Square-A-Day Tablecloth
Thursday, January 5, 2012 at 2:52PM I can finally talk about the effing lovely tablecloth I crocheted for my mother! You have no idea how hard it was to keep all the pain and suffering joy to myself through the long months of tediously repetetive slaving crocheting. I wanted to share the fun I had hunting down 17 balls of the same brand of cotton thread on this tiny speck of an island. I wanted to share my dismay when I realized the tablecloth would not be wide enough for my mother’s table - and my rage when I realized the additional 10 rounds of edging made it wide enough, but just *that* much too long. Plus I spilled an entire glass of Diet Pepsi on it, and I wept. But Christmas is over now, and I can finally show you………..
HOW MUCH I LOVE MY MOTHER!
Lots. I love her lots.
I didn’t take the best pictures, I’m afraid. This next one, for instance, was taken at 1:30 a.m. with an iPhone. I was flirting with insanity at this point.
It took me 1,000 pins and 16 hours to block it. Sixteen. Hours. I didn’t measure the sweat and the tears, but I lost about half a teaspoon of blood. Please don’t tell my mother I got blood all over her tablecloth.
Pattern: Square-A-Day Table Cloth
Yarn: 17 pkgs Aunt Lydia’s crochet thread, size 10
Hook: 1.5 mm (U.S. size 7)
Modifications: Added 10 rounds of edging
I was on the phone with her when she opened it. She said, “Oh, I needed a new lace tablecloth! But why did you open it? What did you do with the bag?” Then came a short period of incoherent squealing and a mad dash to clear the table.
I done good.
Reader Comments (9)
You are quite possibly the best daughter in the history of the universe. I mean, SERIOUSLY. I can't think of anyone I love enough to do that.
Now: Onto the crocheted bedspread!
That is stunningly beautiful! I can't believe it took you 16 hours to block it! That is insane! Insane! ( I may be able to squeeze in a couple more exclamation points.) You have created an heirloom. Someday a woman will say, "My great-great Grandma Melanie made this."
Yeah, what they both said. It's lovely. You are amazing, as always.
Holy WOW! That is an amazing tablecloth! Found you while googling "Deconstructing Penguins". We lived on Oahu for almost 7 years until just this past August and this is our 2nd year of homeschooling. I'm loving your pictures and your posts. I'd say it's easing the homesickness but, really, it's just adding to my desire to drop $3K on plane tickets to get us back there.
Really, that is a beautiful tablecloth. Amazing.
Mel,
It truly is a work of love and greatness!!!! I'm not sure if I'm relieved that I don't have your talent or envious of it ;-) I'm so glad that your mom loves it so much!!!! I can just see someone saying what Tressa said.
It's beautiful!
It is stunning! Yes, you did good. :)
Wow! Now THAT is a loving gift!
Thanks, everyone!