Galvan Name Doily for CoCo

Eden's Reversible Slouch

My Dearest Eden had to have a hat to go with the cheerleading skirt that I knitted for her. This one is reversible and crocheted using basic tunisian short-rows on a double-ended hook (size 10). 

MY NOTES:
Cast on 34... reduce by 2 stitches down to 24 per section.
Crochet 6 sections.
Brim is picked up (size 5 knitting circ). Decrease down to 60 stitches... 2X2 ribbing @1 inch

The Price is Right!

I have been spending more time with my knitting lately, but that does not mean I have neglected my hooking obsession. Most of my knitting projects include some form or another of crochet. Prior to our last move, Zero phoned to request a name doily. This was the first time he's ever asked me to make anything specific for him... well for his wife.
I had to put the project on hold until after the move and today is the day... I had planned to scrub the floors with my brand new scrub brush that Big Daddy ordered for the grout however, it is dark and gloomy and threatening to rain... who scrubs floors when it rains? Well not a woman who has one large husky and a Jack Russell that loves to play in the mud... fer sure...
While searching for the appropriate materials (recently unpacked) I found a name doily that I had crocheted and forgot about... now I must get it finished and framed...

Get'n started on CoCo's doily

I have no idea how many name doilies that I have crocheted over the years... unfortunately now I have to use magnification to see the work and take many breaks to rest my eyes. Thankfully my darling Big Daddy gave me an awesome lamp.

Spiral Hat for Big Daddy

The extremely cold Texas weather inspired me to whip up a spiral hat for Big Daddy. The pattern is based on Moriarty: two colour stripey crochet beanie on the "little house by the sea" blog

The original pattern is done using a single-crochet stitch throughout. I started with single crochet and added hdc and dc stitches

Itchy and Scratchy

I blame my sister Spooky...

Itchy and Scratchy

DD's Sick Day Hat

My precious Eden woke up this morning with a nasty tummy bug. So I concentrated on making her feel better... yes... a new hat did the trick!

The hat is based on the Little House by the Sea pattern  Moriarty: two colour stripey crochet beanie.

Eden perked up after she tried on the hat. I'm sure that the hat is the reason she feels better LOL!

Hat's for My Girls

 The hat is based on Susie's Kid's Granny Hat (C) pattern and I added a crochet rose.

Kat's hat is made of "I LOVE THIS Yarn" MC=black, Contrast=Agean Stripe.

Eden Lee's hat

Challah Cover

My Dearest DD,

On Friday evenings at sundown we welcome the Sabbath by lighting candles, drinking wine, eating challah, and reciting special prayers. I crocheted this challah cover many years ago when your mother was still a young girl. I used filet crochet thread and a steel size 5 filet crochet needle. I call this style "positive" because the letters are solid and the background is open. The Hebrew word is Shabbot and is read from right to left.

I no longer use this challah cover, but keep it in my curio with the other Shabbot elements. This cover will go with your mother when she is ready for it, and then to you my darling.

With all of my heart, Goodie

Pink Mittens for Eden

My Dearest DD,

I have completed your pink mittens and you will get them just in time for Chanukah! I hope you enjoy them my darling.

With all of my heart, Goodie

Recycled Oven Mit

I find it difficult to throw away anything that still has some life left in it. I suppose that means Big Daddy is safe!

Before...

 These actually don't look as bad in the photo as they really are stained and scorched.

After...

 Big Daddy likes to use these and thinks I am just so smart for covering them.

Scrubbing Octopus

My Dearest DD,

This is a towashi pattern that I modified from Chicken Betty's pattern a little to suit my wants and desires. I wants clean dishes and I desires my fangers unharmed in the process!

When your Pop Pop saw this beauty sit'n so perky next to the kitchen sink, he named it the Octopus. It has 12 sections and comes nearer to resembling a star fish or a sand dollar in my opinion, but he named it and the name stuck. 

