Kimono Jacket
Done! at last! I started this project a month ago (or maybe more, I don't really remember...) and now my VKB blue Kimono jacket is done (this name is as good as another, isn't it?). As usual for that type of project, I was starting to be bored and willing to have it done quickly in the end. There's only the tie-ribbon left to buy and attach to the fronts.
Design :
It's a variation of Mrs Who’s shrug schematics, except that
- I used a different stitch, a thick solid one,
- for the upper part of the body, the one to be the collar, I used a different stitch, that imitates knit fabric, for a more kimono-like touch.
Problems…
The stitch I used has a wrong side!!!
I should have crocheted and sewn the sides of a rectangle to prevent the wrong side from showing in the back, like it does with the crocheting-arms-in-the-round-and-back-in_rows method I used.
Moreover, the first method of increases I used leaves a wide gap (ok, maybe I'm exgerating a bit) in the fabric. Well, never mind! It's warm and cosy as it was intended to be... Next time I'll be less of a lazy show-off and do things properly, maybe I'll even follow a pattern... maybe. Read more »
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a quick and easy way to increase the number of your crochet hooks - a n d - recycle chopsticks from the chinese fastfood restaurant:
Making crochet hooks from chopsticks
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I had to talk about that!! a black woman, with natural nappy virgin hair, sporting a nice crochet tam! This is too good to be true!
The crochet designer Afya Ibomu, has other cool hats on her webpage, Nattral,and in her book, make sure to check it out :
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