Hello girls! Today I'd like to introduce an old model that I made often in recent years, enjoying different types of yarns and colors.
This is a crochet doily made: the model was presented in an Italian magazine, TuttUncinetto, which unfortunately is no longer published, and is simple and quick to do. Recently, I realized it with a beautiful white cotton for some wedding bonbonnière (I hope this is the right word...however please correct me!), delicate and elegant at the same time.
I love these, the blue is so nice. What size cotton is this? I bought some green cotton but I think it's too thick and so it's crochetting up too stiff or chunky.
ReplyDeleteyou made these ?! wow !
ReplyDeletewhat crochet size did you use ?
below a european 1.5, I have my fingers aching !! ;)
@Kathy Ann and Sierra Moon: Generally I use an european 1.5 or 1.75. Recently I made a present for a friend of mine (I'll post it as soon as possible) with "Egyptian Makò Cotton gassed mercerized"; in the label the crochet was an european 2 (US 0, UK 12) but I used a 1.5. I think it depends on your hand, it's a question of "tension" (is it correct?)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. You do great work.
ReplyDelete@jennifer: thank you!!!
ReplyDelete@Sierra Moon: I like the last project you posted in your blog...but I didn't succeeded in leaving you a comment!!!
ReplyDeletethanks for the info Tzugumi! I just finished the doily for the wedding in a 1.25 hook and I must say it does leave your fingers aching and I usually can do an hour or so before my fingers hurt but with such a small hook i had to break it down to 10 minute intervals.
ReplyDeleteoh one more thing I wanted to say Tzugumi can you post a photo of the ring pillow you made for your wedding. On my post you said you made a similar thing like me for your wedding I would love to see it!
ReplyDeleteThis is so delicate and elegant! I love the vibrant blue colors. Beautiful!
ReplyDelete@Dawn: Thank you for your compliments :)
ReplyDelete@Kathy Ann: Certainly, I'll post it, but I made a bonbonniere (it's correct? in Italy we call it "Bomboniera")not a ring pillow...sorry, my mistake!
@Kathy Ann: Recently I used an european 0.75 mm. crochet to make a lace to decorated a pillow. My mother had an old lace but it wasn't enough for two pillows, so I reproduced it...but, I'm agree, with a small hook you can't work for a long time!
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ReplyDeletemaybe i'll manage to leave a comment without typos... :D !
ReplyDelete@ Tzugumi : thanks for the nice thought and your visit on my blog ! but yes the comments have been closed since Jan 1rst/09. Too many of them and unfortunately was not manageable with my real life... please read my blogger profile if you want to contact me.
@ Kathy Ann : 1.25 european size ?! you amaze me !!! I'd have cramps in my fingers at this size !!