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I'm crocheting a doily with a size 6 hook and size 10 tread, it is warping, is my hook too small or too big?
I can't figure out if I should use a bigger or smaller hook. It is wavy and warping, I had to stretch some parts and bunch some Doilies Doily others while ironing to make it flat... The pattern I am using ( actually the whole book ) does not have a gauge to go by and I am at lost.Thank you to everyone who answered my question. This was my first crochet project with tread, I have done only discloth before. It turns out that my tread was bigger than size 10 so my hook was way too small. I have used a bigger size crochet and have done another doily using the same pattern and the new one turned out great.
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December 29th, 2010 at 4:22 pm
Yes, it is so much easier than trying to keep track of every row. Have you tried the doilies in the “Nihon Vogue” pattern books? They are all done that way. I first saw them at my public library and liked them so much. I ordered my own copies from Chapters book store. I’ve even evolved to the point now where I do part of one pattern and part of another in the same doily.
December 30th, 2010 at 4:30 am
Both Zipknitter and Hairbender are on the right track. First, assess your skills. Do you have the speed necessary to make the products efficiently and the stitch accuracy to make them effectively? Remember, you will be competing with imports from countries where fiber crafters are willing to work for wages that we would consider shockingly low. Second, if you believe you can compete successfully, determine what you can do to make your product different from all the other doilies and/or washcloths that are available at crafts fairs and Saturday markets. You might develop unique patterns and designs. You might package your products creatively. You might use organically grown cottons. You might team up with a soap maker to create “gift baskets”, particularly styled for upcoming holidays and events (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, graduation, and June weddings are coming soon in the U.S.)–just give some thought to tying your products together. Third, remember that you will be a business, so you will need to have account books. You may need to collect sales taxes and remit them to your state treasury office. You’ll need to pay self-employment and income taxes; there are special tax rules for “hobby” businesses, so read up on that. On the other hand, as a business you will be entitled to wholesale prices on raw materials and to purchase your raw materials without paying sales tax (you’ll need a tax number). Finally, as both Zipknitter and Hairbender said, don’t sell yourself short and cheerfully accept bottom dollar for your hard work and the labor of your hands. Find a way to make your work stand out and appeal to the part of the market that’s willing to pay for outstanding products.
December 30th, 2010 at 4:30 pm
You could try to bleach them, but when I have tried this they ended up half yellow and half white, not good. Looking back now I would have left them yellowed and framed them that way….it is a more antiqued and original look that is priceless and celebrates them for what they are and the era in which they were made. Try a brown matting with them and some dried white wildflowers in the corners of the frame, such as Queen Ann’s Lace or whatever flower correlates with the pattern of the doily.
December 31st, 2010 at 4:27 am
why in h ,e ,double hockey sticks would you want to. not only the smell would linger but you would need allot and its expensive, Want to ruin some good yarn then go ahead, but i would stick to kool-aid and teas.
December 31st, 2010 at 4:59 pm
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January 1st, 2011 at 4:33 am
Pick out especially nice ones and frame them in a shadow box, using velvet or another rich looking fabric as a background. I’ve often seen this done in antique shops and I think it looks really nice.Here’s how to do it:http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/dc_frames_wall/article/0,1793,HGTV_3429_2346702,00.htmlYou could also use the doilies as sachets, though you may need to line them with something like tulle or netting to keep potpourri inside. Cut the netting just smaller than the doily and place it on top of the doily, then put a small scoop of potpourri in the middle. Gather up the edges and tie with a ribbon to make a small sack.
January 1st, 2011 at 4:44 pm
For the tea stains put salt on the stain and squeeze juice from a lemon on it and sit it in the sun then wash. If stain really bad may have to do a couple of times. With the laundry tub try baking soda and make a paste and leave on tub for a while. Stove drip pans I usually just use oven cleaner.