Red Christmas Top, originally uploaded by fmirela.
Yarn: Patons Brilliant: radiant red, almost 2 skeins.
Hook: 3.5mm
Fabric: taffeta
For the upper part of the top I used this mettalic sparkling yarns and half double crochet stitches for tighter work, so it did not require underlining.
The fabric is cut based on a Burda pattern from WOF 09/2007.
I ironed the pleats first using steam and water on the folds. Stitched the right side seam, inserted the zipper on the left, hemmed the lower and upper parts, and attached the cups (sewn by machine).
For the hem I used this tutorial from BurdaStyle:
Cutting Edge Stitches & Seams 
December 28, 2008 at 12:56 am
very beautiful, congrats!! 🙂
December 28, 2008 at 4:12 am
I love your “Red Christmas Top” and love to crochet. Where did you get the instructions? I looked, but could not find. Really cute!
December 28, 2008 at 4:13 am
Great combination!
December 28, 2008 at 2:01 pm
BEAUTIFUL!
December 28, 2008 at 2:04 pm
Great top! I love the crochet/fabric combination.
December 28, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Great top Mirela!And thanks for the kiss!
December 29, 2008 at 2:26 pm
Thanks everyone!
For the crochet part I followed part of this schema until it fit right, then I finished with a border of 5 double crochet in one sg, skip 3, sc in the next st, skip 3 and 5 double crochet in the next st.
http://www.pingouin.com.br/receitas/receitas3.php?Pagina=2&gRecOutrasIdInt=51&gReceitaIdInt=17
This site has quite a lot of available patterns, and with the schemas I can understand them…
January 2, 2009 at 1:30 pm
It’s FABULOUS!!! Great job!
Happy New Year, Mirela!
January 3, 2009 at 3:42 am
Gorgeous top!
January 3, 2009 at 1:27 pm
I love your top, it is simple and elegant. I wish I could work with crochet as good as you.
February 27, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Ah, acesta este mai mult decit atragator! ;))
adica “more than sex-appeal”. Mi-ai dat o idee minunata cu partea de material cu pliuri. Trebuie neaparat sa incerc si eu ! Topul il poti transforma chiar si intr-o rochita super-vaporoasa din …organza? matase? ceva pina deasupra genunchiului , bine infoiat…sau cu o curelusa crosetata identic cu corsetul….hmmm…e ora cam tirzie, daca bat cimpii aiurea sa ma ierti!;))
Pupici.
Teodora.
March 2, 2009 at 1:31 pm
Thanks everyone!
@Teo – You are right! I might even follow your advice and make a summer dress! I love it when ideas fly through my head, just wish there was more time to create them, one by one!
March 2, 2009 at 1:38 pm
I’m sure you will make it great and I hope to see it as a masterpiece on your blog! 😉
But I just can’t wait untill…then. Can’t you hurry just a little ? ;))
Hugs.
Teodora.
August 6, 2009 at 4:39 pm
I would love to get the pattern of the crochet
part of your Red Christmas Top. It is lovely.