Jen Kao Spring - Summer 2011 Crochet Dresses

Wonderful and exciting Jen Kao designs - lovely modern feminine takes on granma's pineapple tablecloth and shawl motifs... absolutely love all the dresses! 

Close Encounters of the Third Kind... :)

Here is some terrific futuristic crochet ideas from designer Sandra Bucklund's Spring - Summer 2011 collection... indeed, in the art of crochet design and creation the only limit is imagination.

More of Sandra's amazing designs on her website here.

Salvatore Ferragamo SS 2011 Crochet Dress

Strapless Crochet Ruffle Dress

Claudia by Monsoon Maxi Crochet Dress

and a cute shrug...

Terrific Vanessa Montoro Dress

This is another terrific Vanessa Montoro dress (my # 2 most favorite) that I am definitely planning on making pretty soon. To be continued...

Anna Kosturova Cascading Crochet Dress

Here is one of the amazing Anna Kosturova's "classics" along with the basic crochet motif diagram... the rest is up to you for interpretation. 


You can buy the original here.

Vanessa Montoro Layer Dress Variations

:) So this is it - my confession! It is the pink Vanessa Montoro strapless flouncy layered dress that pushed me down the slippery slope of this total crochet mania! :) All its variations are irresistibly awesome... Thanks for the inspiration Vanessa! :)  

Dropdead Gorgeous Drop Shoulders Crochet Dress

OK guys... here is a dropdead gorgeous dress that I have been losing sleep over in a very, very long time. This will be definitely one of my next projects to make for this summer. I have posted the pics of the technique of how to get the separate rounds of square motif stripes attached together and the principle of how to add the ruffles at the same time courtesy of a very kind lady - Oma, who was so sweet in making the tutorial and sharing it. Still haven't made up my mind entirely as to the color I would like to make it, but I guess just plain white would be still quite awesome (and of course use thicker yarn as is used in the original... I gather ca. 50 gr/120 meters would be the perfect metrage.)

My Brazilian Ruffles Dress Update

Here is an update with where I am right now with my flouncy Brazilian dress. I am advancing slowly with my variety of ruffle layers and am quite happy and excited by how it is all coming out. In fact, I am really glad I decided to improvise and modify it as fancy strikes me as I go adding layer after layer... :)

Simple, Elegant and Easy-to-make Crochet Dress

Fast and elegant cream color racer back tank dress. Simple and easy "weekend" (almost) project with maximum elegance impact.

... and another similar shorter version in the same stitch pattern from MANGO

Summer Breeze Crochet Dress

Cute pineapple motifs based breezy summer dress.

... and here is something sort of similar that I came across from the catwalks :)

Strapless Crochet Dress

Sweet summer strapless beach dress that would be quite cute with a lining as a regular dress as well. Some of the stitch motif diagrams might be helpful in putting this piece together.

Mike Gonzales Crochet Dress

Cute Crochet Dress

Karen Millen Crochet Dress

Here is this beautiful, beautiful... sweet and feminine Karen Millen crochet dress that is so hard to resist... sigh, wish a day had 48 hrs... and maybe I could catch up with everything.

You can buy the originals here.

Cute Crochet Minis

Several cute crochet minis/tunics all based around the crochet stitch motifs enclosed. Excellent summery projects that seems to be easy and fast to make, especially if thicker yarn and crochet hook is used.

Diane von Furstenberg Golden Crochet Dress

Still trying to figure out the main stitch pattern to this pretty dress. Seems a bit perplexing, but with a bit of tweaking, trial and error testing I believe I will get it right in the end. More is yet to follow...  

Awesome Freeform Style Crochet Dress