Smitha Crasta
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Crochet: Tee
A breezy top with short sleeves and a wide neck designed in colorful blocks. It is quick and easy to work and can be worn with anything. The positive ease gives it a beautiful drape and the seamless construction makes it a perfect tee and a wardrobe staple.
Crochet: Tote
Basking in the sun is the happiest place to be, with a large funky bag with you, shopping along a street of shops with keepsakes is a summer dream. The bag is large enough to hold all your essentials with enough room to toss in everything you buy along the way.
Crochet: Pullover, Tee
Color possesses a language without words. A purple larkspur, the colorway of yarn I worked with, is the symbol of first loves. I designed this basic simple tee with my first love, the half double crochet stitch making it a relaxing and beginner friendly pattern. Gradually going from light to dark, ombré tee is a meditative project with stunning...
Knitting: Tee, Pullover
Event horizon - the most beautiful colorway in Suri alpaca is a feast to the eye. With beautiful purple and electric blue it made me design something truly amazing. Here in all its glory event horizon is a balloon sleeve blouse with a stunning tie neck detail.
Crochet: Tote
When I unbox each skein of yarn, hold it in my hands and start creating with it, I feel the gush of happiness as a child who runs towards the breeze with a pinwheel in hand.
Crochet: Cardigan
Oleander or Karaveera in Sanskrit is a poisonous plant with attractive colorful flowers and medicinal value. It can withstand drought, heat and neglect. Human nature is the same; we have both the good and the bad in us, we can withstand anything that life throws at us and still bloom like an oleander in spring.
Knitting: Sleeveless Top
Having lived near the coast, hearing the waves at night has always soothed my mind. Breathing the salty air, feeling the breeze and building sandcastles has the power to put a mind at ease. Sea breeze tank encapsulates this experience with its breezy stitches, wave-like purls and the texture of the sand in between.
Knitting: Dress
Peachy slip dress – simple, versatile. Perfect up or down, day or night. I love the easy fit and flattering silhouette that can be worn for countless occasions. Feels just peachy enough.
Crochet: Sleeveless Top
The sweet and sweaty summer breeze brings with it the fragrance of oranges and tangerine. Ripe mangoes, sunset tequila and a spritz of lemon fill the air. Nothing says summer like a colorful sunset palette. Enjoy the flavor of summer, sunshine and lemonade in this Citrusy Tank.
Crochet: Tee
When I held the first skein of hand dyed yarn in my hands, I wanted to work up a really simple and soothing design. Simple double crochet stitches with increases at regular intervals turned out much more beautiful than I expected. It was then that I realized the true meaning of Kaizen- how small continuous changes can make tremendous difference...
Crochet: Tee
When I held the first skein of hand dyed linen yarn in my hands, I wanted to work up a really simple and soothing design. Simple double crochet stitches with increases at regular intervals turned out much more beautiful than I expected. It was then that I realised the true meaning of Kaizen- how small continuous changes can make tremendous diff...
Crochet: Scarf
There’s only one structure that holds us all together: love. Celebrating the men in our lives, the love we share and the strong bond that holds us together, entwined scarf is an ode to our fathers, grandfathers, sons, in-laws, brothers, nephews, partners and friends. This Tunisian scarf translates this bond into crochet with entwined cables sho...
Crochet: Glasses Case
Good things come in small packages, especially when it is handmade. A beautiful crocheted spectacles case for. a spectacular person. Hence, the name.
Knitting: Tee
I’ve been trying since forever to knit. But there was never enough motivation. But when I held the soft as a cloud kidsilk yarn in my hands, I knew I had to knit. I did not give it a second thought. I picked a pair of needles and cast on immediately. It was crystal clear as to what the yarn wanted to be turned into. Hence the name, the lucid tee.
Crochet: Pullover
December is all about cold winter nights, huge family gatherings, being surrounded by your loved ones and wrapped up in warm clothes. The month is filled with colorful blinking lights, tinsel threads, ornaments and finery. Yet, amidst all that, December has the clarity, the simplicity, and the silence you need for reflections. I designed this s...
Crochet: Vest
The innumerable tree trunks in the deep forest, running for miles all around was the inspiration behind the design. Walking through the woods with the scent of fall in the air, towering trees all around and the rustle of leaves underneath, the only thing one can see is how beautiful the simplicity is. Even the bare trees have the power to ignit...
Crochet: Vest
In winter, when trees become bare, one can see the beautifully entwined branches. A togetherness that no power of nature can undo. It holds the falling snow and creates a sight to behold. The entwined vest translates this beauty into crochet with simple cables and fuzz of Wonderfluff.
Crochet: Vest
The road to my home is covered with trees. It is beautiful. It is heavenly. I’ve always wondered how it would be if we had the season of fall. Autumn leaves wandering in the breeze and I would take a long walk with my hands in my pockets towards my home in the crisp early morning. I designed this beginner friendly, quick to make gilet dreaming ...
Crochet: Sleeveless Top
I am not a floral person. Not because I don’t like them, it is the other way around. I run a plant hospice, you could say. I send my plants to heaven. No matter how hard I try, they are determined to leave the planet Earth. So I decided to grow flowers that can never be killed. The Eden Tank was born out of my inability to turn my thumb green.
Crochet: Tee
Pattern is written as follows, 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). All st counts and rows will be in the corresponding colour. A light and drapey top with dolman style sleeves and one off shoulder design. Pattern is worked bottom up in two panels which are then seamed together at the sides and at the shoulders. It is designed to be a loose fitting garme...
Crochet: Tee
Pattern is written as follows, 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). All st counts and rows will be in the corresponding colour. A light and fitted top with bell style lace sleeves and boat neck design. Pattern is worked top down in two panels which are then seamed together at the sides and at the shoulders. The sleeves are then worked directly into the a...
Crochet: Sleeveless Top
Pattern is written as follows, 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). All st counts and rows will be in the corresponding colour. This top is constructed in panels. We will first create two small triangles and then start working in panels. Use a stitch marker to mark the first st of each row. Suggested to use yarn with a beautiful drape such as a bamboo or...
Crochet: Pullover
Spring, a time where life begins again! Traditionally, spring is known as the season of rebirth, rejuvenation and new beginnings. The Myrna Sweater is a symbolic representation of the beginning of spring. The body which is thick with stitches is the ice formed on the surface of lakes. As you move towards the yoke, the ice melts and breaks, lett...
Crochet: Beanie, Toque
Pattern is written as follows, 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11). All st counts and rows will be in the corresponding colour. This hat is constructed sideways. We will first create the height and then start working for the circumference. Use a stitch marker to mark the first st of each row. Pattern is written in standard US terms. Pattern measu...
Crochet: Dress
Pattern is written as follows, 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9). All st counts and rows will be in the corresponding colour. This dress is constructed top down. We will first create the yoke in four parts and then start working in a round. Use a stitch marker to mark the first st of each row. Ch 1 at the beginning of rows do not count as a st unless s...
Crochet: Sleeveless Top
Pattern is written as follows, 1(2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9,10,11,12). All st counts and rows will be in the corresponding colour. This tank is constructed in two panels which are then sewn together. It has 1-2” of positive ease. The motif is crocheted separately and then sewn to the front panel. Use a stitch marker to mark the first st of each row...
Crochet: Dress
Pattern is written for sizes newborn to adult and is size inclusive. All st counts and rows will be in the corresponding colour. This dress is constructed top down with 1-2” of positive ease. Use a stitch marker to mark the first st of each row. Suggested to use yarn with a beautiful drape. Pattern is written in standard US terms. Go through th...