After finishing the second placemat last week, I have decided instead of doing the rest of them just yet, to start on a project I’m very much excited about. I’ve started work on the “Lipstick on Your Collar” pattern from Doris Chan’s Amazing Crochet Lace. It’s a very nice loosely-worked tank top with ‘mini-sleeves’, and a detachable intricate lace collar. I am having to try to alter the pattern a bit; the largest size offered is still several inches too small for me based on finished bust size.
It’s a really lovely pattern, but even more exciting than that, is the absolutely lovely yarn I’m using. It’s called Ruca, by Araucania yarns – it’s a lovely celery color, super soft and silky-smooth, and it’s made from sugar cane! It untwists into its individual strands very easily, but despite that, it’s one of the loveliest yarns I think I’ve ever worked with. Just a joy!
"Lipstick on Your Collar" by Doris Chan
"Lipstick on Your Collar" beginning closeup
"Lipstick on Your Collar" beginning