The link to Chicken Betty's pattern is at the bottom of the page.

 No more little steel fibers in my fangers...

 I can scrub like the Dickens and the steel wool will not destroy my nails.

http://chickenbetty.files.wordpress.com/2008/07/2-sided-spiral-tawashi-pattern.pdf

With all of my heart, Goodie

Toe Wash Hee

My Dearest DD,

There are many styles of towashi on the web, this is my favorite.  The link to the pattern is at the bottom of the page.  

 A real fanger saver!

http://trametes1971.blogspot.com/2009/03/bilderkurs-tawashi.html

With all of my heart, Goodie

Dish Rags

My Dearest DD,

   

I use the scraps (left-over yarn from other projects) to hook up quick projects like these dishrags. I prefer my dishrags to store bought ones. They last longer, clean very well, and I MADE THEM!

With all of my heart, Goodie

Shabbat Shalom

My Dearest DD,

I am excited about teaching you more about the holy days. I have begun working on your siddur. 

I just finished a new hand-washing rag and towel trim that we use during the Friday evening worship.

It is very difficult to see the stitches in these photos. The towel is white and the trim is blue (the colors of Israel). I used a size k knitting needle and a steel size 6 filet crochet needle to create this broomstick lace.

Soon, you will be using these items yourself my darling.

With all of my heart, Goodie

Mizrah

My Dearest DD,

You will recognize the mizrah in the photo as the very same one that has been placed on Goodie's east wall in Enid and now in Temple. Mizrah (Hebrew: "east") is the direction to be faced during prayer. It is our custom to hang an ornament to help each member of the family to remember to pray and to face east while praying.

The mizrah in my living room was crocheted when your mother was expecting you and will someday be yours for your very own home. I used a size 8 steel filet crochet needle and beige filet thread. The style is what I call negative which only means that the letters are open and the background is solid. 

Hebrew words are read from right to left. This word is Shalom. Shalom is what I pray for my family.

This mizrah was carved by your Pop Pop and is one of my special treasures.

With all of my heart, Goodie

Name Doily - PHILLIPS

My Dearest DD,

For many years I was able to earn extra money by crocheting name doilies. I started out making them for gifts because I could afford to purchase the threads much more easily than I could to purchase a gift. My next name doily project is to make one for you, your Charles, and SpidarMan (Xander).

This is one (Phillips) that I made for my mother...

With all of my heart, Goodie

Ballerina Purse for Eden

My Dearest DD,

I just finished sewing in the lining of the ballerina purse that I crocheted just for you. I saw a sewn ballerina purse that was much larger for an adult and decided you had to have one too. I will get it in the mail as soon as I complete your Charles' blue bunny.

 

 This is the front of the purse, Uncle Kody is holding it up so that I can get a good picture of it for you.

The tool is layered using white, pink and purple 

 Even the lining is pink! 

I used a bandana with little dancers on it to line your purse... close up view >

I hope you enjoy your ballerina purse my Darling.

With all of my heart, Goodie

Eden Purse

My Dearest DD,

You are my passionate pink girlie girl and although the name of the yarn is Rose, it made me think of my darling. 

I rarely follow a pattern. Most of the time I just make it up as I go, or reproduce something I have seen in a photo, or have dreamed about (yes, I do dream about designs for clothes, purses, jewelry, and organizing). Eden began when I saw the yarn while shopping for materials intended for my next project. I started with a size 19 knitting needle and a size H crochet needle to create a grid of (10) broomstick lace scallops (chain 51, groups of 5 loops, 5 sc in each scallop).

 The purse is not lined yet. I have not been so struck by any fabric yet. I may wait until you come to visit and let you pick out the appropriate fabric.

With all of my heart, Goodie

Megen David Motif

My Dearest DD,

I am working on Magen David motifs for the kitchen window toppers. I am constructing each of the motifs with you in mind and some day when you have your own kitchen, these will be yours.

With all of my heart, Goodie