Okay, this post has been a long time coming. I showed you a sneak peak of this top during the
week 1 round up of MMMay, but honestly it's been finished since I got back from Cuba in February. In fact, we took a bunch of (poorly lit) pictures of it on the beach one of our last days there!
Aha. It was nice of him to take these, but I definitely should've given Darryl a bit more direction on them. Oh well, he got some good ones! You can see how short the top is though. It's worse in the pictures above, just cuz these were taken right after I'd sewn it all together and it hadn't been blocked there. Wasn't going to be blocked there, because everything took 12 days to dry there.
Despite how cute it is, I've only worn it once or twice between February and now - and not only because hello winter you're too cold for a lacy crocheted top! (Although to be fair, one of the ways I wore it was over a white long-sleeved blouse...)
I just wasn't sure how to wear it. I'm sort of liking the outfit I pulled together for MMMay though, and I'm going to experiment with more layering options for sure. Cuz it's way too cute to leave languishing alone in my closet!
Here's the dets:
Pattern:
BR-10223 Flowery see-through V-neck
Yarn:
Nice & Knit Fingering in Lobster Pot (I was super lucky and won in the Very Shannon Summer Sweater KAL last year)
Mods: None? Except changing yarn and hook size - needed to get a bit more width in this one-sized sucker to fit me.
Challenges: A LOT. This pattern is written entirely in Japanese. It's charted really well though, so if you're able/willing to learn how to read crochet charts, it's well worth trying to get your hands on this pattern. Honestly, I didn't fit it that hard once I got the hang of it, but I've been crocheting for...erm...twentymumble years. Your mileage may vary.
Uh, what else. Anything? Nope, I think that's all I got right now. Forgive me, I'm anxious to get this post done so I can get out the door. I just recently started a new running training program, the
Zombie Run! 5k Training app, and I've never in my life been more excited to run. I forced myself to take a day off to give my body a break, but dammit I wanna know what happens next!
So uh, I'm going to go do that. Wish me luck outrunning the zombies!
The top is great as a layering piece - especially over a dark colour, as it shows the pattern up nicely.
ReplyDeleteIt does look good over dark colours, I never considered the difference. Maybe I should try layering it over some other dark tops. :)
DeleteIt looks so good on you! I love the color so much-I think this will definitely be a great layering piece for you too. This kind of project really makes me wish I was better at crochet!
ReplyDeleteI'm sort of in love with this colour this year - I'm gravitating to it like whoa. :D I think it's going to be great too...now that I'm paying attention to it!
DeleteI find crocheting pretty easy, honestly. But that's what I learned and practiced first, and I imagine it's more difficult to grasp after knitting for ages. I'm supposed to teach someone to crochet soon, and I don't know if I'll be able to! I can't think like a beginner with it. :\
Delicious. Heather thermadore! No really, it's so beautiful, I don't often covet a garment but I would have that off your back in a minute. You'd never know what hit you - except possibly the trail of sequins would give me away ;-)
ReplyDeleteOops! I thought I'd replied to this comment, but I guess I only did it in my head. :D MWAHAHA YOU CAN TRY TO STEAL IT BUT I WILL FIGHT YOU. Actually no, I probably wouldn't, I'm the biggest wimp. I'd probably hum and haw and then give it to you because that's how I roll.
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