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Monday Makings… Crochet Jewelry!!

Have you ever crocheted jewelery?? I have made several crochet jewelery pieces during my crochet journey!! Recently I have been noticing hoop earrings with miniature doilies crocheted on to them (well doilies may not be the right wording, but that is what I thought they looked like..lol) … I love to do thread crochet, but hadn’t tried this cute technique yet… So this weekend when I was giving my design brain a break from trying to figure out an edging for my upcoming afghan pattern… I decided to whip up a few pairs of earrings…

Simple Summertime Earrings…

I made the pattern up as I crocheted… and I think I like the way they turned out!! What do you think?? Would you like me to publish this as a Free Crochet Pattern?? These are easy to make and very inexpensive too!! They just take a little patience!!

Happy Crocheting!

Elena

Throw Back Thursday Crochet… The love of doilies!!

Last week I showed you a beautiful afghan my Grandmother Beatrice Ryan Ramshaw had made for her sister-in-law… I loved pulling it out and wrapping up in it… Great memories of my Great Aunt and my Grandmother!!

This week I pulled out a small part of my Doily Collection… She was known for her thread work and I remember many times watching her work on a doily or tablecloth! When I was growing up, I would get to spend the night with my cousin at our Grandmothers house… She watched Big Time Wrestling and Crocheted… Our treat was 7 up and Mothers Chocolate Chip Cookies… We played dress up with her fur coats and beautiful dresses and we even were allowed to try on her gorgeous costume jewelry! Great memories!! So here are just a few of those doilies I inherited…

I use these doilies all around the house… I may have up to 50 of her doilies in my collection!!! I do love working with thread… Just a month ago I found a beautiful ball of Peacock colored thread and whipped up my own doily… I thought of her so much while I was working on it!!!