Booties for Bob

My husband has a booth at a local antique mall.  The booth fee is quite steep for someone just starting out, so I decided to make him some booties to sell.  If they sell, I thought it could help him out.  So I hope it works.

Here they are---

One for a girl:

 I threaded red ribbon in through the eyelet row, but I didn't get a pic of that.

And one for a boy:

I like the cute little button.

Here's hoping!!!

He already took the white ones to the booth.  The blue are ready to go.  See?

The white booties are from the Bootie Collection, White Shells, Pattern #3.

The blue booties are from the Booties by the Dozen collection, Little Loafers, Pattern #10.

If you like retro stuff, look Bob up over at retrohound.com

By George...

I think she's got it!!!

I posted about this beautiful sweater pattern a long, long time ago.

(See here.)

But I never could get the sizing right, so I took a break.

Then the other day I started it up again.  My last attempt

has apparently not been so bad, because I decided it

was actually about the right size.  In the picture,

you can see my swatch that wasn't really

very helpful, one of my more sizable attempts

that isn't long enough, and the most

recent is wrapped around the 

crochet thread ball.

I think I can rework the larger of my attempts

into a nice scarf.  So that makes me happy.

I feel that all that hard work was not for

naught!!!

Mostly, I am very happy to crochet

merrily away on the sweater so I

can actually get to wear it some day.

Have any of you been working on a

project that you just can't quite get

to work?  

I'd LOVE to hear your story!

Leave it in the comments!!!

Current Thread Crochet Projects

I haven't had time to blog much lately.  But I have been working on crocheting, though not as avidly as usual.  My shoulders and neck have been stiff, and the chiropractor thinks crocheting and being on the computer are contributing factors.  So I have pared down, and most of the work I'm showing here today has been worked other than the past couple of weeks.  When things settle down, I'm sure I'll get back to crocheting/blogging more regularly, although not for long blocks of time.  I get started crocheting, and the 'just 1 more row' syndrome kicks in.  And we all know how the computer sucks us in to a time void.  Well, I guess my middle-aged body is rebelling at my overdoing tendencies.  So I must learn to work smarter.

That is probably more than you wanted to know, so I will get on with the crochet.

This doily I have shown before, but I had to re-block it after washing.  So I thought it would be good to show it again with the other things I'm working on.

I crocheted this for my husband originally, so I thought it fitting for him to take it to his booth at the flea market to cover some shelving flaws.

I'm trying this black doily due to my friend Vikki over at ByHooks4U.  I loved hers, so...

These little motifs are due to 2 of my favorite crocheters.  Again, Vikki, because she had the motif book I was asking about a while back in duplicate and was kind enough to sell her extra to me.  And my mother, who is always on the look out for ways to bless me.  When she visited for the 16 year old's birthday, she brought me a bag of goodies filled with thin crochet threads and ribbons.  Woohoo!

There is not much of each color of thread, so I decided that these balls were PERFECT to try out with my new book, 101 Motifs for Thread Crochet.

Thanks Vikki and Mom!!!

Last but not least, I made a Santa hat and beard for my 14 year old's Halloween costume per his instructions and have sewn stripes onto karate belts.

A crafter's work is never done!

Crochet Thread Floral Baby Bonnet and Bootie Set Re-cap

I thought you might like to see all the variations I have done of this pattern together.  I will put the post link with each picture so that you can go read the details about each if you would like to.

The 1st attempt:  Ava Elizabeth

Apology for bad picture.  Best one I had.

http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2010/07/avas-outfit.html


2nd attempt:  Caryn Rae/Aidan

http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2010/07/caryns-bonnet.html

3rd attempt:  Allison Kay/Eliza Jane

http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2011/09/crochet-thread-floral-baby-bonnet-and.html


4th attempt:  Baby Reeder

http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2011/09/crochet-thread-floral-baby-bonnet-and_27.html

I wish I had a good picture of the all white set

so that you could compare them.

