Tag: designer dress

NEW YEAR’S Dress or Top. Or a Summer Wedding Dress?

Crochet, Dress, Patterns

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Finally found time to update this top down crochet dress pattern to my current writing style :).

NOT a single STITCH or CHART were changed though!

So, what was adjusted then?

– Added a new cover photo on page 1. Alas, I was not able to show photos of the front on me at the time of publishing this dress pattern – on November 3rd, 2017 [checked the day on Ravelry :)] :), therefore most photos showed my belly covered. For the PDF I took a photo of this dress laid flat in 2017.

– Font changed to size 11.

– The majority of pages are now easier to browse on tab or mobile.

– Some explanations were simplified.

– Added a note that recommended hook sizes are for the designer’s tension only. I really want you to SUCCEED in making this dress or top, therefore please allow time to check your gauge in every clothing project you make. You might crochet tighter or looser than me.

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Please download this New Year’s Dress pattern from your Ravelry library. Updated PDF was also sent to all crocheters who have purchased it in my other shops.

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P.S. Yes, I deliberately wanted to create this dress without a well-defined waist – silk stretches, so by the end of the day the waist-rows move slightly toward hips 😄. Plus, the well-defined waist looks perfect on thin catwalk models, while this dress pattern was designed for REAL women, with all our vast “crochet experience” around our bellies 🙆‍♀️

This dress pattern was published in my shops:

www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/new-years-dress

conceptcreative.store/shop/new-years-crochet-dress-pattern-crochet-tutorial-in-english/

Available sizes:

S/M with bust 87-93 cm (34.5-37’’); hips up to 100 cm (39.5’’);
L with bust 100-106 cm (39.5-42’’); hips up to 115 cm (45’’);
XL/2XL with bust 113-119 cm (45-47’’); hips up to 130 cm (51’’).
The top-down construction makes it possible to try it on as you go for the perfect fit. Length can be regulated as you go, so you can crochet a top, a tunic or a dress.

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Yarn:

This pattern is written for stretchy yarn like silk, rayon, bamboo, soya, or tencel. Yarn in the sample shown: 100% silk by www.instagram.com/ocasulofeliz

Sport weight = 2 = Fine / 5 ply / 275 m in 100 gr / 300 yards in 3.5 oz.

Weight of the sample shown 500 grams (17.6 oz), length 90 cm (35.4’’), model is 175 cm (5’9’’) tall.

Suitable yarns:

Seam Silk 100%
Knitting Fever KFI Luxury Collection Luxury Silk Sport
Fidalgo Artisan Yarn & Clothing Silk Naturelle
Expression Fiber Arts Bahati Silk Sport

 

Choosing the right YARN and HOOK to achieve great results

 

 

GARNET: Dress or Top

Crochet, Dress, Patterns

Elegance should be enduring, it should transcend fashion and trends and focus on something that is beautifully eternal. This pattern is written to bring out your feminine proportions, even if they are somewhat hidden :). This Garnet Dress or Top will suit girls and women who, like me, have broad shoulders, thin arms, rectangular body type, not well-defined waist, a small tummy (or none at all) and who want to make a wearable crocheted piece. This tutorial offers instructions for making adjustments to your figure (if you are smaller or taller), create an off-shoulder garment, or finish it with more covered neckline. Instructions for crocheting more solid rows at bust level are included.

Design elements:

  • Raglan decreases create an optical illusion of smaller shoulders comparing to classical round yokes that look best on narrow-shouldered women. Broad shoulders and thin arms are covered with small cup sleeves made simultaneously with front and back (without cutting off the yarn for crocheting each sleeve).
  • Raised back neck gives more comfortable fit, while accented waist creates more flattering and feminine silhouette.
  • This project is worked seamlessly in the round, in two directions: from bust towards the neckline, then from bust towards the hem. It allows to choose the best fit for your bust and desired coverage at neckline (while you would need to decide about neckline-coverage right away if you crochet the whole garment from the top down).

DOWNLOAD this dress pattern from my shops:

https://conceptcreative.store/shop/garnet-crochet-dress

www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/garnet-dress-or-top

www.etsy.com/listing/638221364/maxi-crochet-dress

The dress crochet pattern is provided for sizes

S with bust circumference 80-86 cm (31.5-34’’);
M with bust circumference 90-96 cm (35.5-38’’);
L/XL with bust circumference 100-106 cm (39.5-42’’);
XL/2XL with bust circumference 110-117 cm (43.5-46’’);
2XL/3XL with bust circumference 120-127 cm (47-50’’).
Hips circumference is calculated as 10-15 cm (4-6’’) larger than bust; width of the dress around waist and hips can be adjusted as you go.

The sample shown is 142 cm (56’’) long, you may omit or add rows to adjust the length.

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Yarn:

this pattern is written for stretchy yarn like silk, rayon, bamboo, soya, or tencel; 4 ply (UK), Fingering-weight, 1 or Superfine (USA), approx. 330-370 m in 100 gr (360-405 yards per 3.5 oz).

For the close-fitting dress you will need from 2400 to 3550 yards, depending on the width and length. For top of the length 50 cm (19.7’’) you will need from 850 to 1270 yards.

Suggested yarns:

Alize Lino
King Cole Bamboo Cotton 4ply
Bendigo Woollen Mills Bamboo Fingering

 

Choosing the right YARN and HOOK to achieve great results