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Description
Time: 1 week
(20 minutes in the mornings and whole evenings)
I have learned to crochet, first in English, now in French!
Last Saturday I was at Walmart for a 1 hour shopping until Marius’s photos were being processed. Obviously half the time I was in the sewing isle deciding what thread to buy. You know! is it too little, is it too much, does it cost a fortune? should I get green? I like the blue, oh that lilac is so pretty! Off…just two of these denim blue balls were left, I grabbed them and crossed my fingers hoping it would be sufficient. It was!
Since last Saturday this is what I have been doing in the car to/from work (Marius was doing the driving of course!) and every night: a whole week of looping yarn around.
Here is the top from Phildar ( I added two more straps that tie over the shoulders and made it just a little longer by adding 2 rows of 4 treble stitches in every fourth stitch).
All I need now is to learn how to crochet from Russian patterns, as there are gorgeous cheap Russian knitting and crochet magazines around here.
Material Notes
Yarn:
700y / 640m
DMC Traditions 100% Crochet Cotton
(for 6-8 US / 1.5-1.7 EU.)
Pattern: Phildar
Crochet Hook: 2.1mm
Difficulty
Novice
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Credits
Thank you Tany for the patterns and thanks for the internet, as I had to do a little translating and a lot of google-ing to get this done.
Needless to say, I could not have done it without those precious videos from nexstitch.com.
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Oct 5, 2010, 04.11 AMby nishavinod2009
Beautiful top! hats off to ur hard work. but i think its worth it. u look great i it!
Apr 20, 2009, 05.06 AMby gedwoods
This is another Mirela creation I’ve featured in the fabrics international wiki article on cotton.
Feb 10, 2009, 02.38 PMby sewingkitlove
The colour is stunning on you!
Sep 28, 2008, 08.13 PMby islndnthesun
I love this! Very creative.
Jul 31, 2008, 10.53 PMby rickeysweet
Thanks for the comment and your creations are awesome. I love to crochet too lots of fun
May 10, 2008, 11.29 AMby olyaboieru
Such a lovely thing! And it’s your color for sure! Look! I can help you with Russian ;) It’s my mother tongue!
Jan 11, 2008, 02.25 PMby ben-1
super mignon!
Jan 8, 2008, 09.24 PMby glorikam
UNIQUE AND PRETTY.
GLORIANA FROM SURPRISE, AZ
Oct 24, 2007, 10.13 AMby mimosa
Very beautiful ! Congratulations !
Oct 18, 2007, 08.30 AMby zlethbri
This top looks great. It’s a lovely pattern. I’m glad you are enjoying crochet. I love it too. I only discovered last year that I could crochet and knit in the car without feeling sick. All those hours I’ve wasted in the past!
Oct 16, 2007, 12.18 PMby lilo
Beautiful top on a beautiful woman and a nice photo; congratulations! Wonder what the red skirt/dress(?) in the background is going to look like when ready?
Oct 15, 2007, 05.34 PMby olar
I like this a lot. Great shot too, you are very beautiful.
Oct 15, 2007, 04.54 PMby kihli
Wow, this top really looks cool! I started make a top similar to yours some months ago, but I did not manage to finish it yet :-( But now that I saw yours i think I will restart instantly…
Oct 15, 2007, 03.01 PMby elainemay
hi mirela. for my crocheted lace dress, i used 100% bamboo yarn which is nice because it is very silky and the color is intense. but it’s also quite heavy (weight-wise, not warmth-wise) so it drags the dress down a bit. i think cotton would also stretch out too, and wool doesn’t make sense. you might want to go with a blend for shape retention. i’ve used debbie bliss’s “cathay” for other projects, which is a blend of cotton, silk, and microfiber with a nice sheen. you might play with the gauge to see if you can get that to work. it has good drape but also good memory. i think i eliminated the openwork yoke section to open the neckline but perhaps made some other small edits so it didn’t end up sliding off my shoulders. good luck!
Oct 15, 2007, 10.59 AMby mirela
Thank you so much! OMG!! now I’m blushing! You girls are the BEST!!!
Elainemay, I already have the Lily Chin pattern printed out, I just do not know what yarn to use yet (I’d appreciate your input on yarn). I agree with lowering the neckline, maybe eliminate the whole V section or do just a few rows. Here’s another free crochet pattern for a dress I digg: Crochet Tuscany Dress These are definetely on my list.
I forgot to add under credits, my sweetheart husband Marius who is a hobby photographer :)
Hopefully tonight I’m finishing the crochet wrap jacket from Burda WOF May 2007, hopefully!
Oct 15, 2007, 09.48 AMby benedikta
Hey, We are so happy to have you, you are a creative MACHINE! We hope to see some of your ideas for our next collection. Go Girl!
Oct 15, 2007, 08.57 AMby nora
Mirela, you always surprise us, every time you top what you’ve done before, in terms of creativity, skill and presentation of the whole!
Oct 15, 2007, 04.20 AMby myk
wow, like JJ, I thought this was a burda pattern – I thought on a weekend? Really great photo. Your creation really looks great on you. You deserve a big hurray for your patience and skill :)
Oct 15, 2007, 03.24 AMby elainemay
this is very pretty! i’ve been a crochet-aholic for 24 years, but still have trouble finding patterns for crocheted garments that don’t have that blocky “i-crocheted-this-myself” look, so this is a nice find. i wanted to recommend a pattern i thought you might like since you live in a warm climate and like pretty, feminine fashions. the lily chin lace dress is a real head-turner, definitely worth the time, and not that difficult in terms of skill. when i made it, i modified it to be slim through the hip by removing a few pattern repeats in the skirt, and i lowered the neckline as well to expose the collarbone— i think it would look great on you that way. and it’s pretty in black if you sew in a contrast lining. the pattern can be downloaded for free here: http://www.knittingdaily.com/freepatterns/dresses_skirts/crochet_lace_dress98-1.html
Oct 15, 2007, 02.54 AMby fashion1
it´s absolutely beautiful! agree to JJ, really professional and great picture!
Oct 15, 2007, 12.11 AMby kallers
Absolutely amazing. I’d say it was time well-spent! The color looks great on you.
Oct 14, 2007, 10.29 PMby jj1
First of all, I thought that burdastyle put a new photo on for a new pattern BUT in crochet?… Your top is so beautiful! I love the color. Your photo looks so great too, the light, hue, contrast, shadow,etc. Perfect! Screaming professional.
Oct 14, 2007, 10.05 PMby kasia26
Beautiful top. Very nice color. Thank you for the Tany link; it’s great.
Oct 14, 2007, 09.45 PMby apriljay79
wow, this is lovely, nice job. I love to crochet, you’ve inspired me!