My floor doily

[bubblefizz]

Here is a floor doily i made from AA
i wanted it for my bathroom floor (hard floor) but it is way to big i only have a tiny bathroom and i didnt think it was goung to turn out so big :blush but i liked it and carried on :D
so now its in my bedroom (it doesnt really fit in there either) but nevermind lol
what do you think of it anyway?
http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL852/3377943/8733338/132266696.jpg

http://pic17.picturetrail.com/VOL852/3377943/8733338/132266695.jpg

[Valerie77]

thats awesome!! ww yarn? i'd love to make something like that!

[CrochetMonkey]

Oh, is that ever beautiful! I love that! I've never seen a doily rug before, and that really is so neat! Thanks so much for sharing that with us!

[bubblefizz]

Thank you ;)
Yea i used worsted weight yarns so its a very thick rug :yay

[Katchkan]

Your doily rug is intriguing, Would make a interesting accent, What type of yarn did you use?

[bubblefizz]

Thanks kathy
yea i thought the same thing, but it really needs a big piece of the floor to show it off properly!

I used worsted weight yarn but it was from here in UK (cant remember the brand) but it was cheap for 400g a big ball lol
but i used 1 cream, 2 lilac and 1 purlple colours together although you cant tell with the pics, but close up its a really nice colour all together ;)

[vernzap]

That is a great idea! You did a wonderful job making it. :clap

[julie5813]

Oh, how pretty! Thank you for sharing your pics!

[moonspinners]

Very pretty! :clap

[Christine Raszinski]

that is really beautiful!!:yay

three strands of ww together? what size hook did you use? did you start out with a doily pattern? sorry about all the questions :blush

[Gran]

That's great. I'd never heard of a floor doily before. I think you've made a record!

[shella85222]

What a cool idea. I think that looks so nice. You did a great job.:clap

[Hounddog]

I love your floor doily it looks nice next to the bed. I think you invented something!!!!

[xmaystarx]

Cool Idea! It would look great on a hardwood floor. :clap

[Rapvnzle]

Wow that turned out beautiful!~ I made one of those as my first ever project.. mine didnt turn out that nice though. I found the big problem was..how do you make it adhere to the floor its on without slipping on your hiney walking over it? Mine is rolled up in a closet .. waiting to be frogged unfortunately.. You use 3 ww strands together with a Q hook.

Creative Crochet in a Day - The Needlecraft Shop -- pg 88

[Roli]

A floor doiley! What a great idea! It turned out beautiful!:cheer

[yarncat]

Beautiful rug,Angie!

[lisa hudson]

At my house with 3 teenage boys I would have to hurt someone for walking on it.It is way to pretty for them to wipe their feet on!


lisa

[lauravee]

Very nice.

[bubblefizz]

Ohhh thank you everyone :hug
Fortunatly the rug DOES stay put but im not sure on a hard floor though :blush and yes its no good for kids lol thats why its in my room LOL

[Terri/LadySorce]

OOOOOHhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... that is very nice.

EXCELLENT JOB!!!!!!

[Mom w/a Motif]

Very pretty! One of my aunts made a doily rug once, and gave me the pattern she used. (It's back in Michigan.) I think she just used a big big hook and two or three strands held together and worked the pattern. Yours is beautiful! I love pineapples. Very lacy. :manyheart

Tina

[Christine Raszinski]

You use 3 ww strands together with a Q hook.

Creative Crochet in a Day - The Needlecraft Shop -- pg 88

:manyheart Thank you so much - I just put that book on my wish list. :manyheart

[mimi_mia]

I love your rug, what a great way to use some of the small doily patterns...I guess it's the same idea as using the antimacasters as shawls!!

http://www.angelfire.com/folk/celtwich/PineFan.html

http://www.crochetville.org/forum/showthread.php?t=17237&highlight=pineapple+shawl

[christinascrochethaven]

So cute! Just love those pineapples in it!:lol

[RachelG]

Unique idea...and a great way to display doilies! Make them big enough to call it a rug and display it on the floor. ;)

[13bodies]

That is so cool! I love finding new uses for doilies. :c9

[Ladycrochat]

It is beautiful!...You did a great job! And as for slideing on bare wood floors you can buy rug tape which is double sided sticky tape and put small pieces of it on the underside of the rug........no more slipping:hook !

[Homebody]

Very nice! What a great idea.

[Daisy]

It's beautiful! :cheer :clap I'm gonna have to make one of those for me! what kind of yarn did you use? Was it Worsted Weight?
Daisy.

