Lace, lace and more lace.
A lacy summer dress, hat and knee-high socks for my dear granddaughter.
Crocheting
Butterfly Dress and Flower Hat
The dress is crocheted from Alize Forever crochet yarn (50 g = 300 m) using a 3 mm crochet hook. Naturally the first job was a test swatch, though even with that I unravelled the work several times. I made the bodice first. Once the armhole was the right size, I joined the sleeves into…
My Butterflies
Finding all sorts of ideas and exciting tutorials still gets me ridiculously excited. And these butterflies arrived at exactly the right time. I had just been wondering what final little keepsake I could make for my colleagues. My plan had been to make each of them a silk handkerchief with a crocheted lace edge, so…
Crocheted Trainer Slippers
For the soles I bought faux leather and used a shop-bought boot insole as the template. First I cut out the soles and sew around the edge with buttonhole stitch. I try to keep the spacing very even, but my eyesight is not brilliant, so… I leave the soft furry side on the inside and…
Crocheted Summer Hat
Summer is almost at the door and I had not made a summer hat for my older granddaughter. So I got started. The size depends on the material and crochet hook, as well as how tightly you crochet. I think I crocheted and unravelled it five times before I got the size right. I used…
Crocheted Little Bag
My niece’s birthday was coming up and I had no present at all. I considered all sorts of interesting little things, but finally settled on a bag I found online. It looked simple and, as I had managed to do absolutely nothing for quite some time, there were only a couple of days left. If…