When the bottom of the skirt is to be finished with a ruffle, even the skirt around the bottom the distance from the floor necessary to make it the right length when the ruffle is sewed on. (School Sewing Based On Home Problems, 1916) And I finished the hem of the ruffle with a wide cotton Valenciennes lace trim
VENUS Macram dress As seen in the "Amplifier" music video by Venus
Row 35: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 8 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (178, 192, 208, 230, 250, 270, 284) Row 36: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 8 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (170, 184, 200, 222, 242, 262, 276) Row 37: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 8 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (162, 176, 192, 214, 234, 254, 268) Row 38 : repeat row 15 (162, 176, 192, 214, 234, 254, 268) Row 39 : repeat row 19 (162, 176, 192, 214, 234, 254, 268) Row 40 59 (20 rows) : repeat row 15-19 four times (162, 176, 192, 214, 234, 254, 268) Were going to decrease for the waist Row 60: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (157, 171, 187, 209, 229, 249, 263) Row 61: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (152, 166, 182, 204, 224, 244, 258) Row 62 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (147, 161, 177, 199, 219, 239, 253) Row 63: repeat row 15 (147, 161, 177, 199, 219, 239, 253) Row 64 : repeat row 19 (147, 161, 177, 199, 219, 239, 253) Row 65: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (142, 156, 172, 194, 214, 234, 248) Row 66 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (137, 151, 167, 189, 209, 229, 243) Row 67 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (132, 146, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 68 : repeat row 15 (132, 146, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 69 : repeat row 19 (132, 146, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 70 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (127, 141, 157, 179, 199, 219, 233) Row 71 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Row 72 : repeat row 15 (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Row 73 : repeat row 15 (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Were going to start working on the top part Row 74 : repeat row 19 (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Row 75 89 (15 rows) : repeat row 15 19 three times (122, 136, 152, 174, 194, 214, 228) Were going to increase for the chest Row 90: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (126, 140, 157, 179, 199, 219, 233) Row 91: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-5 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (130, 144, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 92: repeat row 15 (130, 144, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 93: repeat row 15 (130, 144, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 94: repeat row 19 (130, 144, 162, 184, 204, 224, 238) Row 95: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (134, 148, 167, 189, 209, 229, 244) Row 96: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (138, 152, 172, 194, 214, 234, 250) Row 97: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (142, 156, 177, 199, 219, 239, 256) Row 98 : repeat row 15 (142, 156, 177, 199, 219, 239, 256) Row 99: repeat row 19 (142, 156, 177, 199, 219, 239, 256) Row 100: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (146, 160, 182, 204, 224, 244, 262) Row 101: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 4-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (150, 164, 187, 209, 229, 249, 268) Row 102: ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while increasing 2-4-5-5-5-5-6 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (152, 168, 192, 214, 234, 254, 274) Row 103 : repeat row 15 (152, 168, 192, 214, 234, 254, 274) Row 104 : repeat row 19 (152, 168, 192, 214, 234, 254, 274) Row 105 109 (4 rows) : repeat row 15 19 (152, 168, 192, 214, 234, 254, 274) And were going to decrease a little bit again Row 110 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 1-5-7-9-11-15-19 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (151, 163, 185, 205, 223, 239, 255) Row 111 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 1-5-7-9-11-15-19 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (150, 158, 178, 196, 212, 224, 236) Row 112 & 113 : repeat row 15 (150, 158, 178, 196, 212, 224, 236) Row 114: repeat row 19 (150, 158, 178, 196, 212, 224, 236) Row 115 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 2-5-7-9-12-15-19 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (148, 153, 171, 187, 200, 209, 217) Row 116 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 2-5-7-9-12-15-19 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (146, 148, 164, 178, 188, 194, 198) Row 117 : ch 1, work 1 row of hdc while decreasing 2-4-8-10-12-14-18 stitches evenly, slip stitch in the first stitch (144, 144, 156, 168, 176, 180, 180) (you should end with an amount of stitches dividable by 4) Row 118: repeat row 15 (144, 144, 156, 168, 176, 180, 180) Row 119: repeat row 19 (144, 144, 156, 168, 176, 180, 180) Row 120, 121 & 122 : repeat row 15 (144, 144, 156, 168, 176, 180, 180) Last part of the top Front panel 1 Lay down the dress flat with the seam in the middle
Glitter: Monotone Makeup A little bit of glitter can make your eyes pop without going overboard, but remember to keep your lip shade neutral for a balanced look
A boot that wears in, not out with rubber injected outsole and handcrafted fit for comfort day in and day out
