Crochet World

I have crocheted forever, it seems. When I started crocheting, the thing to do was doilies, doilies, doilies. And, in those days, everything had ruffles. You worked forever on each one, then had to sugar-starch them and wad up paper balls to hold the ruffles up for days while they dried. They were beautiful at the time, but way too much work. And you always ended up getting tired of the starching procedure and would ineviteably stash them away in a drawer eventually.


Then, for me, came the afghans. I must have made a hundred or so. Much more fun to do, faster than the doilies and far more practical. I gave some away, mostly to my family and sold some and still have a few lurking around the house. But they got tiring to do and it was time to move on.

I quit crocheting for a while, but now find myself going back to it in the last year or so. It's an easy craft to do, you can put it down and go back to it whenever you feel like it and pick up where you left off with no problem. It's a great carry-along craft and good for keeping your hands busy in front of the T.V.

As the last few years I've been involved with dolls, I have been working mostly on doll and baby clothes. Mostly sweater, bonnet and bootie sets, dresses and headbands. I like the fact that each is a fast, small project, and they always turn out so pretty.
 
I just finished this set and it is already sold; so I'll be starting another one; wouldn't it be pretty done in pink?