PATTERN RELEASE: Velvet Rose

by ravliki (Lena Fedotova)

It has been extremely hot here in Montenegro and I could only crochet something airy and light, so here is a new pattern of mine, Velvet Rose.

The shawl is worked from the center top back to the edge and embellished with a flower edging. This is an easy to "sail through" project for a hot summer day. The stitch pattern is not difficult to memorize and you can always skip the relatively time consuming flower edging, since it won't break the overall shawl aesthetic.

I made it with Prairie by Madelinthosh in Robin Red Breast shade and I used up almost the entire skein (the yardage of Tosh yarns is very generous!).

I like having no left-overs at the end of the project, since I never know what to do with them, but if you are not the risk-taking type, I suggest you crochet a few motifs and weigh them before starting the project to estimate how much of your yarn will be used by the flower edging.

Happy crocheting!

PATTERN RELEASE: Olga Top

by Yuliya Tkacheva MsWeaver

Here is a new addition to our crochet garment collection!

Olga is a light sleeveless top worked bottom up in two pieces and then seamed. It features a modified boat-neck, a loose fit around the waist, two horizontal mesh panels below the bust and a vertical mesh panel running down the back. The neck, the armholes and the bottom are edged with a simple scalloped border.

The pattern offers 12 sizes, ranging from 30" (76.5cm) to 58¾" (149.5cm) in bust circumference. The instructions are written out and include partial charts as an additional support.

Available on:
Ravelry
Etsy
Love Knitting

Happy crocheting!

STORY: Lena's Inspiration

by Lena Fedotova (ravliki)

We took a one-day trip to the North of Montenegro, to the Tara river canyon, the deepest canyon in Europe (world’s second after the Great Canyon). I love this part of Montenegro so much! It is completely different from coastal Montenegro, where we live. My next designs are definitely going to be inspired by this trip.