From doily to dress

Posted on September 3, 2009 by fats

Given the doily pattern:

Doily pattern with classic pineapple stitch

Make a lace dress using two different color threads.

This problem is an exercise in appropriating doily patterns. There are thousands of antique, vintage and contemporary resources for doilies that can serve as starting points for new dress designs.

Roadtesting the doily-dress!

The doily pattern is selected for its complex design. Of special interest here is the pineapple stitch and the two smaller crocheted medallions. In my work, I decided to use the pineapple motif and one of the medallions for the bodice of the dress, and then use the pineapple for the lower section of the skirt.

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More about the square motif

Posted on September 3, 2009 by fats

Using the pattern diagram below:

Square motif for constructing a long sleeved blouse.

Make a sleeveless dress or blouse in combination with other stitches.

This problem explores practical work with the square motif, and the development of designs based on the square motif. A number of sub-problem areas are described:

Making half motifs from full motifs

You can begin with the pattern diagrams or charts if it is available, otherwise, you can crochet the full motif and draw the corresponding chart.

With the given problem, half motifs may be visualized as such:

Diagonal half motif: