Crinoline Ladies Doilies

I think it's about time I started showing off some of the Crinoline Ladies I have crocheted. I have about 3 or 4 more in the works and will add those pics when I have them. All the patterns for these lovely ladies were designed by the talented, wonderful Cylinda Mathews of Crochet Memories.

If you want to try any of her patterns, look to the left column of this blog for the link to Crochet Memories. You will not only get amazing, easy to follow patterns, and I do mean EASY, but you will also get service and friendliness second to none. Cylinda is so nice and helpful. She has become a very good virtual friend to me.

To see all the beauties in crinoline patterns, on the Crochet Memories menu on the left side of the page, click on "Patterns by Category", then "Crinoline Girl Doilies".

This is Sweet Pea and I plan to frame her someday.


Rose Garden given away in a Crochetville Doily Swap. I really miss her. Will just have to make another!

Another Rose Garden in Red, White & Blue for my precious friend, Vicki aka mythunderbird on Crochetville. Only instead of roses, she has stars.

That's two Rose Gardens I've given away. Gotta make one for myself for sure!


Ms Daffodil -- looking for a way to display her.

I'm finishing up the Spring Time, the Red and Purple only she's in Cream and Dusty Rose, Ms. Frost, the beautiful Spanish Senorita, gonna start the Masquerade Party Girl, have finished Christmas Angel but can't position her wings and halo just right. Someday, sigh.

Sweetie stole this one

Started this one for one of the grandkids, I think, and Grandpa stole it. Said it was "his colors". This is a 3SUB made with a really big hook...P I think. Next time think I'll use a smaller one. Actually, this makes a really thick, heavy blanket.

Christmas Present for 11yo Granddaughter

"Blankie" made with 2 strands of yarn (affectionately, this afghan is called a 2 SUB...SUB stands for strand ugly blanket). So, this is a 2 strand ugly blanket made with a size M or N hook...don't remember. But you can use whatever hook you like best. You can even make a 3 SUB. Got one coming up soon. Anyway, of course, granddaughter loves it cause Grandma made it for her.

Christmas Present for 12yo Grandson

For a huge Harry Potter fan! He loves his "blankie" cause Grandma made it for him.

Traveling Hook II...Hooking for a Cure

Two more squares to help raise money for cancer cures:

1. "Eternity Squared", Orchid for Testicular Cancer
2. "Sunshine Lace", Yellow for Sarcoma, Bone Cancer, Bladder Cancer

MY FIRST CROCHETVILLE.ORG SWAP--NOTIONS SWAP

donnalynn2 was my very first swap partner on Crochetville.org. She made my first swap experience a very positive one. She's one terrific lady! We emailed back and forth and got to know each other. We had all filled out a questionnaire giving information about what we liked and what we wanted. I had to keep asking her questions to clarify some things for myself and in one of her emails she had the nerve to say that if she only got one of her items, she'd be happy! She said, "Please don't go nuts and get all the stuff on my list. I'd honestly be happy with even one of my items." Can you imagine if I had only sent her one crochet hook? or the pair of traveling scissors she asked for? And she was the coordinator of the swap and told us all in the rules that if our partner asked for buttons, we were to send them buttons! Not just one button. The rules said to buy for your partner as you would have your partner buy for you. No, it didn't really say that...I just did. But that's what it meant! She's also from the area in which I live and will be coming here next month! We hope to get together and visit a local yarn shop, have some lunch, and drive around so she can do some reminiscing.

Notions and stuff from me to Donna:
Annie's Attic Crochet on the Double; Split-Lock Stitch Count Markers; Thergonomic Hand-Aids; Flexible Cro-Hook H & I; 14" Afghan Hooks Sizes H & I; Crocheted heart sachet w/potpourri; a little wind chime; Hook Size Place Holders; G, H, I Hooks, Clover Soft Touch G, H, I Hooks; kids scissors for traveling; French Vanilla Fragrance Sachet.
NOT SHOWN IN THE PICTURE PROBABLY BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALREADY BEEN DISPOSED OF: Ghiardelli Dark Chocolate Squares and Ferrero Rocher Hazelnut Chocolates...Hmm, wonder where they went to!

Goodies from Donna to Me, Yum Yum! I did take the picture before scarfing down the mini-cookies! (Sheep and baby lamb from my collection; they insisted on being in the picture!)

More from Donna to me: Ribbons and silk flowers for embellishing whatever I want to embellish! Hopefully, will be picturing something soon with some of these embellishments.

Notions from Donna to Me
There's tape measures, scissors, hooks, yarn needles
Smaller sheep is retractable tape measure (which I have been wanting for awhile)
Little blue boxes can hold anything! They did contain Donna's Migraine Headache Rx!
Cool, huh? I'm still trying to decide what I want to keep in them. May have to have her save more for me!
(Again, my mama sheep with her baby wanted to be with the new sheep)

The Whole Package!

Crochet Memories Pattern by Cylinda Mathews

Sweet Pea Crinoline Doily

Delani's Dress and Hat

COMPLETED!!!
This beautiful baby girl's crocheted dress and matching hat were
Designed by Cassandra Hennen/Cassie's Creations
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I crocheted it for my friend of over 30 years for her new baby granddaughter. My friend has 2 daughters and I had crocheted new baby sweaters for both the girls when they were born back in the 70s. Delani is the new daughter of my friend's younger daughter. Oh, the hat turned out to be too small. Bummer.....

3-6 mos baby girl's dress

Progress on the dress: I've completed 35 out of 50 rows on this adorable baby girl's crocheted dress. Bought the ribbon at JoAnn's yesterday where the very helpful ladies helped me to pick it out. They really loved this one! It's white satin edged with lace with a row of pearls around the center. What do you think? Opinions, please. The clerk at Hobby Lobby thought I should just use simple yellow satin or gross grain ribbon.

Baby's Summer Dress and Hat - Untangling Yarn!

I'm crocheting the most beautiful little summer dress and hat. It's for the new granddaughter of my friend for over 30 years. I got to the end of the 1st skein of yarn and it's all tangled up! I've been wanting to create a blog or website and at that time it just hit me. "Loopy's Tangled Yarn". I have lots and lots of tangled yarn! Now that I've created this blog and told you my little story, I must get back to untangling that yarn.

Angel Bookmark

There is a front and back to the skirt on this angel and you place the skirt over the corner of the page you want to bookmark! She's very pretty!