Sweet Nothings Crochet: FASHIONISTA DRESS

FASHIONISTA DRESS

Today’s creation started as a test with this lovely multicoloured yarn from Vardhman.

I thought that it would look fab as a bold top and then found this pattern that I thought would be ‘just right’ for it.

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Materials used : Today I’ve used two balls of Vardhman Fashionista yarn along with two balls of Vardhman Millenium 4-ply acrylic yarn with a 4 mm crochet hook

International yarns : Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.

Size made : 34” (M/L)

Difficulty level : Advanced Skill level.

Stitches used :

Starting slip knot : https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw

Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs

What is a chain stitch ? https://youtu.be/pXx5ukBjKkY

What is a slip stitch : https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw

Magic circle : https://youtu.be/ISC39yOqWro

Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);

[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo

Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.

Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0

Whipstitch to join : https://youtu.be/wZ-9LNzftMA

Invisible join : https://youtu.be/a6XZQ6VzJFM

Single crochet to join : https://youtu.be/6FXoW_47_dI

Abbreviations used :

lp(s) : Loop(s) sc : Single crochet

dc : Double crochet sp : Space

sl-st : Slip stitch ch : Chain

st(s) : Stitch(es) hk : Hook

yo : Yarn Over

Instructions : (Using U.S terminology)

Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.

Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.

Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.

In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.

Today’s pattern is the Seaside Dress from Moon Eldridge and it is a paid pattern at https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/seaside-dress-2

I worked the pattern with my multi-coloured yarn for half the body and then changed to black yarn to get this fantastic effect. I just love it, don’t you?

This multi-coloured Vardhman fashionista yarn is a soft yarn to work with. Looking at the ball of yarn, I hoped that it would pool - sadly some of the color changes are too long so it didn't pool the way I wanted, but it worked well with this large yoke.
In case you want a smaller yoke, one ball of multi colored Fashionista yarn should work well.

Fashionista yarn will also work well for making blankets as it is soft and thick and pretty warm - especially for a coolish evening. Remember it is acrylic (not wool - when you are thinking warmth, I mean)

The original pattern is for a sleeveless dress. I added in sleeves.

For my sleeves, I worked a round of sc all around the armhole. I then worked in dc all around for the length I wanted for my sleeve.

Now you need to remember to reduce stitches in the first two dc rounds.

For decrease, I worked four sets of dc 2-tog per round in the first two rounds. I reduced two dc 2-tog at the start of the round, and ended with two reductions.

Two rounds of decrease gave me a good shape and also brought the circumference that I needed for the end of my sleeve - so keep an eye on both these measurements (round armhole as well as round sleeve and length) and you are good to go.

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I have a few girls dresses already made, and just in case you want a dekho at those free patterns … here you go

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2019/10/enchanting-dress.html

https://shyamanivas.blogspot.com/2019/09/rose-dress.html