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kyuuto! lacy crochet doily

Remember the sneak peek I shared of my doily project awhile back? Here it is completed and blocked.

crochet doily kyuuto lacy crochet

I was really surprised how fast and easy this pattern worked up. It didn’t take long to get the hang of the small hook and working from a chart.

crochet doily kyuuto lacy crochet

I don’t have any doily plans for the future, but I’m not against doing another one. It was even kind of fun (if you don’t count that crazy picot edge.)

project notes: Thrifted thread and clearance hook. (I don’t think I would have purchased a hook that small if it wasn’t on sale!) Pattern from Kyuuto! Lacy Crochet.

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handmade gift: branching out scarf

branching out scarf

Remember this scarf? It’s finally finished! I gave it to my mom for her birthday and she loves it. It’s my first lace project and I’m very pleased with it.

lace knitting with acrylic yarn

I wanted to knit a lace scarf for my mom, but she can’t wear wool. It took awhile (and a lot of ripping and re-knitting) to find an appropriate acrylic yarn and a pattern that didn’t rely too heavily on blocking. Actually, this blocked better than I thought it would. The leaves opened up nicely.

blocking acrylic yarn

Eventually I’d like to try this pattern with some wool, but I need a little break from all these tiny leaves.

details: Pattern is Branching Out from Knitty. Yarn is Red Heart Luster Sheen. Bow tied with a re-purposed Nordstrom ribbon, which probably came on a gift from my mom.

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my creative space

my creative space

I can’t tell you how hard it was to get a picture of this scarf. My family watched as I walked from room to room trying to capture the leaves. I started this scarf on retreat last weekend. It’s my first lace project and I love it. Tonight we’re going to see the Saltdogs at Haymarket Park and I’ll be taking this as my stadium knitting. Isn’t it pretty?

my creative space

You can find more pretty things over at Kirsty’s blog. Take a pic and play along!

details: Pattern is Branching Out from Knitty. Yarn is Red Heart Luster Sheen. Yes, really.