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Throw Back Thursday Crochet… The love of doilies!!

January 30, 2014 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 14 Comments

Last week I showed you a beautiful afghan my Grandmother Beatrice Ryan Ramshaw had made for her sister-in-law… I loved pulling it out and wrapping up in it… Great memories of my Great Aunt and my Grandmother!!

This week I pulled out a small part of my Doily Collection… She was known for her thread work and I remember many times watching her work on a doily or tablecloth! When I was growing up, I would get to spend the night with my cousin at our Grandmothers house… She watched Big Time Wrestling and Crocheted… Our treat was 7 up and Mothers Chocolate Chip Cookies… We played dress up with her fur coats and beautiful dresses and we even were allowed to try on her gorgeous costume jewelry! Great memories!! So here are just a few of those doilies I inherited…

I use these doilies all around the house… I may have up to 50 of her doilies in my collection!!! I do love working with thread… Just a month ago I found a beautiful ball of Peacock colored thread and whipped up my own doily… I thought of her so much while I was working on it!!!

Love this color!!! I would love to make a table runner out of this thread… Wouldn’t that be beautiful??

What about you?? Have you worked with thread…and if you have what have you made… Any tablecloths,,, table runners or doilies?

Happy Crocheting….

Elena

Filed Under: Patterns and Projects Tagged With: Afghan, Beatrice Ryan, Crochet, doilies, Doily, table cloth

New Crochet Cloche… The Sadie!

August 11, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 14 Comments

Out of my sketch book and on to my hook! This weekend my first dream hat pattern came to life… I’m calling it Sadie (A turn of the century family name),,, Sadie is a 1920’s inspired Cloche… In honor of my Grandmother, Beatrice Ryan Ramshaw! I dream of her wearing something like this as a young woman to a party or dance… And the colors,,, A Sea Spray Blue… This floods back memories of her,,, She drove a 1970 Sea Spray Colored Cadillac… Some of the best childhood memories were with her driving and my cousin and I sliding across the back seats of that Cadillac,,, Power window and plenty of room for my cousin and I to have tons of girl fun while driving through town with Bea!!! And who could pass up a purple hat… My favorite color as a girl,,, And of course she painted my childhood room for me in a great shade of purple!

So are you ready to see Sadie?? Here are the first two Sample Hats…

Sadie, 1920’s Inspired Cloche,,, Sea Spray Blue

Sadie In Plum Purple…

I hope you all love this hat,,, The finished hats are now for sale at my Etsy Store… And I am now finalizing the pattern for you crocheter’s who would like to crochet one for yourselves… The pattern should be available later this week at my Etsy Shop and my Ravelry Shop! Both Shops are available on the sidebar of this blog….

I would love to hear what you think about this hat pattern! Leave me a comment!

So here is to Sadie, My Grandmother and Designing Hats!

Elena

Filed Under: Patterns and Projects Tagged With: Beatrice Ryan, Cloche, Hat, Pattern

Only 12 Hours Left To Enter The Celebration Give-Away….

June 1, 2013 By Beatrice Ryan Designs 15 Comments

Good Morning Friends and Fellow Crocheters! Don’t miss out on your chance to win a wonderful crochet package to celebrate my first 5000 views on Beatrice Ryan Designs… All you need to do is leave your answer to the following question in the comment section and you will be entered to win a Beautiful Wooden Crochet Hook and 3 Balls of Fun Yarn!!!

What Is Your Favorite Size Crochet Hook???? Post your answer to enter!!!!

The Fabulous Give-Away!!!

I have several new projects to share… I am finishing up a new bag and 2 new hats…. Stay tuned tomorrow for the Give-Away Winner and the latest projects!

So here is to Crochet Friends, Give-Aways and New Projects.

Elena