Bigger is better, especially when it comes to doilies. After seeing theMegaDoily at Ladies and Gentlemen, I’m a firm believer that no doily can ever be too big, is there a world record for the world’s largest doily? I’d like to know! These ones shown here, may or may not hold the record, but the charm is not lost in the scale. Designed by Jean Lee, these are hand knotted with cotton rope, using vintage doily patterns they make pretty rugs, and idea so simple, I wonder how is it possible our grandmothers weren’t making these? They certainly makes regular area rugs look painfully ordinary.
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want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want want . this looks awesome!
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Those giant doily rugs are really cool! I want one now.
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That.is.adorable!!!
Wow, grandma never made a doily that big!
So beautiful and a touch romantic
I Love this! I’m crocheting (sp?) a scarf for myself right now, and if I could afford this much rope, I would want to make one too! My mom is a super crochet queen, I wonder if I show this to her, she can make this!!
that would be so awesome if you could pull something like this off… i wonder if cotton rope is expensive or not?
It’s not too terribly expensive, considering.
Wow! I don’t crochet, but I’ll bet a knitted rug would look just as amazing. Have you seen these giant knitted ottomans? http://www.dwr.com/product/living/ottomans-benches-stools/ottomans/flocks-pouf-medium.do?sortby=ourPicks
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wow! i love those ottomans! i must have!
wow that is so big and great..
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WOAH! Those are freaking cool!
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Ummmmm, yeah. I really want one now. =)
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That’s amazing. I wish I remembered how to crochet now.
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great googaly moogaly!!! this is the second most greatest thing that ever was! i.must.try.this.
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Amazing! I really want one now.
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FABULOUS! I want one too!
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I just stumbled onto your site, and this is my favorite craft I have seen in a long time…..I MUST try this, I can crochet so I am up to the challenge. One question, what kind of rope are you using.
Our grandmothers couldn’t wear pants and get down on the floor on their hands and knees to make something that does seem a little bit frivolous! Rugs had a purpose, and a pretty, holey, white rug would not have served that purpose. So they sat sedately in their rockers, with their dresses pulled down properly over their knees, and did their needlework, mostly in silence because that was what was expected.
wow! This looks awesome!
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Gorgeous, but it will be slippery as heck on wood floors without some sort of backing.
Just two thoughts
1. What is it made from? Is that rope?
2. Do they make crochet hooks that big?
Those are absolutely beautiful but I could just see myself tripping up over one of them.
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yeah that isnt “knotted”. Its CROCHETED. Big difference.
A knot wont come lose. Crochet will however if pulled.
Still beautiful though. Crocheting with rope has become quite popular lately.
Wow, that’s awesome, I shall have to try that.
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Wow. I would love to make one of these, but I have no idea how. Are there instructions or a tutorial anywhere?
WHERE CAN I GET INSTRUCTIONS – REALLY WANT TO TRY THIS NOW THAT I’M RETIRED
WHERE CAN I GET INSTRUCTIONS – REALLY WOULD LIKE TO TRY THIS NOW THAT I AM RETIRED
Love it I so ant to try it it would also be cool if you dye it
besides cotton rope, used/retired nylon climbing rope backs beautiful mats etc. there are a number of books of ornamental knot work (not macrame) and chinese knot work.
I want to learn how to make one do you have directions