Doily of the Week #10: Red for Valentine’s Day

The doily that I’m sharing today is a special one. This is not the doily one would keep on display year round. Rather it’s a doily to be pulled out and used for a very special occasion – Valentine’s Day!

Perhaps the pattern itself doesn’t have much in common with romance, but its rich red color certainly does. And to show it, I set up this romantic vignette.



I finished this doily just a few days ago. The pattern is from French crochet magazine 1000 Mailles Crochet Givre Le Crochet Facile #52. I used pearl cotton thread.

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Show and Tell Friday @ My Romantic Home.

Fan Bookmark

I recently signed up for a bookmark exchange, and this is the bookmark I made for my exchange partner.

If you follow my blog, you probably know that about two weeks ago, I crocheted a heart bookmark using pink thread. I didn’t feel like making another thread bookmark, so I decided to experiment with thin yarn.

I found the pattern on Crochetroo blog (click and scroll down for American instructions). What’s great about this pattern is that the author has it in several different languages. The blog itself wasn’t updated since last summer, but it has many interesting crochet projects and patterns in its archive.

I am very satisfied with the way my bookmark turned out. I only need to buy spray starch to stiffen it a bit, and it will be ready to be mailed to its recipient.

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Doily of the Week #9: Small Flower Doily

I made this doily some time ago, and I don’t remember now where I got the pattern from. I liked the clear lines of the flower in the doily design.

It’s cold and rainy outside, so I wanted to post something cheerful today. The yellow narcissus flowers in the picture brighten this gloomy morning.

Crochet Hearts for Valentine’s Day

Back in December in the post titled “Last Christmas Ornament of the Year”, I shared a picture of a small crochet heart that I made. I didn’t have the pattern sketched back then, but I promised my readers to share it before Valentine’s Day.

I loved my little ornament even more in red (and I now contemplate trying it in pink). I used pearl cotton thread, and the heart came out about 3 inches tall and 2.75 inches wide.



The finished heart itself was quite simple, but adding a ribbon made a lovely detail and helped shape the heart a bit.

The symbol chart I sketched is shown below. I gladly share it with anyone who would like to try crocheting this ornament. I want to cordially thank Kim from SymbolCrochet Yahoo group for testing my pattern and making valuable suggestions. Thank you, Kim!



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Home Sweet Home Friday @The Charm of Home,
Fibers on Friday @ Visions of Sugar Plums
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Link Your Stuff @ Annemarie's Crochet Blog.

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