1970s crochet designers: mark dittrick

1970s Crochet Designer Mark Dittrick: All About His Work

I’ve mentioned Mark Dittrick before because he’s the author of a vintage crochet book I adore, Hard Crochet. I thought it would be fun to explore a little bit more about this designer. Mark Dittrick was a leading crochet designer in the 1970s, bringing new types of crochet to the scene. There have been a …

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Designer Crochet: Missoni

Designer Crochet: Missoni’s Signature Zig-Zags and Beyond

Missoni was founded in 1958 as a small knitwear shop based in Gallarate, Italy and run by Ottavio and Rosita Missoni. It wasn’t until 1958 that the label launched its first collection in Milan.  Missoni has gone through numerous changes, both within the structure of the company and lead designers, and also on their retail …

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15 Beautiful Crochet Dress Patterns

I recently did a post featuring 15 beautiful free crochet dress patterns. Free patterns are terrific but it’s also great to buy patterns if you can. You often get higher-quality, more detailed designs plus you’re supporting the work of a dedicated crochet designer with your purchase. If you’re interested in buying a crochet dress pattern online, here are 15 terrific options to get you started:

1. Cinnamon Dress by Eleven Handmade

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Eleven Handmade is one of my favorite crochet garment designers. She does some really amazing designs. I love the color blocking on this cinnamon dress – so high fashion! This crochet pattern can be bought on Ravelry.

2. Striped Crochet Dress

striped crochet dress patternRavelry’s FashionMartina has many great crochet dress designs for women. She’s especially good at doing striped crochet designs. I especially like this one, which is called Magic Girl.

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