An Autumn Doily

Hooray for two crafty posts in one week!

Today I am excited to show you my Autumn Doily. I began this shortly after I made my two new mandalas back in October, stashing it away in my crochet corner and working on it a bit at a time over the last few months. It was a bit tricky, this pattern, and required some serious counting and concentration, so I found that I could only work on it when I was certain I would not be interrupted.

Now this doily is quite large, a lot larger than I thought it was going to be (it measures 20 cm across). I currently have it sitting in the middle of the kitchen table and have tried placing a plant in the center but since that covers up where most of the colors are, I've decided I like how it looks without better. I may give it a more permanent home elsewhere in the house since we are always moving it on and off the table when we want to eat, do homework, craft etc. and that is becoming a little cumbersome.

My favorite thing about my doily is how the stitches and rounds work together to look like lace...so pretty.

As for my yarn choices, I only used yarn from my stash for this project. Between this project and my other stash busting creations, I have made a considerable dent in the amount of yarn I have in my cupboard. In fact I noticed yesterday that if I am going to do any more crocheting with cotton I am going to need to replenish my supplies...yarn levels are at an all time low and there is a severe shortage of color options.

You know, its funny, I never thought I would crochet a doily. I used to think they were old-fashioned and unnecessary, but my opinion has certainly changed after making this gorgeous one. It adds a little cozy to the room, a little handmade, and I love everything about that. And while I used mostly autumn colors this time, I think this pattern would work up beautifully in bright, cheerful, summer colors.