Christmas in August?

I was recently looking through some vintage doily patterns, and these pretties from 1950 quickly caught my eye!

They are lovely Holly Wreath Doilies, and I'm so glad there is still plenty of time to crochet some of these to give as Christmas presents this year!

If you look closely, you can see on the second photo that there are two different centers for the two doilies shown. I still don't know which center I like the best. I guess I'll have to make both variations and then decide!

This gorgeous and festive pattern is available at my Etsy shop if you'd like to make some for Christmas presents for your own friends and relatives this year. :)

Vintage Crochet Patterns

There's only one thing better than a crochet pattern...

and that's a VINTAGE crochet pattern!

And that's why I'm so excited to share that I have VINTAGE crochet patterns for sale at my Etsy shop! They're e-books in pdf format, and will be emailed to customers for quick and easy viewing. I only have a few listed right now, but more will be coming soon.

Stop by and have a peak if you love vintage crochet as much as I do! :)

Romantic Roses Doily

I happened upon the pattern for this doily about two weeks ago... and...

It was love at first sight!

I knew I had to make one...

And I'm so pleased with the results!

I think this would be beautiful in any color imaginable...
or even in a combination of colors.

Available for purchase at my Etsy shop. :)

Welcome to My Garden

Or should I say Granny's Garden?

As in Granny's Garden Doily?

There aren't any weeds...

Just lots of ends to weave in...

And I should have ironed it...
But who has time to iron...
When they're so busy crocheting? hehe

Hard to believe it started out looking like this:

Latest Crochet Projects

The Amen! of Nature is always a flower. Oliver Wendall Holmes

I love crocheting with fine thread and a size 5 steel crochet hook. Here are two of my recently completed projects.

A pretty flower bookmark...


I'm going to make more of these in various colors. I like the idea of turning something plain and ordinary... like a bookmark... into something special and pretty. The patterns for the flowers and the leaves came from an old crochet book that my mother bought decades ago. The blue flower is a Forget-Me-Not... and reminds me of her.

My most recent crocheted doily...


The design reminds me of the whirly toys I used to get as a child. You know... those pretty, shiny, whirly things on a stick that turn when you blow on them.

Granny's Garden Doily... A Work in Progress