🎠Crochet corset top
Hello, carnival season is here — time to party, dance, and wear something a bit more fun and unusual. In other words, lake make another crazy piece of outfit.
✨ From Plan to Reality
Today I’d like to show you a corset-style tank top that I started last summer. Originally, it was supposed to be an oversized T-shirt… but I ran out of yarn halfway through.
My plan was simple — finish the front, then buy a couple more balls of yarn. Unfortunately, that particular shade of Alize Diva Silk Effect was completely out of stock. White yarns, especially light cottons and synthetic microfibres, tend to disappear quickly during summer, so I wasn’t too surprised.
Luckily, a friend eventually sent me a ball, so I could finally finish the project — just not in the way I originally planned.
🪡 Design & Technique
The final result turned into a corset-style top, adjustable at the back with lacing. The design combines a simplified skull motif with hearts and a spiderweb-like pattern in the upper section.
This was also my first time trying filet crochet, and I found it surprisingly easy. It feels a bit like creating pixel art with yarn, very similar to cross-stitch patterns.
I played around with a few design ideas before settling on this one. I knew I wanted to include a skull motif, so I sketched a few versions — from a classic Jolly Roger to some inspiration from DÃa de los Muertos, which I’d love to explore more in future projects.
I really enjoyed making this piece and learned a lot along the way. That said… I still want to make that oversized top one day — and next time, I’ll definitely start by buying enough yarn.
