I was lucky enough to be born into a family that values hand made. My Grandmother was an excellent crocheter, and fortunately she passed this skill down to my Mum and I. I have always wanted to try my hand at crochet doilies. After completing my Hexagon Crochet Blanket, I was looking for a new crochet project. Working with crochet cotton is easy – it is just on a smaller scale. I invested in a small Crochet Hook Set
I love my new crochet hooks (Clover 3675 Amour Steel Crochet Hook Set) – the built up handle make them easy to hold and they look so pretty in their pastel colours. I used a size 1.25 mm hook for this doiley.
I love vintage doiley patterns. My Nan had a large collection but you can probably find some patterns in thrift shops and garage sales. Pineapple Doilies (Leisure Arts 75013) (Leisure Arts Little Books)
To get started on crochet doileys I first made one using DMC Perle 8 Cotton and a size 2.00 crochet hook. You can find links to free doiley patterns over on my Crochet Love Pinterest page.
I am looking forward to making more doileys – it is the perfect project to do in front of the TV at night.
Whether you call them doileys, doilies or doyleys – they are a fun and portable crochet project. Have a try and you might just get hooked (pun intended 🙂 !
This makes me think of my mother too! She first learned to crochet, and although she also knitted and quilted, she often returned to crochet. I still have her book of patterns from the 1940-50’s! Pineapples are what she loved to make most of all. She didn’t really need a pattern most of the time. She would look at a sample and copy it. How I miss her–thanks for the wonderful memories today!
Thanks Lois – you are lucky to have your Mum’s patterns – she sounds like she was a most accomplished crocheter. My grandmother was like that and I have some of the doileys she made.
Would love to have the Dooley pattern written
Thank you