Do people still make doilies?

I love doilies, so fine and intricate. It's what attracted me to crocheting in the first place, though a bit complex for me at the beginning. I persisted and got some great results.

They're used for decoration under vases or jug covers.

I saw some beautiful ones with butterflies. I hope to get that good.

Do you have proper doilies at home?

 I am in the middle of a giant one, which is on my list of unfinished projects.

Circular knitting

I Love the Camo wool

I'm a novice knitter, and I tend to take on challenges that exceed my capabilities. Circular knitting wasn't too bad, but definitely for someone more advanced, it was a bit stressful. I really want to learn to make socks, so making a beanie was my first project. It went ok except I got to almost the end and I realised I'd read the pattern wrong. No way was I undoing it, so my beanie turned out a little short. But I love it and wear it all the time. Even to bed sometimes.

I made some gloves.

I am a novice at knitting. I learnt to knit as a child but I don’t remember doing anything but plain (knit). I decided purl knitting wasn’t too hard after all and knitted up a bunch of stuff. These gloves took me two days, which is quick, for me. The fingerless quality means I can do chores and typing easily

My pretty Pink Gloves

I made a few mistakes but they look good! Knitting is a great skill for both adults and children. My Grandfather used to knit and I didn’t think it was strange at all. Knitting your own items gives a feeling of satisfaction and you can control aspects such as what yarn type (and source it locally), what tension and even change the pattern slightly to fit better. For this pattern I used smaller needles and the gloves still turned out a bit big (I have small hands). I’m teaching my daughter the skill of knitting and she’s slowly getting it. The pride I have in passing skills down the generation is quite awe-inspiring to me.