Violet Kimono Cardigan Revisited

I decided to sc the bottoms so that the edges would stay put, got rid of the black ribbon and put a black long-sleeved top on the bottom and viola! A whole new look! This one is definitely a keeper!

Burgundy Fan Lace Top

Just finished weaving the ends last night and wore it to school today! Made with elann.com sonata (100% mercerized cotton) and I used about 4.5 skeins of it. Pattern stitch (plus my own modifications) was found in a Brazilian crochet magazine and crocheted free-hand. I just measured myself after making a test swatch and based the pattern from that after making calculations. Took me 3 days off and on to finish. It was a very gratifying item to make as it was so fast and the stitch pattern could be done without looking at the piece.

Thanks for dropping by!!

PS. It was supposed to be a skirt, but it was a very tight skirt! I scooted it up and was very pleased to find out that as a top it was a perfect fit!! As with most of my wearables, my flukes turn out to be my best ones!

Sera Lace Tunic

From the Fall/07 issue of Interweave Crochet, I present the "Sera Lace Tunic" an adaptation of the "Sera Lace Top" by Doris Chan.

I used Classic Elite "Provence" in Natural (from eBay and Woolie Ewe in Plano, TX) and omitted the sleeves and made the top longer. With a black ribbon woven through the bottom 1/3 of the outfit and a black long-sleeved top and black pants to complete the outfit!

It took about 2 months off and on and I finally finished the ends last Wed. so I could wear it Thurs. As always, I received lots of compliments on it!

Enjoy!