Susie Johns is one of
knitshop.co.uk’s favourite designers, so we’re delighted to be
able to offer crochet fans the chance to make one of her prettiest
creations, the Cassie Camisol Top.
This strapy top looks
fantastic crocheted in brightly-coloured cotton yarn and looks great
paired with jeans. If you’re lucky enough to be going somewhere
sunny on holiday, Camisol would be a great staple for your summer
wardrobe. Of course, we’re also still holding out hopes of a Great
British Summer.
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| Cassie Camisol in Carnation Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn |
Cassie is crocheted as
a single piece using a 3mm crochet hook. The pretty lace design is
made using a combination of trebles for the top and a shell pattern
for the lower part. The shell pattern created by missing stitches
every so often. Our pattern makes it really clear where you need to
do so.
You won’t need to do
any sewing up at the end, but you will need thirteen 6mm buttons and
a length of silky ribbon. This lovely top looks great with either
matching ribbon or a contrasting one.
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| crochet summer top, ideal for an evening out or the beach! |
Cassie Camisol is made
using only three balls of Susan Crawford's Coquette
Vintage Cotton Yarn. These cost £4.95 each per 50g ball, meaning
Camisol is a really great value make, too.
Coquette is available
in thirteen vintage inspired colours from the 1930s to 1950s and
comes in 50g balls of approximately 125m each. The 4ply mercerised
cotton yarn works best with 3mm to 3.75mm needles or hooks. To chime
with the vintage vibe, Coquette
is wound in a long bobbin with a center pull, making for tangle-free
knitting and crochet projects.
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| Cassie Camisol crochet stitch. |
We think Cassie Camisol would look stunning in the more vibrant shades of Coquette
such as Carnation, Wine or Flame. Whichever colour you decide on, the
yarn will reward you for adding detail by showing it off to great
effect.
Although the techniques
used to make this beautiful Camisol are straightforward once you’ve
mastered them, we don’t recommend this as a first crochet garment
project. It’s ideal, though, if you’re looking to take your
crochet skills to the next level.
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| Sugar & Spice Ginger - could be knitted in Flame Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn |
Susie Johns also designed several knitting pattern using knitshop yarns, for example our famous Suger & Spice Ginger T-shirt and Adina using Mulberry Silk Yarn, or an ideal substitution would be the Coquette Vintage Cotton Yarn. The Felted Slippers and Amelia Hat using our felting wool yarn.
Don’t forget we offer
regular classes in crochet techniques. See our crochet workshop
schedule here.
Links to this blog:
Cassie Camisol Crochet Top: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/knitshop-pattern/3081-cassie-camisol.html
Coquette Vintage Cotton
Yarn: www.knitshop.co.uk/323-coquette-vintage-cotton
Crochet workshop
schedule: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/255-crochet-workshops
3mm metal crochet hook:
http://www.knitshop.co.uk/1635-3mm-metal-hook.html
Knitshop.co.uk
patterns: http://www.knitshop.co.uk/161-knitshop-pattern
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