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From: cozyhomelife (encantame_01)

Date: 5/17/10

I started and finished my small crinoline girl April 28, 2010.  She was supposed to be from size 70thread and a 14 hook to go on a handkerchief, but you know that don't sound like me!   Same old #7hook and #10 thread (At Lydia Aqua & White)!   I think I learned a lot making her, there were a lot of little fiddly things to do, and ends to bury and things to situate. She came out about 5x6".    The pattern can easily be found on ebay in the old book Crinoline Lady in Crochet.   BUT, be careful to get the original that has writting toward the top of the cover where it says either:   1949 Coat’s & Clark’s (or Spool Cotton Co) Book No 262.   If there is no small print at the top of the front cover, then it could be a repro from Yesterdaze, which cost more than the vintage copies AND THEY LEAVE OUT A FEW PATTERNS.   That was just maddening to find out I paid more and got less patterns than if I'd just bought an old copy on ebay!   I also bought Sunbonnet Lil from them, and find they left out patterns from it too, so just try to get an original from ebay, as the repro's are incomplete.

I made 6 petals in my flowers by doing the ch 1, sl st, ch 1 until there were 6. I made 3 extra flowers for the top edges of the skirt and the hat, and I made 3 extra so I could put one of the top of each side of the skirt, and on the hat.

I left my little gal on the kitchen table when I went to bed, and when I woke up, hubby had left a little post-it note beside her :)

P4290011.jpg picture by cozyhomelife

I loved her so much, that I finished this "Ms Love Miniature Crinoline" on May 17th, 2010.  You can buy the pattern from crochet memories in either a single purchase, or in a package of the miniature crinoline girls, here:

http://www.crochetmemories.com/patterns/miss-love-miniature-crinoline.php

or in the miniature package:

http://www.crochetmemories.com/patterns/miniature-crinoline-girl-doily-pack.php

Here's my personal changes/notes:  I used a 1.5mm(USA #8 hook) and At Lydia Pink & White - the pink label was missing, so don't have exact name.   I usually put the wrapper inside the core, but it got away, somehow :(    I usually adjust things to my own style, just a little, here's my notes:

The first thing I did was the hat, and I noticed mine was too flat. When I did the white, there was the end thread, which I covered by crocheting over it with the pink for the brim. I saw a little of the end sticking out, and pulled it, and my hat raised into a nice dome, so dont cut that string until you are sure the hat is not flat!

I did a few things in a way that were easier for me. Like I didnt put the hat on until AFTER the girl was done. It just seemed to heavy clunking around. So, I took the white hat edging starting and finishing threads and put them thru the dress and tied them in a bow, like anyone would tie their hat under their chin. Since I did not start by attaching bodice to hat, instead I: ch 6, 4dc into 4th ch from hook. Skp 1 ch. 5dc in last st. Then rnd 2.

I wanted hands, so I used peach and did 3sc, then 3ch and turned, making 2 dc that went into a cluster for the hand tip. I noticed the beautiful heart shapes on the bottom of the dress, and didnt want anything to interfere with their shape, so left off the ending ruffle. I made the basket, then worked the hand, completing the cluster around the basket. BUT, I wish I had been smart enough to do the flowers before putting it on the hand, they were a bear to get on after it was already attached. I used small wired flowers from the wedding section at Hobby Lobby and wired them on.

P5170047.jpg picture by cozyhomelife


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