crocheted flower skirt

Yes, you do have to wear a slip with it! I had problems finding a slip to go under this skirt when I wore it to a dear friend's wedding. I did eventually find one in a vintage store, but even Victoria's Secret wasn't carrying slips at the time.

Crochet and knitting go well with writing, but 'tis pity you can't do them at the same time. I made this skirt while writing a book about a small business start-up. I would bribe myself with promises of picking up the skirt, which sat in a pile at my side, where I had to keep defending it from the cats. I'd finish a paragraph, do a row, write another paragraph, do another row, and so forth.

best-laid plans

This purse started out in life as a hat, but changed its mind halfway through. Lucky for me, the soft linen-colored cotton makes a nice bag, all single crochet. The granny squares are leftover from the first rendition of the flower skirt, which happened to match as well as fit perfectly around the top of the bag. I love it when a plan comes together in spite of me.

flower hemline

Detail of the second version of the hemline on the crocheted skirt. The first version was certainly fancier, but the pattern turned out to be too dense in contrast with the lacy skirt above it. Later, I found a way to use the fancier crocheted hemline flowers on another project.