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Posted on August 25, 2022August 25, 2022 by Vytene — Leave a comment

Aline’s Neck Warmer Variations

Aline’s Neck Warmer pattern design came about for practical reasons.

You can get the pattern here on: ETSY | RAVELRY | THIS WEBSITE |

While I love a straightforward cowl like this one, and wear mine very often, I found that whenever I have a V-neck top on, my chest gets somewhat chilly.

So to solve this problem, I simply created a dicky-like Aline’s neck warmer, with a triangular bib in the front, which will cover the chest without adding any bulk to an outfit.

I intended this dicky-like neckwarmer to be worn only under other garments. I am wearing it on top of my sweater in the above picture only for demonstration purposes.

This very soft and luxurious-looking Aline’s neck warmer can be worn instead of a scarf under a coat, a jacket or a blazer or as a pullover imitation paired with V-neck tops.

I like wearing mine under my jeans or leather jackets, because I normally keep the first few buttons open and need my chest to stay cosy.

Quick project

This is a very quick project worked with 5mm and 6mm hooks.

I chose superwash classic wool 3.52oz (100g)/ 219yds (200m) yarn.

I used soft, machine washable Ella Rae yarn, but any equivalent will do (check that the yardage is the same or similar).

You can easily adjust the pattern even if you do not have the right weight yarn. If you decide to go for a chunkier yarn, you will simply reduce number of stitches.

One of my pattern testers did exactly that, see image below. I love how a thicker yarn shows off that Alpine stitch!

With a finer yarn you will have to increase the number of stitches to achieve the size you want.

I included size increase/decrease explanations in the downloadable pattern, tehy are very easy to follow.

I originally created Aline’s Neck Warmer with a slit in the turtle neck and a button fastening. But it seems a lot of people prefer a full turtle neck without a slit. A family member asked me for a cowl like this, but with a full turtle neck. I really love how it turned out in this light blue colour (see picture below).

You can see that it is a bit loose on me as it is a larger size than the cherry one above.

Get instantly downloadable Aline’s Neck Warmer Pattern HERE:

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Posted on July 16, 2020July 16, 2020 by Vytene — 1 Comment

Barefoot Sandals – a Basic Irish Crochet Project

These barefoot sandals are the latest project in my attempt to show crocheters that you can create quick and easy items using Irish Crochet technique.

After completing my biggest Irish Crochet project to date, a cocktail dress, I have quite a bit of beautiful, high-quality yarn left over. And I really find it hard to look at this gorgeous yarn lying in a box instead of being paraded around for the world to see its beauty.

So my solution – barefoot sandals for a beach or garden party, or simply something small to cheer you up when you need it.

Like my previous basic Irish Crochet project, this one also involves only the most basic Irish Crochet motifs. These barefoot sandals are actually even easier and quicker to make than the choker collar.

Skill level: elementary. All you need to know is how to crochet Ch, SC, HDC, DC, and Sl St.

Materials I used for this barefoot sandals project:

0.6mm hook.

You can buy small size hooks HERE

Yarn:

N8 Retors d’Alsace DMC, you can get it from Casa Cenina:

Threads & Yarns – DMC – Retors d’Alsace #8

As with most crochet projects, in this case, you can use any size of yarn and hook. But remember, if you want your sandals to look really dainty, choose a smaller size hook and yarn. I wouldn’t go with a hook above 1mm for these sandals.

Get a pattern for these barefoot sandals:

These barefoot sandals will make a perfect accessory for your own summer outfits or a unique gift for those who appreciate handmade items.

Get the barefoot sandal pattern HERE

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Posted on May 5, 2020March 9, 2021 by Vytene — 1 Comment

Crochet Chrysanthemum Flower Brooch

So I was sitting in my caravan during one of my numerous trips across the British countryside.

It was raining outside and I didn’t feel like sightseeing…

In moments like these, I am so thankful to have a hobby, and at the moment I am obsessed with crochet.

Irish crochet, to be more precise.

So I quickly whipped out my yarn and hook and one rainy afternoon later I had a new accessory for my summer outfit – a Chrysanthemum Flower Brooch.

It will look perfect with cotton dresses, shirts or jackets.

And then I discovered I had a red yarn in my crochet bag, which meant I will soon have two Chrysanthemum Flower brooch accessories for my summer outfits.

One more rainy afternoon later, ta-dah!