Another doily finished.

This one is called "Five-hour doily" and is in pdf form. I don't know exactly how long it took me, since I started last night and finished today, starting and stopping many times while doing other things. But it was fun and easy.......I had forgotten how much I enjoyed this type of crochet work.

I did a search for different square doily designs, but didn't find any that I liked. Instead, I ran across this one and I just had to give it a try....... I'm glad that I did. My problem is going to be in finding a place to keep the doilies I'm making until they're gift-wrapped. The cats could do a really nice number on them !

It has rained SHEETS AND BUCKETS over the last 24 hours........nevertheless, I've had two visits from Mandy in that time, and got to keep Allysia and Christopher, both, this afternoon. It was really nice........I had just told hubby earlier that what this home needed today was an infusion of children ! Christopher and I played a combined Old Maid/Go Fish game of cards, a little round of Connect Four, and then a few online kids games. Allysia took her bottle, watched our card game quietly, and lay in hubby's lap kicking her legs and smiling at him. Once again, I have to say that we are truly blessed !

Crochet for Today

It's too hot to quilt !

I'm a cheapskate and I run the air conditioning as little as possible, so until it gets so hot that the hubby insists on cool air, I'll just sit with some crochet in my lap. I'm probably wasting my time right now, but I'm learning a pattern, so it's all good. I'd love to make this long enough for a stole, but I don't think there's enough yarn here in this hank, and it's a lone one from my stash.

I think the pattern is from a book of baby blankies.......not sure since I just copied alot of the stitch patterns by themselves and stuck them into my pattern file. But can't you just imagine the fingers and toes getting caught up in this holey creation ? ! ? Not a good idea. But it would make a pretty dresser scarf or table topper......or if someone had the patience, a beautiful bedspread .......... for someone without small children in the house ! Or hubbies, for that matter.........or dogs......or cats ! You know what, forget the bedspread, I'd rather have the ones dismissed above !

I did draw a bit of a design onto the next baby quilt, and will probably work on it tomorrow morning on the front deck, before it gets too hot...............this morning I had to spend that time cleaning out the fridge !