Rose Doily

So many things to do and so less time to do them! That's a crafter's  eternal problem. Having tried my hands at almost all things crochet, i found myself thinking of dollies. Crochet is probably the best method to do this, expect maybe tatting(which i can never learn!) I had never done a doily before and decided it was high time i give it a go...

The thing about internet is you have too many options. After searching for patterns i found out that i did not like the traditional round or shell or pineapple patterns. No they are not for me. Neither did i like the star ones. Flower dollies looked a bit too frigidity and frilly for me. So with so many restrictions i had to narrow down to a select few. However i kept coming back to see this on Ravelry. Its flowery, rosy, has circles and also leaves. My mind couldn't go off it. I HAD TO HAD TO HAD TO do it.

Here's a look at what i came up with...

With all the possible colors in stash, it was really difficult to select the rose color for the pattern. But since i know this is a gift, i could easily zero in the colors.

Love the blues, maybe next one would be in red and orange with a cream centre...Already my eyes are colorful..ha ha

Little Miss's "Actually Phone". I keep telling her that it is actually a calculator and she retorts with,"No mamma, it's my Actually Phone"!

One on a color background.

 
The tool - clover 2.0 mm hook, without which thread crochet is so much more difficult.. Love my clover needles.

 

Not sure how much more hooky stuff i can get done as i need to do some cleaning up and bore myself with domestic chores. We are leaving for the last leg of our India Trip to my mother-in-laws house in a week's time and i need to correct and repair my mom's house before i go, else she may not call me and my little ones again :))

Taata..and happy weekful hooky to all of you!!