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07/01/2008 : saw Jennica’s version and wanted it so badly I started to draw the schematics from High resolution pictures I found on a Russian message board…

16/04/2008 : as it was my car project, the first strips are not the same size, I think it will be ok, goes with the whole négligé look, but I wrote down what I did for later reference. I’m afraid I won’t have enough yarn for the skirt, It may end up being a shirt. It is a very quick and fun poject when you’re not doing it in a car!

19/04/2008 : It’s almost finished, I could wear it as it is, as a lacy dress, I like the look but still want to add sleeves and collar, it’s too long to add a skirt though.

24/04/2008 : tunisian didn’t work, doing the cowl alternating back loop / front loop single crochet, with a tinier hook (3mm).

02/05/2008 : cowl almost finished, BLSC is soooo boring! but worth it. I’m already rewriting the pattern to do this dress again with a more Victorian look…

05/05/2008 : collar finished and sewn! it’s not as wide as the original, but more BLSC would’ve killed me! back to 5mm hook for the sleeves, still wondering about the skirt…

09/05/2008 : ends weft in this mirnong, the collar needs a border but I don’t care, I jumped in it to wear in proudly and got lots of compliments! I love this dress, it’s the perfect addition to a cotton tee for this late spring season

Name inspired by Peau d’âne tale… Started with a ch 24 for a 8yo child (sleeve = 2 motives, back = 4 motives, total = 8).
I underestimated the amount of yarn I needed (I did the last rows of the upper body doing 8 DC instead of 9, I wish I had this idea before, I might have been able to make this part longer : V-neck = 5 shell rows, upper body = 3 shell rows). I’m now doing the skirt in Victoria (miel… don’t blame me for the choice, she made me by it for her). I striped the belt with the two yarns to make for a smoother transition. At first I tought the 3mm hook was too tiny for this yarn, but then the first three rows were ok, but still I chose to shift to a 4.5mm for the following rows. I only do one yo by DC, the second is a yu (yarn under) and the last ones are slide-behind-yarn-grab-and-slide-though-loop, to prevent the ribbon from twisting too much.

No more Victoria miel left, the skirt barely reaches her behind. WIll have to buy more! I crocheted the skirt in the round from row 5-ish because this ribbon yarn has a wrong side, and, I will need fewer buttons.

I decided on a tunic, so it’s finished! She wanted heart-shaped buttons and she has them, the border does add a polish and professional look.

Pattern : Orchid Top by Lily Go
Size : child
yarn : licorne (cotton by phildar, discontinued 3 skeins in orange), victoria (ribbon rayon yarn by Anny blatt, 4 bobbins in Miel )
Hook : 3.0 mm and 4.5 mm

I finished my giant snowflake.

I can’t say I’m satisfied with it…
The ones I did for my sister and my sister in law are far prettier!

I did the last row with a 9mm hook in hope it would fluff up, but this yarn feels like paper, a very bad yarn choice and a gauge that is way off. Makes a decent shawl, though, and even a cute table cloth, but it is not as pretty as I expected.

I should have used Maribel by Zettl!

Pattern : free pattern The Incredibly Versatile Giant Snowflake by Even Howard,
Yarn : phildar Copacabana (flat ribbon 100% rayon, 1oz76 = 103 yards, hand wash only, “bulky", WPI=7) color : natural, 4 skeins.
Crochet hook : 5,5mm, then 9mm.