It was really sweet,

but the COLOR

makes this set

FABULOUS!!!

The pattern is in my

The Complete Guide to Thread Crochet

book.

If you'd like to look at it, click on my favorite resources page at the top and then click on the book.   Amazon might have some of the pages up for you to look at.  The book has one baby set, the beige sweater I made, as well as lots of other fine projects.  

Thread Crochet Ponytail Holders Series (4)

CROCHET ACCESSORIES FOR KIDS

Ponytail Band Toppers:  Ten Designs to Crochet

"Ruffles"
(pattern #10)

There are also some pattern options
using beads which are very sweet.
But I do not have any beads

yet...

Thread Crochet Ponytail Holders Series (3)

CROCHET ACCESSORIES FOR KIDS

Ponytail Band Toppers:  Ten Designs to Crochet 

"Southern Charm"

(pattern #5)

Last, but not least,

a variegated pink

is coming soon.

Thread Crochet Ponytail Holders Series (2)

CROCHET ACCESSORIES FOR KIDS

Ponytail Band Toppers:  Ten Designs to Crochet 

"Pink Carnation"

(pattern #3)

Next comes another purple!!!

Thread Crochet Ponytail Holders Series (1)

CROCHET ACCESSORIES FOR KIDS

I made these using small ponytail holders.

The patterns are from a book called:
Ponytail Band Toppers:  Ten Designs to Crochet
by Liz Edmondson

This particular pattern is "Spring Lace" (pattern #1 in the book)

I used size 10 thread with a size 6 (1.80mm) thread crochet hook.

3 more ponytail patterns

are on their way!

Frog It Friday

Here is the doily that I

originally intended for 

the Give-Away:

It, too, is a PK.

The pattern is "Penny Lane."

But as you can tell,

something went awry.

This doily has been blocked,

but...

I was not able to work the warp out.

I decided that I would have to frog

it to the point before the warp starts.

I just kept wondering what happened.

and wondering...

(I don't usually have this trouble.)

and wondering.

Then I saw the hook I had been using.

I KNOW I started this doily

with a size 7 (1.65mm).

But lo and behold,

this hook was a size 4!!!

Girls, I have 

NO

IDEA

how I did that!

So...

a frogging I will go,

a frogging I will go.

High-ho the derry-o,

a frogging I will go!

NEW WINNER!!!

THE PRIZE HAS NOT

BEEN CLAIMED!

So a new name

has been drawn.

VIKKI

from By HOOKS 4U

You're the NEW WINNER

of the Pineapple Passion Doily

in the 

Exquisite Thread Crochet Dainties' 

give-away!!!

Please email me with your snail mail

address and full name.

mamalezlie@gmail.com

I will try to send it out

within a week of 

receiving your info.

If I haven't received a reply by next Wed.,

October 5th, 2011,

then I will try one last time.

If unclaimed that time,

I will end the give-away.

Thanks for participating!

And welcome to 4 new members:

Mindy, Beth, hakelnerd, and Sandy!

God bless you!

 

Crochet Thread Floral Baby Bonnet and Bootie Set-Purple

TA DA!!!

Sooo sweet!  :)

PK Doily Give-Away Details

Here it is!

Patricia Kristoffersen's

Pineapple Passion

design from

Absolutely Gorgeous Doilies

I have made this as a celebration gift,

because my blog has reached the
50 FOLLOWER mark.

All you have to do to

enter the drawing to

win this piece

of thread crochet artwork

is to be a FOLLOWER
AND to make a comment on

THIS POST.

After 1 week,

Sept. 19th,

the entries will

be CLOSED.

I will draw the

WINNER

at random.

I will post the

WINNER

on Sept. 20th.

The WINNER

then needs to contact me
BY SEPT. 27TH

with the name and
snail mail address to which

I can send the doily.
(If I am not contacted by 9/27,
I will draw a new name
from the comments list.)

