Butterfly Prom Dress (Part 2)

 

Hi Loves, 

As promised, this post will be showing the progress photos of my daughter's prom dress.

It's finally finished. 

Unfortunately, she is smaller than the mannequin so didn't want to stretch it out after adding the finishing touches.  Don't worry though the final post will be showing her in the dress going off to her Prom.

Until the next post...

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Butterfly Prom Dress (Part 1)

 Hi Loves, 

If you have been reading my post you may have noticed that I have done a lot of Shyler Crochets designs.  I honestly love her work and identify with a lot of what she does being from the Caribbean.  It's like summer all year round here and her designs are suitable for the climate.  Her designs are also most times easy to modify which is perfect for me.  I love putting my own touch on what I am making.

Today we are going to get a preview of my version of her Butterfly Dress.  

One wing is completed.

When I started this dress back in January I thought of making it for myself.  I watched the video and went along verbatim.  

The wings were completed and joined to start working in the rounds for the bottom of the dress. After reaching this far I decided the top would not fit me properly.  I was still resolved to continue making it just the same as I know it would have been good for someone else. My eldest daughter asked if I would make it her prom dress.  This request had me jumping up and down, singing, and laughing. I was over the moon.  I have never made anything this intricate in terms of length (she wants it long and though she is 16 years old, she is already 5"6 or 5"7).  

I used Lion Brand's Summer's Night yarn in the color way Cast Away I hold 2 strands together as this was a superfine/fingering weight yarn.  When I started I had only 2 skeins of this color way so I worked until they were finished and I ordered 6 more skeins (hoping that was enough to complete it to the desired length).  Work was paused while I awaited my yarn order.  The 2 skeins got me just a little above the but cheeks.

Work has restarted, and the length was confirmed.  Now to start the slit.

Stay tuned loves, the other post will have progress pictures and the finale will be of her wearing it in this 3 part series post.

Until the next post...

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And Blazing

 Hi Loves, 

No bikini would be completed with just the bottom, right?  Therefore naturally, a top was needed, having this knowledge I ensure it got its mate.  This was an original design and suited my bikini bottom quite well.  Don't you think?

The final design.   

Working out the details as I go.

Until the next post...

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And.... It kept on Blazing

 Hi Loves, 

With the fire lit and continually blazing, another bikini was on the needle in no time.  This one was also a modified version of yet another Shyler Crochet's Designs.  This time I modified her Crochet High Rise Bikini Bottom.  Her version was a thong but I decided on making mine cheeky.  Do you like this version as well?

Until the next post....

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The Fire Was Lit

 Hi Loves, 

The fire was lit after the previous post " Summer All YearRound".  "What do you mean?" you asked.  Well, my creativity engine got turning and the following bikini was birthed. The top is an original design while the bottom was a modified version of Shyler Crochet's Mesh Bikini.

Think I may keep this one for myself.

Until the next post...

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Summer All Year Round

 Hi loves, 

After the beanie/slouchy spree the paradigm was switched completely.  It started when I received a call from my aunt who taught me how to crochet. I was so excited I didn't even listen to what she was saying, I just told her "Give me 30 minutes and I'll be by your house".  When I got there she was on her phone talking, I heard someone else's voice and tried asking if it was her daughter but she was busy chatting away.  To my surprise, I saw a figure step into the room and it was that of my cousin I haven't seen in over 5 years (she lives abroad).  We had our greeting, and then she asked if I had a swimsuit she could purchase.

I replied yes, showed her the picture then informed her I would return home to retrieve it so it can be fitted.  

 

I took the bikini to her, the bottom was perfect but the bra cup was no match for her DDD (man I didn't see or guessed that from the outfit she had on).  I decided to make a completely different bikini for her.  This was Wednesday and she needed it for the weekend.  Short notice right she thought... But ya girl loves a challenge.  I went home and decided on what color and yarn to use as she was open to "whatever".  Before the night was done I completed one bra cup but decided to take that for a fitting, as your girl has never made any bralette for that size before.

With cup #1 completed and fitting perfectly, I did cup #2, finish the top, then on to the bikini bottom.  Time was not my friend that week as though I was done with the top in a matter of hours, the entire bikini had me thinking I would not meet the deadline.  I am happy to report that, not only did I make the deadline but it fitted her perfectly and was instantly loved.

A few rows in

Cup finish.     

After completing the bikini, I had no time to get any pic as it was already night.  It was delivered and in the morning a notification came in.  My IG page was instantly lit.

Until the next post...

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The Mad Hatter Finale

 Hi Loves

Part 6, the final of  "The Mad Hatter" posts, the last one of the four hats, and the second one she took.  With 2 other hats on my needles, my mind was already pondering other designs, so I cast on a third.  I fell in love with the heart of the hat pattern in the second Mad Hatter post and thought to make my own design with a heart for an adult-size slouchy.  Because she liked the grey color and I knew I wouldn't have enough to make her a complete hat (shhh don't tell anyone), the decision was made to do it in 2 colors.  It turned out quite lovely, don't you think so?

   

Until the next post...

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Thank you loves for taking a read. Live, Love, Laugh... Until next time. Khenzuri