This is a crochet pattern review on the Water Lily Motif from the Water Lily Doily by Joyce Geisler for the June 2020 issue of Crochet World Magazine.
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On the cover of the Crochet World Magazine, June 2020 Issue, is a beautiful floral doily in blue, green and white. It’s such a pretty, serene design.
I don’t have much use for doilies, so I didn’t want to make the whole thing, but I did want to try a motif (or two). I love using motifs in different ways, though I haven’t decided on what I’ll be using these for.
A couple ideas shared by fellow makers:
- Make a suncatcher by attaching to a hoop
- Sew onto jeans, a cardigan, pillow cover, blanket, hat or purse
- Attach a tassel, and use as a bookmark
- Make more, and create a garland.
I am loving the suncatcher idea, and think I will be turning mine into those!
This pattern is perfect, and the motifs work up quickly. So many fun color combinations possible too!
Materials I Used:
- Small Amount of Artiste brand #10 Crochet Cotton Thread
- 2.35mm Crochet Hook
- Tapestry Needle
- Water Lily Doily, Paid Pattern in Crochet World Magazine, June 2020 Issue
Material Notes:
Yarn Alternatives: Aunt Lydia’s #10 Crochet Cotton Thread.
If you aren’t making the doily (or if you want a different sized doily), you can easily change up the weight yarn paired with respective hook size.
The pattern calls for a smaller crochet hook, but my 2.35mm is ergonomic, not so tiny, and my choice for thread projects.
Time Spent:
About 30 minutes per motif – it really flies by though!
Measurements:
With motif laying with one center petal on top: 3.75″ Wide from tip of one petal across to another by 4.13″ Tall from tip of top center petal down to tip of bottom center petal.
Pattern Note:
The only thing I did differently in the making of my motifs is the transition to Rounds 4 and 5.
Because I did not follow the given color changes, which have you fastening off at the end of each round, and re-joining new color in the next petal, I just slip stitched over a few times to the new starting place, and then began following the pattern.
Easy peasy, and so fun!
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What a great idea. No need to do the whole thing if you don’t want to.
I love the idea of turning them into suncatchers, I’ve been doing the same thing with doily designs this week myself!
Great minds think alike 😉 It’s on my list for this week to go pull my embroidery hoops out, and play around with it.
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These are just gorgeous! Love the color combos you’ve chosen!
Thanks, Maya! If you let me, I’d have a field of them in a variety of colors. Hehe.
Super pretty!
Michelle
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lovely, would make a great garland! thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
I think so too! I might still make one, just not sure where I’d put it… Need to brainstorm.
Your flowers are so dainty and pretty!
Thanks, Allyson!
These are so pretty and I bet the color choices are endless. I’m not sure if these would work for it, but using as a coaster comes to mind.
I thought about coasters, but I think it may be too thin. I’m thinking about crocheting another solid layer, and sewing these to the top, and then I think it’d work great!
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