At first I wanted to make a shrug as Mrs Who explained. Then I thought I really didn't like to sew things up afterwards, so I thought I would crochet in round instead of crocheting a rectangle (which is a minor change to Mrs Who's method). I didn't know if it would be for me or for my daughter... I hesitated untill I had the first arm finished : after all, my daughter needs new clothes more than I do, she grows so fast.



the stitch : I found it on the online stitch dictionary of the site called le crochet (points pour crochet, page 3 n° 24). Unfortunately, crocheted with a thicker yarn and in round, it doesn't look the same at all... but it still looked ok to me. The trim is a single crochet worked into the back loop of the stitches of the previous row, thus creating a ribbing, plus a popcorn-nope stitch (R1:all in single crochet/R2: 2 single crochet, a 4 double crochet cluster, 2 single crochet/R3:all in single crochet) with regular increase (or decrease as I crocheted from wrist trim to wrist trim) for the wrists. The body has a quite similar trim, I tried to create a pattern with the popcorn flaring out...

the yarn : a cone of unknow quality, cotton I think, 6€ for 2_ pounds, which is a very good price. Rather thick, sturdy but smooth and easy to crochet, crocheted with a n#4,5 crochet. I think I used 800g of it.


My daughter agreed to let me take a picture with her unfinished shrug... isn't she lovely?
It wasn't easy...
 I should have figured out something was wrong, she never kept it on long enought for me to take a picture. Now I know what's wrong : she doesn't like it. So I'm not going to line it or add flowery buttons as I thought I would, it will just sit there in her closet untill I manage to sell or give it off...
 
I wish she would like it. But with children this age you can never tell. Never mind. I'll be more lucky next time.

What I learned from this experiment :

I just wanted to wipe up a no-sew sweater, a warm winter one, but I had a yarn shortage accident (I got the yarn from my mother in law, who got it from her mother, reason why I HAD to do something with it although I really don't like this colour...).
So I improvised something to finishthe second part of the front, I used a few cotton ball I had in stock.

The stitch is a basic diamond cluster one. I chose it because it was full while keeping a textured lace-like look. It's crocheted in one piece, from front to front, starting with the leftside one (bear with me). Shoulders were crocheted afterwards in a single crochet stitch, allowing to attach the upper part of the fronts to the back, collar and arms were then crocheted in round, in single crochet too.

There's a button inside to keep the front in place, and one outside to close the collar. They are far less cute than what I expected... You live, you learn, next time it will be better...
The embroidery on the collar and shoulders is a kind of chain stitch serpent, I savedd just enougth of the original yarn to do : I wanted to add a Russian uniform look to the collar (à la "Général Dourakine" ? if you know Mme De Ségur's work) and combat the "my mother went out of yarn and I look a hot mess" syndrome...

You'll find details about this vest, stitch scheme and all, on this album

My daughter just loves this vest.
I must admit I love it too now !

With the "crochet blogs" rules. I really wanted to join that community, and what do I read in the rules :

Rules of the Ring:

1. You must have a blog in which you actively write about crochet.


(Ok, this is just what my blog is about : crochet, crochet, crochet! and a little yarn talk.)




2. Upon visiting your blog, it must be clearly obvious that you crochet. Knitting and other fiber arts or crafts are wonderful, but if I have to dig for crochet content, you will not be accepted into the ring.


(No problemo, I'm in...)


3. You must post to your blog on a regular basis (at least once a month).


(I post almost every day... Next one?)



4. The ring code must be correct and clearly visible on the main page of your blog.

(I'm just can't wait to do that! Next?)



5. Your blog must be written in English.

(Argh!)


My blog is in French!!!!
Ok, Ok... Think... Once a month at least, one post in English... Once in a month write in English... Ok.
I can do that!

So here it is...
My English crochet-blog.
Now I hope I will be accepted... Maybe I should wait to have more posted before I apply...

Anyway, dear reader, have fun, I surely will !