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Saturday, June 20, 2015

White Summer Dress

Hello,
When I did this year’s spring cleaning, I found a pretty white skirt in my wardrobe. I still like it a lot, but I’m not wearing it at all. Last week I decided to give it new look and I came up with this dress. I thought the ripples could be nice for the top.

































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White summer dress top tutorial



Chest: 85cm - 90cm (34” - 36’’), length (front): cca 22cm (8,8’’)
You can vary the size of your top by using different types of material and size of hook.
Another way is increasing or decreasing number of the ripples.

You need: (for this size top)
I used 100g (166m) of 100% cotton (Mandarin soft) 
Crochet hook H/5mm.
Yarn Needle, marker

Note: I have had a few emails, that some of the charts on my blog are hard to read. If you’ll have a problem, e-mail me, at emmhouse@seznam.cz and I’ll send you the original scan I have. That way you can easily enlarge it.



Note: Since I had problem to fit whole chart on one piece of paper I had to use a different symbol for treble crochet than is usual. 


























The pattern is repeating every 15 stitches.
Ch 135 + 4 (9 ripples)
Row 1: *A-B* 3tr in first stitch, tr in next stitch, skip one stitch-tr in next, skip one stitch-tr in next, skip one stitch-tr in next, skip one stitch-tr in next, skip one stitch-tr in next, skip one stitch-tr in next, 3tr in first stitch
Row 2: In every even row make sc in every stitch.
Repeat rows 1 & 2 five times (all together 12 rows). Fasten off. 
Start the higher top with row 13 from the right side. It’s indicated with letter C on the chart and follow the chart. Finish with row 16 – fasten off.

Assembly: I sewed the skirt to the top by using sewing machine first, added the zipper on the backside of the top. Then I sewed the stripes on last. 







































Stripes: For one stripe I have used five 140cm (56”) strings of the cotton and twisted them together.





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Have a nice week 
Clara

10 comments:

  1. Just wanted to let you know I think this is adorable. Although I'm a little old to be wearing this, (56) I'm gonna try and make it anyway. lol Thank you so much.

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    1. OLD? I'm 55, so we can wear our halters and be young together! LOL! I refuse to let my age dictate how I should dress, no matter what my 24 yaer old daughter may say.Good luck with your top, Kathy!

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  2. I think people should wear what they feel comfortable in. This dress, with the right bra, can be worn by women of any age and it looks pretty. Age is no barrier to looking good, so go for it :-).
    Clara

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  3. I think your US terminology in the diagram is wrong. it should be two strokes instead of one, one is a regular dc, unless it is dc instead of tr. please let me know.

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    1. Hi, there is a note with explanation right above the chart.
      Clara

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  4. Nice design, you have a great crafting hand. White it´s the best color to wear in summer in clothing for woman , this way you can stand more comfortable in the sunlight.

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  5. Hey ! Could you give more details about the coton you used please ? :)

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  6. what size it this? I added 15 for an extra wave... What dress size is this so I can adjust accordingly unless you can tell me the inches

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  7. I am going to use this design with silk behind it and a silk & Tulle skirt as my wedding dress

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    1. I am doing the same exact thing but since my wedding is going to be a winnie the pooh themed wedding i was thinking of using yellow silk behind it

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