Doilies for the Experienced

I'm always up for a doily challenge. This is how I sharpen my claws crochet hooks and develop my skills. I seek out the pattern made for the insane "expert crocheter with years of experience". I was sidetracked from starting my Yoko Suzuki doily that I've been wanting to make for 2 years when I came upon Patricia Kristoffersen's book called Doilies With A Twist. She is wickedly insane with her use of front and back post stitches and the use of spirals adds that delightful touch of elegance and complexity to the challenge.

The patterns in this book are well written with good pictures so that my level of frustration, terror, and night sweats has been zilch. For me it has been like crocheting any other doily. OK, the spirals have caused some irritation in getting them to twist up properly, but playing with them gets them to take a nicely shape.

What's keen is from Patricia's website you can buy autographed copies of her books! Oh, it's time to update my wishlist that's for sure! On the top of my list is Victorian Spiral Doilies Book 1. It may not be at the top of my wishlist for long as I probably will break down and buy it on my own because I can't stand to wait for it.

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