Lacy dress is completed

Now the Irish crochet collaboration project is completed! 

I've designed 55 crocheted squares with Irish Crochet and Romanian Cordwork, Caroline designed Knitted squares with beading inspired by Russian Folk Art.

The "Alternative Granny Squares were then handbeaded together into a dress in a modern shape as Granny Squares can often be thought of as "old fashioned".

Some of square designs are available at my Etsy shop Enjoy!

The bud with leaves patch pattern #27

One more patch pattern is realized. It's lovely bud with leaves design. 

The pattern includes step-by-step written description, clear chart, the net template and the link to video tutorial to make it easy crochet for you.

You will get a cute small (3 in - 3 in ) patch for a denim jacket or dress pocket decoration, it's up to you on how to use it!

Here my WIP is. I love it even it was not finished yet. 

On this stage I crocheted a bud and two leaf branches, I place all stuff face down into the square made and pined it down.

 Curly stalks are pined very often to make them smoothly. That's it I can say here about the process. Anyway, all details are in the pattern.

It's completed now and The pattern is available here

Three buds sew on patch pattern #25

One more patch pattern is realized. It's lovely three buds design. 

The pattern includes step-by-step written description, clear chart, the net template and the link to video tutorial to make it easy crochet for you.

You will get a cute small (3 in - 3 in ) patch for a denim jacket or dress pocket decoration, it's up to you on how to use it!

The pattern link

Please check out my designs and patterns at my Etsy shop

Leaves patch for jacket Sew on small patch. Pattern #23

I've completed one more patch pattern. It's lovely two branches leaf design. 

The pattern includes step-by-step written description, clear chart, the net template and the link to video tutorial to make it easy crochet for you.

The pattern link

You will get a cute small (3 in - 3 in ) patch for a denim jacket or dress pocket decoration, it's up to you on how to apply it! Or you can use it for a dress like I did.

Please check out my other designs and patterns at My Etsy shop

Celtic knot patch for a jacket #20

I've completed one more patch pattern. It's lovely Celtic design. 

The pattern includes step-by-step instructions, clear charts, the net template and the link to netting video tutorial to make it easy crochet for you.

 

The pattern link

You will get a cute small (3 in - 3 in ) patch for a denim jacket or dress pocket decoration, it's up to you on how to apply it! Or you can use it for a dress like I did.

Please check out my other designs and patterns at My Etsy shop

Irish crochet patch with leaves #19

The pattern includes step-by-step written description, clear chart, the net template and the link to video tutorial to make it easy crochet for you.

You will get a cute small (3 in - 3 in ) patch for a denim jacket or dress pocket decoration, it's up to you on how to use it!

Patch with leaves pattern

Irish crochet flower patch #17

I found that lot of people were interested by my Irish crochet collaboration project. I've decided to make some patterns of these pieces.

Irish crochet patches

So, enjoy by the first Flower patch pattern which is included in this dress. It's available now.

The pattern includes step-by-step instructions on how to crochet a flower and a square, clear flower chart ans square chart and the link to netting video tutorial to make it easy crochet for you.

You will get a cute small (3 in - 3 in ) patch for a denim jacket or dress pocket decoration, it's up to you on how to use it! Or you can use it for a dress like I did.

Please check out my other designs and patterns at My Etsy shop

Two classic Irish roses Patterns

I would like to share with you two traditional Irish rose patterns. Both of them could be brilliant for your Irish crochet project or as a small patch.

The measurements are: high 5 cm / 2 in, width 5 cm / 2 in.
The Rose pattern  Enjoy!

 

The measurements of  Rosebud are: high 5.5 cm / 2.2 in, width 11.5 cm / 4.5 in.
 The Rosebud pattern

           

I used very fine Cordonnet special 60 thread by DMC and crochet hooks 0.6mm and 0.75 mm.

My Irish crochet collaboration project

I have recently been advised of the collaboration project between the Institute of Fashion Designers and Craft Council of Ireland and have been selected to work with the knitwear designer Caroline Mitchell.  I am very excited about this collaborative project and hope to development in design and craft in general.

 Here my current collaboration pieces. All are made in the Irish crochet technique and I very enjoy making it.

These squares will be included into a lacy dress.

...this is an update. I've finished few more pieces, these are below. Totally I've made 55 different square designs!

Started to make patterns of it. You will find some of them here in my blog.

Crochet lacy dress made up these squares is presented
 on the Dublin's Fashion Show

Please check out my designs and patterns, 
including squares above at my Etsy shop

Irish crochet top pattern

Do you have a hobby like I do?

I fell in love in Irish crochet ten years ago. Is it complicated? Yes and no at the same time. All the process can be divided into steps like I did. I crocheted poppy flowers and buds, leaves, stalks, butterflies and shamrocks. Than I placed all stuff by the way I liked making a design and worked a background net between motifs.

I made notes on the go so it allows me to make a pattern of this lovely top thereafter. Now it's easy to follow the pattern as it includes 14 color easy readable charts and clear written descriptions for each motif:
3 kind of poppies,
3 sizes of leaves,
a shamrock,
a spike,
a butterfly,
a ring,
two layer's flower and
a background net template.

The assembly instructions and Front top sketch and Back top sketch added will help you to place all motifs as whole design.


The video tutorial link included on how to crochet a background netting https://www.facebook.com/EasyPatterns/videos/1579482845489424/?hc_location=ufi 

The LINK TO PATTERN

Enjoy!