[sparkles]

:jumpyayWONDERFUL :clap JOB!!:cheer
I can hear the wheels turning in all the creative brains around here!!!:dreaming Y'r gonna see some pictures of more of those type things in about...how many days did it take you???:lol
Just awesome!!

[donnalynn2]

I think I commented on this before, but I love this. Where exactly did you find the pattern? I know you said AA but where exactly? Would love to make one!

[Bookchick29]

That's gorgeous! :cheer

I have been wanting to make a rug for my house and was trying to come up with an idea for one -- I think you just provided the inspiration. :c9

[msjett]

This is definitely going on my "to do list"... it's simply beautiful !!! I have oak wooden floors, and this would look GREAT on them!!! If I had time, I'd whip one up for my mom for mothers day, but I'm already overloaded!!!

Great job!!! It's lovely!

[Kellycat]

That really came out very pretty! I also like the way you asked for honesty opinions.

[eyenowhour]

Very lovely piece of work.

[Sylviaf]

I just discovered this. It is so beautiful and the first rug I've ever thought I would really love to crochet.

[Cuddlefish]

Wow, that is very nice. :)

[Barbara in FL]

Very pretty Angie. I love it. I'm fixing to do an about face. I have a pattern for a baby afghan that I am going to make into a doily.:D Anyway, keep up the good work.

[laffingliz]

What a neat idea. :clap

[Enchanted Daffodils]

Very nice!!! I am gonna have to make one for the craft room when I get one.

Angela :)

[Jozzie]

Wow, I wouldn't let anyone walk on it!!!! Very nice! :cheer

[rsisland]

I have that leaflet and keep taking it out wanting to make something, but never getting around to it. Yours looks wonderful!!

[Ga_Rebel]

I have never seen anything like that before. Its really cool looking. Just WOW.

[TXyarnelf]

Angie, As a pineapple lover, your pineapple "floor doily" has me atwitter. Will definitely have to put that on my to-do list. :clap

[stormy]

That is awesome!!:hook

[Nan-Nan]

I've never seen a "floor doily" either but that is a very good idea. It could be made in rug yarn as well and I don't see why you couldn't use any doily pattern you choose. After all it is the yarn & hook size that determines finished size of project. This one is gorgeous. Something else to add to my to do list. Thanks...Mazell

[dramama]

You can use the liquid rug backing used for latch hooking to keep your rug from slipping...I used it on my floor doily and it works great!!

[MikoNoNyte]

What a clever idea.
I've done yarn doilies while teaching myself something, but duh! never thought to make them into rugs. Now I'm going to have to try one of my favourite pineapple patterns for that. XD
Thanks for the inspiration!

[baxjul]

I love love love it!!!!

[hhensler]

Fantastic idea!!!

[threadlover]

Nice job. Looks good.
Marcia

[ZoeZoesmom]

Wowie! I love it! Nice work, I think a floor doily would look lovely in front of my fireplace.

[boksie]

I love it! It would fit in my bathroom!

[wiz3283]

What a great idea! I have wood floors so if I make one I would add a little puff paint to the back side of it to keep it from sliding accross the florr when you steped on it.

[vonnie]

Great job on your floor doily.....I have made these before but I used macrame thread and called them porch doilies....they wash great and can be hosed off... I think I used a Q hook...they have porch doilie patterns but I used the center out of a doily that Iliked...
Thanks for sharing

[sunnywolfgar]

Beautiful!
sunnywolfgar

[happy stitcher]

I love it!
That's a great idea!
I've seen doilies made into blankets, but never a rug before!
Great job!
:clap

[champygirl]

Very pretty.

[darski]

That is a wonderful idea and you did a great job on it. totally wow!

I am very tempted to try one of those. My LR rug is very open and this could be a nice touch in there.

[Denise]

:cheer Very nice work! Your rug came out great. I think I have that leaflet, too.

A couple yrs ago, I crocheted a round rug using Lion Brand Thick & Quick, (100% cotton), holding 3 strands together, and either a size P or Q hook. It was rough on my hands, (I crochet tight), but it did come out nice. I have it next to my bed. It's on top of the carpeting, so I don't have to worry about it sliding, etc. I used a freebie pattern from the net that was for crocheting in the round.

:manyheart Denise

[cher49]

nice very nice

[Monique39]

Pretty!

[crochet4ever]

Where did you get the pattern?

[craziebunny]

really pretty!

[lynned1952]

beautiful!

[rolling_backpack]

Ooh! Great job, I like the color :)

[shifio]

what a good idea , well done

[crochetgirl2]

Very NICE - looks great in your bedroom - good job!!