Friday, May 30, 2008

Lacy Babydoll Tunic

Crochet Babydoll Tunic

Yarn: Hemp for Knitting Hempton (30% hemp, 30% modal, 40% cotton), color #064 Pewter - 6.2 balls (130yd [120m] / 50g)
Pattern: Japanese pattern book かんたんニットワードローブはる・なつ (ISBN: 978-4529045230)
Needles: Clover 6/0 3.5 mm crochet hook (for main body and hem edging), Clover 5/0 3.0 mm crochet hook (for top edging)
Size: Chest circumference 34"
Duration: 2008/04/19 - 2008/04/30

線材: Hemp for Knitting Hempton (30% 麻, 30% 櫸木纖維,40% 棉), 色號#064 紫褐 - 6.2 球 (130yd [120m] / 50g)
圖樣: 日文書 かんたんニットワードローブはる・なつ (ISBN: 978-4529045230)
針號: 可樂 6/0 3.5 mm 鉤針(織主體與裙緣編),可樂 5/0 3.0 mm 鉤針(織上身緣編)
尺寸: 胸圍 86 cm
製作日期: 2008/04/19 - 2008/04/30

Crochet Babydoll Tunic

This FO was finished one month ago. This is also one of the projects from Joey's Knit/Crochet-Alongs for the month of March. Since I have already bought the pattern book, I decided not to join the group this time. So that I can work on it at a more relaxed pace. This one actually took a bit longer than necessary. I ran out of yarn twice. I had to make two special trips to Yarndogs to pick up more yarn. I kind of had a feeling that it wasn't going to be enough when I first picked up the yarn, since I was not sure at all how many to get. After I started, I calculated based on my progress at the time and the target length, I thought one more ball should be enough. So I made a trip back to buy one more ball. Well, I tried it on after all was done according to the original pattern, it was too short and I didn't have enough yarn to make it the length I want. Thus a second trip back to the store to pick up just one more ball of yarn. And actually I have only used about 1/5 of the last ball, still have quite a bit left.

又是一件四月的作品,這件也是Joey群編三月的作品之一(扇形娃娃裝),因為買了書,所以就沒報名,想說這樣比較沒壓力。這件其實鉤了有點久,中間缺線缺了兩次,偏偏這線又是在離我家較遠的Yarndogs買的,要特地跑一趟補線還得喬時間。第一次是真的沒買夠,按照鉤的進度來算預定長度,心想再補一球應該夠了。沒想到,全部鉤好後試穿,感覺就是短了一點,只好再跑一趟再補一球,最後這一球只用了1/5呢。

Crochet Babydoll Tunic

I feel like every time I crochet, I could never accurately estimate the amount of yarn and the length of the garment. I always make a swatch and calculate the target size based on my gauge. But my problem is that I tend to tighten the yarn as I crochet, so my stitches actually get shorter as I go. The original pattern has 8 repeats of the stitch pattern for the skirt. Based on my swatch gauge, I should get the same size as the pattern. But when I actually finished the whole thing, mine was just short. I decided to add two more repeats. I also changed the skirt edging from two chain stitches to three chain stitches to make the scallops more visible.

我覺得我每次做鉤針作品,線的用量和作品長度總是抓不準,每次都很按照規矩地鉤織片算密度,可是我的毛病就是手勁會越鉤越緊,長針會越鉤越短。本來裙子是按照原圖做了八次重複,依織片密度來算應該與原圖尺寸一樣,可是我真正織起來硬是短了一截,試穿後確定太短,於是決定加長。成品有十次模樣編A重複,最後裙裾緣編A裡的二鎖針我把它改成三鎖針,感覺花邊比較明顯。

Crochet Babydoll Tunic Close-up

This last picture of the yarn ball is closest to the true color.
這張毛線顏色最正確。

Hemp for Knitting Hempton 064

10 comments:

Sue said...

It is gorgeous. Love the color too.

Tcknit said...

美唷!終於願意po了厚!
我的也終於在今天完成了,就等我下水定型啦!
妳這件的袖口很順耶,我的就怪怪的,希望定型後會好一點. 嘻嘻..老實說,不太可能啦. 反正穿在掖下,或許就看不出來了吧;然後ㄋ我的裙擺也粉A,A的很A喔,也好啦,遮肚肚比較遮的到吧!

Anonymous said...

Love it! As usual, you make the nicest things.

PlumStitches said...

love it!

Jackie said...

Oh, very beautiful babydoll dress. The stitches are so neatly done.

Anonymous said...

Luv the dress and scarf!!!! Do u have any access to the RichMore collection vol 99??? I would LUV to make the babydoll dress on the cover???? thanks miriam Sioux28@aol.com Mirny at Ravelry

Maaja said...

where can i find this pattern?!

C2 said...

Hi, I happen to chance up your blog. I like the lacy babydoll tunic u made. May I know where can I find the pattern?

bb2005 said...

Hi, I found your blog while I did an internet search and I like this tunic. May I know where can I get the pattern?

Unknown said...

Love this. Where can I find this pattern in English?