This doily was made by me for my mother in 1980 from a pattern in Magic Crochet magazine (Issue #4). I taught myself to crochet when I was in my twenties by checking out an instruction book from the library. My first projects were potholders — lots of potholders — each with a different pattern and color. I used Knit-Cro-Sheen cotton thread, which was the largest thread I could find, and sewed terrycloth to the backside to make them thicker. Everyone got potholders for Christmas that year. As I got better, I began using finer and finer threads. With enough practice, I thought I could make a lace tablecloth, which became my goal. For some reason, when I was finally good enough to make a tablecloth, I wasn’t interested anymore. Probably it was that old problem I have of getting bored with projects that are repetitive. I did make several filet crochet designs and this doily for my mother, which she framed. In return, she gave me the only doily she ever made.
Crocheted Doily
Martha Dellasega Gray, 1980
DMC crochet cotton #30
11″ x 11″
Such beautiful crochet work! No wonder your mother framed it. What a wonderful keepsake. I learned to do the chain stitch & single stitch when I was a girl. Later, I taught myself to make baby sweaters and hats when I was expecting my first child. I made mostly pink things but had two boys before my daughter finally arrived some years later. I have to chuckled when I think of it. Many a fine hour was passed relaxing with my crocheting!
Really beautiful! My mother was a knitter and a seamstress and I only remeber her crocheting belt loops or button loops. I taught myself some crochet stitches a couple of months ago, but got a little hung up trying to follow a pattern. My daughter learned from a roommate in college and does beautiful work, so maybe I will have her teach me!
Good morning, I love this doily it is beautiful and I would love to make it but I can not find the pattern do you know where I can get it?
Thank You
Tonja Henderson
I have all 155 issues of Magic Crochet. Can you tell me which issue this pattern is from? Thanks!
I also would love to have this pattern and don’t know what issue it came from. I have almost all of the issues and cannot find that particular graph. any help would be greatly appreciated!