Saturday, April 15, 2017

Two Beautiful Crop Top Patterns



Look how cute, I love them so much! Let's just get straight into it, I'm too excited.
In the first picture, I am wearing the Tuskfin Crop Top by Amanda Luisa who, by the way, has a couple more patterns that are to die for! You can find it right here: Free Tuskfin Crop Top Pattern. I finished this project in a matter of hours so it is really quick. If you try this, I would suggest watching the youtube video that accompanies it where she gives you a step by step tutorial.. That will be linked on her page. It's super comfortable, I could sleep in it (probably will, let's be honest). I loved this pattern and if you make it, be sure to post on social media and tag her to show off your work.
In the second picture, I am wearing the Bea Crop Top by Girlie's crochet which you can find here: Free Bea Crop Top Pattern. I find it super cute and an added plus- they have another version of this as a bikini top. They have step by step instructions with pictures so the pattern is super easy to follow! My favorite part is the lace, so pretty.
Y'all, these are free. You have no excuse not to make them, you know you want to. They are both cute and customizable to fit pretty much any size. You'll love making them! Good Luck, lovelies!

Thursday, April 13, 2017

My Pattern Pouch


Okay, okay, I know what y'all are thinking- it's about time I post something new. You got me there. So here it is:
I made this a year ago so I don't have a step by step pattern for you guys, sorry. But I can tell you what I remember. To begin this pouch, I used a Turkish cast-on. The Turkish cast-on is in the round so in order to achieve the stockinette stitch, all I had to do was knit for a few rows. I did one by one ribbing on the inside so the edge wouldn't curl when I cast off and continued with the knit stitch on the outside. Then, I cast off the ribbed side to create the opening and left the other side on my needles. Now I'm knitting a flat piece. I continued with the knit stitch on both the right and the wrong side which, as you all know, creates a different look.
To make the button-hole, I simply put half of the stitches on a stitch holder and knit the other half. When that was at a good length, I worked on the other side and then knit them together. The sides aren't straight but, hey, it's functional.
I finished sewing the button and tying in loose ends. I apologize for the complicated instructions, please comment with questions because I'm sure you'll have them! Good luck!