history. The following picture is the original doily. I think my great-great grandmother didn't have a pattern either, because she did some pretty weird things with this. Some of the rows on the original doily aren't joined to the beginning CH. I did my best to correct this.
I found some crochet thread that was the exact color of red, green, and yellow; however, the pink was nowhere to be found. I wonder if it got faded over the years or was ruined in the washing machine. I don't think it would be that noticeable. Gonna fix this doily. I am almost afraid to attempt that, but I suppose if I am careful enough it will work ok.
I think the best plan of action is to start from the beginning and repair the white thread. There are some holes and stitches that are just haning loose. I have some thread that I was going to use to sew the stitches back. Then I will remove the color thread and redo the outside. I think it will look awesome!
I think the best plan of action is to start from the beginning and repair the white thread. There are some holes and stitches that are just haning loose. I have some thread that I was going to use to sew the stitches back. Then I will remove the color thread and redo the outside. I think it will look awesome!
is that homemade?
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The first one is handmade by me and the white one is handmade by my great-great grandmother. I couldn't find the pattern for her doily so I made mine by coping the stitches on her doily.
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