Saturday, November 30, 2013

Don't be scared to cut and alter crochet garments!!!


Well it's not everyday you find a complete crochet suit in mint condition....so much work put into it - beautifully made - of course I had to have it. Alas is was a little bit big, making me look like a saggy baggy Nanna. So I took it in.

I've made crochet garments before from blankets so I have cut and sewn crochet before which probably made me brave enough to tackle this....







As long as you sew it/overlock it/zig-gzag and seal the edges pretty much straight after cutting, you should be okay and not an unravelled mess. Then wear it! Preferably with a pussy bow blouse and big hair.

And as a friend said when she saw me dropping the kids at school, "well, it's not everyday you see someone in so much aqua crochet."

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  1. You look gorgeous Julianne, bloomin gorgeous!
    Aqua is your colour I think x

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    1. Aqua goes well with my hair! I'm getting more like Mrs Slocombe every day Kylie! Hee hee!

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  2. Julianne you are such a stunner in all that aqua crochet! I wish you lived in my neighbourhood. So glad your hair is still lilac, or violet, or whatever that colour should be called. I am not afraid to take in a bit of knit, or indeed crochet, though I must say that you do a neater job. I'm all for taking things in, wearing and loving them to death.

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    1. You wouldn't be able to miss me if I were in your neighbourhood. I sometimes forget how many colours are on me until I'm out in the world.

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