A few recent projects have me going around in circles! I have wanted to try some "freeform" crochet, but my logical and symetrical mind is not being cooperative, so I thought I'd start with a circle vest. This was inspired by a garment I saw on ETSY. A beautiful Spider Web Vest made by Elora's Castle in Arizona. Rather than try to learn her pattern, I thought I'd give it a go - with some alterations to suit my own vision. So, no pattern in hand, and with some bright scraps of yarn, I came up with this one. It has received a bit of attention on Facebook and spawned not one but TWO orders at a recent festival I attended as a vendor! Fantastic!
Here is one, in shades of purple, that was ordered by a fellow vendor! I increased the circle more quickly on this one, so it is a touch more ruffly, and alas, did not fit the recipient as well as the first one did. So we traded! She now has the prototype in the shades of green teal and aqua, and I have the purple one to re-work a bit!
Here is number 3, in progress... Since it was to be done in a neutral cotton, I decided to have some fun with a motif.... More on this one as it progresses. But secretly, this one is my favourite so far!
Cheers,
BusyLizzy
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ReplyDeletewould you share this pattern?
ReplyDeleteHi Brittany. I would be happy to share, but have a small hurdle in that I did not write the patterns down as I created them! The curator of "Elora's Castle" (one of the inspirations for this piece) does sell her version "Spiderweb Vest" as a pdf pattern. You will find it if you click the link to her store, above. The White Vest began with a medallion pattern that I found on a sweater pattern. I just kept increasing and adding on in a similar fashion to get the look you see. I will dig that pattern up and reference it for you! Hope this helps a bit, and thanks for reading!
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