Crochet is as old as the world. It is unlikely that anyone knows exactly when, where, and for what purpose people began to crochet. It seems that this type of needlework is very outdated, and crocheted things can not look modern. However, it is not. If the master has a delicate taste and own style, then the products are unique, beautiful, sophisticated, and most importantly, relevant. These are the clothes crocheted by the designer from Brazil, Vanessa Montoro.
Many needlewomen try to repeat the most beautiful models of dresses, but for this you need to find detailed descriptions. Consider Vanessa Montoro dresses with patterns.
A little bit about the designer
Vanessa Montoro became interested in modeling clothes as a child. Learning how to crochet, she set a goal to raise knitted clothes to a new level, to make her elegant, chic and fashionable at all times. Definitely, the designer succeeded. Today, many stars are happy to wear the clothes that Vanessa Montoro created: dresses (the schemes will be lower), skirts, blouses and coats - her creations.
Vanessa's customers love her clothes not only for their unique design, but also for their environmental friendliness. All models are made of silk or wool yarn. The silk thread is dyed by the designer at home according to old recipes. The gamut of outfits is always neutral: calm natural colors give things even more flavor and identity. Some dresses look like vintage, as if they had been lying in a grandmother's chest for several decades and were waiting in the wings to decorate a modern girl in the twenty-first century.
Dress Models
The collections created by Vanessa Montoro are full of beautiful female names and “tasty” words. These are the names of the dress models, for example:
- "Sofia". A skirt with multilayer lace ruffles slightly above the knees and 3/4 sleeves.
- "Olivia". Textured pencil skirt to the knees and long fishnet sleeves.
- "Jacqueline." A cute button-down dress with an openwork semi-fitted skirt and short sleeves.
- Marshmallow. A textured mini dress made of hexagonal motifs with a mesh neckline and short sleeves.
- Duchess. A low-necked button-down dress with long sleeves and voluminous shoulders.
If you want to knit yourself any dress from the designer’s collection, then you don’t need to completely repeat the pattern and style. Look at Vanessa Montoro's dresses with patterns, descriptions and combine them into your perfect dress, inspired by design ideas. Experiment with the length of the skirt and sleeves, the depth of the neckline and the fit of the silhouette.
Yarn and hook
Prefers Vanessa Montoro crochet, so for work he will need. As mentioned earlier, the designer is dealing with natural silk yarn. Of course, you can also take silk, but if you are not yet very confident in your abilities, or the cost of yarn scares you a little, then for work you can choose:
- 100% mercerized cotton. Such a yarn has a light shine, a bit like a silk thread, the product turns out to be smooth and very durable.
- Viscose. This is a durable shiny yarn. The advantage of viscose over cotton is that the finished product is much lighter in weight, but more difficult to maintain, since it has the ability to stretch after washing.
- Artificial silk in its pure form is rarely used, but it complements natural yarn well. Very strong thread, with a shine inherent in silk.
- Bamboo. This is a natural hypoallergenic yarn, soft, smooth and pleasant to wear.
It is better to choose a hook for work not the thinnest, No. 2.5-3.5 is suitable. So the product will turn out more loose and embossed, in the style of dresses knitted by Vanessa Montoro.
What you need to take measurements
Before you start knitting a dress for yourself or someone else, you need to take a few measurements, according to which a pattern will be built in the future:
- Neck circumference (OSH) - you will need this measurement if you have chosen a model of a dress “under the throat”. If the dress is a bustier or straps, then this measurement is not needed.
- Chest girth (OG) - is measured by the most convex points of the chest.
- Breast height (VG) - from the base of the neck to the most convex point of the chest.
- Waist circumference (OT) - you need to measure by the narrowest place, you can previously tie a belt or lace on the waist.
- The distance from the chest to the waist (GT) is measured vertically.
- Hips (OB) - at the widest place of the hips.
- Product length (CI) - from the seventh cervical vertebra to the desired length.
- Shoulder length (DP) - from the base of the neck to the shoulder circumference.
- Shoulder Width (ShP) - from the base of the neck to the armhole.
- Shoulder girth (OP) - at the widest place of the arm. We make measurements only if the dress is with sleeves.
- Sleeve length (DR) - from the end of the shoulder to the desired length.
Building patterns
Almost all crochet dresses (Vanessa Montoro) have a tight-fitting silhouette, they tightly fit the figure, emphasizing all its advantages. If your wardrobe has a perfectly fitting sheath dress, then you can use it as a pattern. Lay it on a flat surface and apply related items to it.
If there is no such dress, then it is better to build a pattern, which then can be used for a long time:
- Build a rectangle whose height is DI, width is AB.
- Divide the upper part in half and put the point A, from it on both sides set aside segments equal to OS: 4. These are points B and C.
- From points B and C, measure down the distance equal to the VG, connect the new points horizontally, between them set aside the OG: 2. These are points D and E.
- Seamlessly connect the points E, G and the lower right corner of the rectangle, as well as D, F and the lower left corner of the rectangle.
- Connect B and C with a smooth line - this is the neck.
- Set aside B and C for DP, put B 1 and C 1.
- From B 1 C 1, measure down to NR. These are armholes.
- Gently circle the entire pattern.
Features of knitting dresses from Vanessa Montoro
Almost all models are knitted from separate sections, which are then joined together. They can go both horizontally and vertically. Each section is knitted with a specific pattern according to the scheme. Due to this, crochet looks very unusual, as Vanessa Montoro intended. Dresses, the schemes to which are presented below, hold their shape better, do not stretch and perfectly "sit" on the figure.
The finished pattern is divided into blocks that fit separately. On the bottom of the hem is usually a beautiful lace trim. Some models are made entirely of lace, and if you are not ready to wear them on a naked body, take care of the lining, or put on a dress in a plain matte combination.
Elements Found in Schemes
In the schemes often found:
- Single crochet.
- Single crochet column.
- Column with two or more crochets.
- Lush column with three crochets (H) with a common top. Do H, insert the hook into the desired loop, pull the working thread, again H, insert the hook into the same loop, pull the thread, and again H, pull the thread again. We knit all the loops of one air.
- Embossed column (indicated in the diagrams as a column with H with a "hook"). We make H, we enter the hook not in the upper loop of the column of the previous row, but for the column itself. Then we knit as a regular double crochet. So knitting becomes embossed.
- Crossed double crochet. We knit the first column with H in the second loop, make H again and insert the hook into the first loop, after which we knit the column with N. The bases are crossed.
Lace trim
Along the edge of the dresses knitted by Vanessa Montoro (the schemes are attached), there are either frills or a beautiful lace trim. You need to start it when all the details are already assembled, as this is the final stage of work on the dress. For frills, you can use the proposed scheme or choose it to your taste. Also, the lace trim can be on the cuffs of the sleeves and the neck. This gives the dresses a touch of vintage and makes them feminine and romantic.