Very tiny doily jewelry
These earrings and pendants are crocheted from vintage and classic patterns and enclosed in sterling silver hoops. They are for sale at my Etsy shop, McCord Works, where you can find more details about each pattern. I am very pleased with the delicate look and light weight of this jewelry. I think it's a marvelous way to show these lovely designs.
Nanocrochet doilies
I have hundreds of patterns from the 30s, 40s, 50s.
I have found a few patterns that are over 100 years ago, but I'll have to translate them before I can tackle them! This is a scan of a doily that is only 6 inches wide. These and other doilies are being framed in square black shadowboxes, where they cast dramatic, lacy images on the backgrounds. They will be available for sale soon. Photography is all-important, and I'm working on how best to show them off.
Kilt hose
I knitted these kilt hose for a dear friend, a piper of the highest order. He's got skinny legs, so he gets tube socks. At some point, I will adapt the pattern for the calf shaping more common in handknitted kilt hose.
Snowflake ornaments
These are lovely little ornaments. I add iridescent metallic thread to the white cotton crochet thread, which will reflect your holiday lights beautifully. These crocheted snowflakes have been blocked to geometric precision, and are stiffened so that they will not droop. There are 16 different designs, and each is about 2.75" in diameter. In the fall, these will be available in my Etsy shop, McCord Works.
Tartan scarves
I make these in cotton, because I live
in hot, humid Houston, and the tabby weave has a soft, rustic
look that I like. So they are not completely authentic in that they are not twill-woven
and they are not wool. But they can be worn just about any season in any location. I can weave any tartan I have a pattern for,
and I have over a thousand. Dimensions vary due to differences
in sett, but scarves are 10-12" wide and about 5' long. Shawls
are about 2' wide and about 5' long. I generally weave these on commission only, but I may put one or two popular tartans in the McCord Works shop at some point. Prices range $90-140 for
a scarf, double that for a shawl, depending on number of colors
and complexity of pattern. If you're interested, please contact me.
