Hot Baby Pink Skirt!!

I really had fun making this skirt. Actually this is my "I can't study for my Teacher's Exam any more I'm going to crochet" skirt that I started in May and put the final touches (the last 5%) last month (October).

After seeing pyogazel's take on the VS knockoff skirt using the painted thread technique, I decided to make skirt in a similar fashion.

I used 3 strands of UKI size 5 mercerized cotton in Baby Pink, Med. Pink and Fuchsia in a simple pattern made up by yours truly with a ruffle bottom. The underskirt I use is actually a skirt that I purchased a few years ago and it blends perfectly with the crocheted skirt...just how kewl is that!!

Violet Ruffle Skirt

Used 2 strands of #5 UKI mercerized cotton and the skirt pattern is a heavily modified version of a Brazilian Skirt pattern...I just finished this last night and wore it to school today with gnarly matching purple shoes both from eBay!!

Violet Kimono Cardigan

I used 3 strands of size 20 mercerized cotton thread made by Monaco in the Philippines. It took me about 2-1/2 months off and on to make. The stitch is a variation of a pattern from Little Diana Russian Magazine so I guess I could claim it as mine (no copyright police please), or not, not that I really care either way.

So, back to my oh so fashy Kimono-Cardigan. It is a top-down pattern from the shoulders...I don't like raglans so shoulder-top down tops are my forte!!

I wore this to school today and got rave reviews!! The black is an awesome contrast to the violet and I might crochet the bottoms so the edges don't sag.

Waddya think???