Snowflake Placemat

I have been making decorations ~ and really enjoyed crocheting these  hexagon motifs ~ so I played around and came up with this ~ Snowflake Placemat

 

snowflake placemat

To make the Snowflake Motif ~

 

These instructions use UK terminology

 

Use a medium weight yarn. I made these with DK yarn and a 4mm hook.

 

Chain 3 stitches and join with a slip stitch into a circle.

 

Chain 1, then make 5 double crochet stitches into the circle. Join with a slip stitch. (6sts)

 

Chain 5, then make 3 trebles and chain 2 into next 5 stitches, make 2 trebles in last stitch and join to first 5 chain with a slip stitch.

 

 

 

Chain 2, then (make 2 trebles, chain 3, make 3 trebles) into the first chain space, then (make 3 trebles, chain 3, make 3 trebles) into each chain space all around. Join with a slip  stitch.



 

 

To make the Placemat ~

Make 7 hexagon motifs

 

I made one hexagon in two colours and used it for the centre.

 

Join together around the centre motif by joining at the corners.

 

Make a double crochet border all around the outside edge.

 

 

 

Crochet Doily

Today I made a pretty little doily.



I was having a tidy up in the attic and I discovered a box of crochet cottons in a variety of colours and thicknesses. It took me right back into my past.

I lived in Portugal and Spain for about 7 years and I used to love to sit in the sun and crochet the afternoons away. I bought lots of pattern design books and magazines and, as most of the instructions were in chart form, I seemed to have unlimited inspiration.

 

I made no end of doilies, runners, small tablecloths, even edgings for towels and bedding. How I wish I had photographs of my work. I gave most of it away as gifts. I have made so many things and I am sure I have forgotten most of them! These days I take photos of all my creations. Digital cameras have allowed us all to be able to have a collection of pictures at minimal cost. I really appreciate that.

 

 

 

I craft mainly in thicker yarn these days and haven't made anything in such fine thread for ages. I discovered that I still enjoy it - though I have to wear glasses now!

I am getting older - but I am still a fine hooker!

 

 

Flower Doily

Just made this pretty doily in grey sparkly yarn

Then I added some simple pale pink flowers

 

 

 

I have been looking to use this yarn for some time now ~ but I couldn't think what to make with it .

 

Then today it just came to me that a doily would look nice.

 

Hope you agree.

 

the design was based on this doily -

http://frkgarnglad.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/daisy-doily.html