My First Thread Project!

[Kimberly]

Hi! I have finally finished my first thread project, a Doily! :clap I really liked the difference working with the thread, although I did notice that my fingers in my left hand tend to cramp up faster when I am using the thread than regular yarn! I will definently start trying some more difficult patterns now - perhaps some snowflakes or more intricate doilies...and there is always the butterflies that are on my list of to-dos, the bookmarks, barefoot sandles.......... :laughroll

I've posted a picture of the doily on my blog along with the reason why I am not crocheting tonight: http://cityofcrochet.blogspot.com/2005/04/its-not-my-night-to-crochet.html (http://cityofcrochet.blogspot.com/2005/04/its-not-my-night-to-crochet.html)

Thanks again to Vera for her help with understanding the last round of the pattern! :hug

[sugalily]

:eek That's very pretty! I don't think I'll ever have enough patience to do anything with thread... :blush

But you did a great job!! :hook

Lily

[sem464]

That is really pretty. I have just started crocheting with thread & that inspires me!:clap

[truelove730]

Nice job! I love the pattern, can't wait to see what you make next.

[AngelFairy]

I had to tell you I love your doily.:drool I love the design and specially the color.Where did you find the pattern? :hook :c9

[Samio]

Fantastic, I love making doily's, where did you get the pattern from

[vhanna26]

:yay :yay :yay

Congratulations!

It looks great. The thread you used is very pretty. Glad I was able to help.

You can get rid of the curl by blocking it. There are lots of ways to block a doily, but here's what I do most of the time.

Wash it in cold water, Be careful not to twist it much.
Roll the doily in a clean towel to get rid of the excess water.
Smooth it to shape on top of a couple of clean towels and pin it pace using rust proof pins. I like T-pins
Let it dry COMPLETELY. Unpin it, and you're good to go:D !

[AshEgypt]

I really like the color it's great! :cheer And way to go on your first adventure with thread.

:frog

[kat]

I love the doily, and the colors. I think you did a wonderful job.

[kittylou]

Very nice doily! I just started working with thread, but it takes me forever! I only seem to work on it for short periods of time. Maybe because it feels like working in miniature!:eek

[faithpa76]

Very nice!

[deneen]

someday, probably sooner than later, I will break down and get some steel hooks and thread. I'm envious of all you threadies! Nice job!

[jaclim]

Your doily is real pretty! Glad to see another crocheter working with thread. :-))))

[Julie]

Kimberly it's beautiful!! :yes I love the color you used, it's great in that pattern.

I really liked the difference working with the thread, although I did notice that my fingers in my left hand tend to cramp up faster when I am using the thread than regular yarn!

See if you can find some hook cushions (http://www.createforless.com/products/productDetail.asp?ProductID=51424&GCID=C10601x061) for your steel hooks. For me and a couple other people I've talked to the cushions help a great deal with that left hand discomfort. I'm not sure how that works, since if you're a righty, you hold the hook in your right hand (with the cushion on it) and somehow it makes your left hand not ache so much, but it does seem to work. It made an almost instant, incredible difference for me the first time I started using them, and now I have them on almost all of my steel hooks.

[MLLORF]

Great job!! I understand what you mean about your hand cramping.

[Jewels]

I love your first doily - the color choice looks awesome in that pattern!!:clap

[dennymare]

Very pretty you did a great job on it. I :manyheart the colors of the thread you used.

Mary:cheer

[Tiffany]

Great job!! I love the color. :)

[Kimberly]

Thank you everyone for the kind words & the suggestions Julie & Vera! I can not say what the thread I used is since the ball I bought was unmarked at the store!

The doily pattern can be found here Doily 1 (http://www.jimsyldesign.com/~crochet/doily1.html) - it is fairly easy and for those of you who wish to try your hand out at the thread crochet, this pattern would be good to start with!

Thanks again!

[gingerchai]

very pretty!:clap
tracy :)

[Terri/LadySorce]

Excellent Job on the doily Kam.

Beautiful color for it.
mine always curl for a bit too. It will lay down on it's own

[2goofy]

:clap Very lovely!!

[kusine]

Very pretty! I haven't tried my hand at thread crochet - it seems so *tiny*! :)

[xantha]

looks great! :) congratulations on your first thread project!

[chickpea67]

What gorgeous work! that inspires me to start looking into making those- i can create family heirlooms :)

i'll add it to my list!

[Kymberlina]

It's beautiful! I really like the color

[ellebee]

Great job!:clap Love the variagated thread!

[Tampa Doll]

Beautiful Job.:cheer Love the color.:clap


Welcome to the land of Thread crochet. There is no stopping you now.:lol

[sunnywolfgar]

Going thru some old postes here I havn't ever seen.

I liked your doily:yes and I Love the color you crocheted with!:yes

[Startigerlily]

Pretty doily! :)

Too bad about all those light bulbs burning out.

[leeeo]

very nice