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May11

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Angel Sleeve Cover Up as a Dress

Jul8

My one and only pattern tester, MrsGillis, modified my Angel Sleeve Cover Up and made a dress out of it!

Here’s the link to the Ravelry Page.  As you can see, she omitted the increases below the sleeves and the sleeves themselves.  Looks great!

Crochet Fashion Pattern Inspiration

Jul3

For years I wanted to design crochet fashion but fear kept me from doing it.  First of all, I have no knowledge of fashion design. Second of all, I always thought of myself as not being original or creative. And then, something changed inside me – whether it was menopause, age and experience, or that extra cup of coffee everyday – I suddenly felt more assertive, more willing to take chances, more willing to fail! Around the same time, I had a minor epiphany: how many people in this world are truely original? All artists derive inspiration from somewhere, and I don’t have to reinvent the wheel. That worry I had about not being original was keeping me from realizing my potential originality! Finally free to be the derivitive artiste I was meant to be, I started looking at fashion not as, “Why didn’t I think of that”, but as, “I can copy/crochet that”!

Now, every knitting pattern I come across is a potential crochet pattern. All my favorite shirts, sweaters, blouses in my closet are potential crochet patterns. That cute, oversized sweater at Kohl’s Department Store? A crochet pattern. Here are some things that are inspiring me right now. Some are closer to becoming a crochet pattern than others:

Knitting Patterns

 

From Pinterest “The Yarn Yogi Inspiration” Board

 

It’s Here! Angel Sleeve Cover Up

Jun6

Top-down, crochet-in-the-round and raglan shaping.  Make it in cotton for the summer and/or wool or acrylic for colder weather. The length is cropped but it can be made longer into a tunic or a dress.
SIZES:  XS, (S/M, L/XL ) for bust size 30-32”, (34-38”, 40-44”).
MATERIALS NEEDED: Worsted weight yarn, approx 600-900 yds.  Model was made with Lily Sugar N’ Cream in Hot Blue.  Crochet hook J.  Stitch Markers.
SKILL LEVEL: Easy to Intermediate. You need to know how to do treble stitch, chain stitch, and single crochet.  Special stitches are explained in the pattern.

$5 PDF Pattern available at:

Etsy, Craftsy

buy now at Ravelry