Crochet Techniques for Colorful Clothing
Project Adaptation 1
A course by Marie Castro , Artisan Specialized in Crochet
About the video: Project Adaptation 1
Overview
“Now I'm going to work on the colorful top down dress 2, an adaptation of the concept of dress 1 in another model and without seams.”
In this video lesson Marie Castro addresses the topic: Project Adaptation 1, which is part of the Domestika online course: Crochet Techniques for Colorful Clothing. Learn to combine textures, yarns, and colors into seamless, easy-to-weave dresses and blouses.
Partial transcription of the video
“Adapting the Project In this lesson, you’ll learn to adapt the dress to make another top-down model. I’ll show you the project in the notebook, starting with the neckline. On this model, the parts are divided differently. We’ll make it more rectangular. I’ll use 92 chains, which is about 81 to 82 cm. That’s an approximate measure. This neckline is a bit wider because the piece is larger. It's an oversized piece, its fit is different. Let's start with 92 chains. If you use more or less, I’ll teach you later how to do it. Let’s start with that, which works for most sizes. I’ll divide these 92...”
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Course summary for: Crochet Techniques for Colorful Clothing
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Category
Craft, Fashion -
Areas
Crochet, DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Textile Design

Marie Castro
A course by Marie Castro
Marie Castro is a Brazilian DIY content creator and entrepreneur. At just 15, she began her studies and experiments in the world of fashion, textiles, and craftsmanship, and after spending some months working as a stylist for boutique department store Daslu, she went on to enter her textile collections in both Fashion Rio (Rio Moda Hype) and Dragon Fashion Brasil. She also participated in the touring exhibition Movimento Hotspot, which passed through a total of 13 Brazilian cities, and her pieces have been sold across Japan, Brazil, and Europe.
She was one of the winners of the YouTube NextUp Rio 2017 contest, an initiative to help boost the platform's most promising channels. She is recognized worldwide among the crochet community and has over 600K followers between Instagram and YouTube. She continues to grow her business as an entrepreneur in the world of craft, exploring new methods for creating artisanal clothing.
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