Cotton tunics

I realized I have not posted here a long time. But I have been crocheting with local cotton threads!

I'm still saving up to buy a new camera, since my old one retired some weeks ago... (update: I got a new camera!, actually it was lent to me and eventually given to me by my sister-in-law)

Here are the two tunics I finished so far this year:
Pineapple Square dress
Pattern found here

Pineapple Crochet Motif Dress

Hibiscus Tunic
Pattern available here

This is a lovely tunic, though the monaco cotton thread isn't as soft as the other imported brands, it still draped nicely with this pattern :)

Pinya Glass Cozy - free crochet pattern

I saw a set of glass cozies with a pineapple design, for sale at the department store. It was quite expensive so I thought of making it myself ;)
This is a useful and lovely item, which I think will be well appreciated as a gift especially for homemakers :)

Pinya Glass Cozy

Pinya Glass Cozy
copyright Mimi Alelis, 2014
This free pattern is originally published on this page:
http://mycottonthreads.blogspot.com/2014/04/pinya-glass-cozy.html

Materials
Cannon or Monaco cotton thread, size 8 (can be substituted with size 10 thread), one ball, 50gm (one ball will make 3 to 4 glass cozies)
Crochet hook size 1.5mm (use a bigger hook to make a bigger size glass cozy)
Yarn needle to weave in ends
Finished size: about 4 inches across top, measured flat

Glass Cozy
(Note: Ch 3 at the beg of rnds counts as dc.)
Start with an adjustable ring, or ch 4, sl st in 1st ch to form a ring,
Rnd 1: Ch 3, 19 dc in ring, join with sl st to beginning ch 3. (20 dc)
Rnd 2: Ch 6 (counts as tr and ch 2), tr in next dc, ch 2, (tr, ch 2 in the next dc) rep around, join with sl st on top of beg ch 4. (20 tr with ch-2 space in between)
Rnd 3: Sl st in next ch-2 space, ch 1, sc in same space, (ch 3, sc in next ch-2 space) rep around, sl st in the 1st sc to join. (20 ch-3 loops)
Rnd 4: Sl st in next loop, ch 1, sc in same loop, (ch 3, sc in next ch-3 loop) rep around, sl st in the 1st sc to join. (20 ch-3 loops)
Rnd 5: Sl st in next loop, ch 3, 3 dc in same loop, (4 dc in next loop) rep around, join . (20 groups of 4-dc)
Rnd 6: Ch 1, sc in same st, (ch 3, skip 3 dc, sc in next dc) rep around, sl st in the 1st sc to join. (20 ch-3 loops)
Rnd 7: Ch 1, (sc in next loop, ch 2, 3 dc in same loop) rep around, ending with sl st on the 1st sc.
Rnd 8: Sl st on next 2 chs, ch 1 (sc in-between the ch-2 and the next dc, ch 4, skip 3 dc, sc in-between the ch-2 and the next dc, ch 3, skip 3 dc) rep around, join.
Rnd 9: Sl st to the 1st ch-4 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, [skip the next ch-3 space, in the next ch-4 space, make 7 dc with ch 1 in-between, ch 1, skip the next ch-3 space. (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-4 space, ch 1] repeat around, join. (5 pattern repeats)
Rnd 10: Sl st to the ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, ch 1, [(sc, ch 3) in each ch-1 sp between the next 7 dc (making a total of 5 ch-3 loops), ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 1] repeat around, join.
Rnd 11: Sl st to the ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, [ch 1, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc, in next ch-3 loop) 4 times, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space] repeat around, join.
Rnd 12: Sl st to the ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space, [ch 1, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc, in next ch-3 loop) 3 times, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space] repeat around, join.
Rnd 13: Sl st to the ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in same space [ch 1, sc in next ch-3 loop, (ch 3, sc, in next ch-3 loop) 2 times, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space] repeat around, join.
Rnd 14: Sl st to the ch-2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 1,  (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)  in next ch-2 space [ch 1, sc in next ch-3 loop, ch 3, sc, in next ch-3 loop,  ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 1, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space] repeat around, join.
Rnd 15: Sl st to the ch-2 space, ch 3, dc, ch 2, 2 dc in same space, ch 2, 2 hdc in next ch-1 space, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc)  in next ch-2 space [ch 2, sc in ch-3 loop, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space, ch 2, 2 hdc in ch-1 space, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 2, 2 dc) in next ch-2 space] repeat around, join.
Rnd 16: Sl st to the ch-2 space, ch 3, (dc, ch 1, 2 dc) in same space, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 space) twice, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)  in next ch-2 space [skip the next ch-2, sc, ch-2, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)  in next ch-2 space, (ch 2, sc in next ch-2 space) twice, ch 2, (2 dc, ch 1, 2 dc)  in next ch-2 space] repeat around, join.
Rnd 17: Sl st to the ch-1 space, ch 1, sc in same space, (ch 3, hdc in 3rd ch from hook, sc in next ch-space) repeat around, join.

Fasten off and weave in ends.

Romantic Shrug - crochet cotton shrug

Romantic Shrug in red Cannon thread

Pattern: Romantic Shrug by Mimi Alelis
Materials: Coats Manila Bay's Cannon cotton thread size 8, 6 balls,
Crochet hook size 2mm or 3/0

for more details please see project page on Ravelry

Snake Amigurumi Neckpiece

This is made using two strands of Cannon gold color thread. I designed and crocheted this snake necklace as an entry to a contest for the Year of the Snake, but it didn't win any prize. I'm glad to have it back, though I don't know if I'm ever going to use it. Its very comfortable to wear and the color looks nice with black attire...ordinarily, I will look crazy wearing this design. I never fancied crocheting a snake before, but surprisingly I enjoyed this project :)

Chain Shrug

This is my project made from a crochet buddy's published design, the Beatriz Shrug featured in this month's issue of Inside Crochet :) For this project I used 3 balls of Cannon thread and 3mm size crochet hook.
More details of the pattern here on Ravelry: http://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/beatriz-shrug