Here are a couple more pictures
so you can see the raised detailing
more clearly, I hope.

Besides the center, the base
of each pineapple has a
raised portion.


EXQUISITE!!!


DON'T FORGET TO COMMENT
FOR YOUR CHANCE TO WIN!!!

New Thread Crochet Blog List

Since this blog is mainly focused on thread crochet projects, I decided to make a new blog list dedicated to other bloggers who work with my favorite medium.

So far, I have:

Annasimplecrochet
Bella Crochet
Belle fleur de lis
By Hooks 4U
Floral Arrangements and Crocheted Flowers
Lia's handwerkblog
Linda Crochets
Nica Croche
Pink Rose Crochet

If you like to work with crochet thread or like to see projects using it, then check out my sidebar.

TODAY'S THE DAY!

50 FOLLOWERS!!!

I have a couple more rows to go

on my Give-Away Doily!!!

So stay tuned for the

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT

of the Give-Away and the details!

Welcome to Kristine, Silvia, and Sherri!!!

Thread Crochet Give-Away Update

So close to being finished with

my Give-Away Doily project.

Here is a teaser picture:

I'm sure you can tell

it is a Patricia Kristoffersen

design if you are at all

familiar with her work.

47 Followers and Counting!

Welcome to the 5 newest followers:

Debi Y., Carmelina, Barbara,

Pradeepa, and Shari!

Glad you could join me here at

Exquisite Thread Crochet Dainties.

Crochet Thread Floral Baby Bonnet and Bootie Set-Pink & Black

I am SO excited about the colors I used

this time with the Baby Set in the

Complete Guide to Thread Crochet

Leisure Arts #3225.  

And I will continue

to experiment with colors for it,

so STAY TUNED!

This is how it all started:

I chose this one:

And here are the end results of

this thread crochet decision:

The bonnet is assembled in an interesting

manner, beginning with a rectangle and

working decreases to create the back.

I think the black ribbon sets off

the flower motifs nicely!

In the words of Lightning McQueen

(which my boys just happen to be

watching right now),

KA-CHOW!!!

I was SO excited about this color

combo that I made TWO sets.

One for Allison Kay,

my new great-niece.

And one for Eliza Jane,

daughter of a family friend.

Out of the great loves of my life,

thread crochet and fresh babies

are in the top 10 list.

So when I can combine both,

YIPPEE!!!

As I said, STAY TUNED

for future color installments.

Up next, PURPLE COMBO!

(All thread is size 10
used with a size 7 hook.)

Butterfly Doily Extravaganza

Over the course of this blog about thread crochet projects, I have completed several doilies that have butterflies in them.  These butterfly doilies seem to be popular pages, so I thought I would re-cap them into one post for those butterfly lovers out there.

Three of these doilies were created for my lovely mother, Leona, for various gift opportunities.  A few of her favorite things are butterflies, hummingbirds, flowers, crochet, and red.  So these crochet thread projects were perfect choices for her!

I will post the pictures in the order in which the gifts were given.  For more information on the projects, feel free to check out the links to my prior blog posts.

http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2010/04/beautiful-butterflies.html

http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2010/10/beautiful-birthday-butterfly-is.html
http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2010/09/beautiful-birthday-butterfly-wip.html

http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2010/12/mystery-project-revealed.html
http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2010/12/mystery-project-reveal-coming-soon.html


The final doily with butterflies also has flowers.  But this one was for ME!!!  I thought it would be such a cheery feast for the eyes on dreary winter or rainy days.  I love my flower garden, and I love my Thread Crochet!  So this is the perfect doily for me.

If you haven't seen my other 2 posts about this project and would like to, here are the links:
http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2011/08/vintage-floral-doily-ta-daa.html
http://exquisitecrochetdainties.blogspot.com/2011/04/springtime-floral-doily.html


Every doily except the small stand alone butterfly are the designs of Elizabeth Ann White.