Just as I said I would on my Instagram, here's my review of Lesur Empress crochet thread and the pattern I used to create this cute doily!
First up, the yarn! I was bought a selection of Lesur Empress by my boyfriend, who bought me Mint, Lemon, White, Lilac and Beige. For the pattern I used I decided lilac would suit best. It's a mercerised cotton and easy to use, suitable for doilies and micro amigurimi, with excellent stitch definition which is great for showing off motifs like the hearts in this doily.
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| Lesur Empress in the background, with my new Lesur Pixie crochet thread |
My thread was purchased from a LYS in Southport, NW England, and I've also found it for a decent price here if you're willing to try it! It honestly is the perfect thread for this pattern.
Onto the pattern! I followed Denise Owen's February's Valentine Doily pattern and it was great fun. Once you're a few rounds in you can really see how it's going to look and it is fab! It really shows off this yarn in a great way, and with jersey yarn it could easily be adapted to make a lovely rug for any room!
The only bit I found difficult was the last round with the picots, as you can see from the picture I made a mistake which I only noticed once I'd cut the yarn and sewn in the ends. The website is very hard to read with her background, but if you copy and paste into a Word document like I did, you can print it out and take it anywhere you like! I often took mine to Costa to enjoy a hot chocolate, ham and cheese toastie, and some time away from work to relax.
Onto the pattern! I followed Denise Owen's February's Valentine Doily pattern and it was great fun. Once you're a few rounds in you can really see how it's going to look and it is fab! It really shows off this yarn in a great way, and with jersey yarn it could easily be adapted to make a lovely rug for any room!
The only bit I found difficult was the last round with the picots, as you can see from the picture I made a mistake which I only noticed once I'd cut the yarn and sewn in the ends. The website is very hard to read with her background, but if you copy and paste into a Word document like I did, you can print it out and take it anywhere you like! I often took mine to Costa to enjoy a hot chocolate, ham and cheese toastie, and some time away from work to relax.
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| Hot choc time! |
The reason for me to make this lovely doily was to sit my vase on, and I think I've done pretty well.
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Georgia!
