Aspen Mesh Dress     Not long ago, I fell in love with bulky yarns. But I had the hardest time designing something to make with them. There are still a few unfinished “what was I thinking?” projects hibernating in my stash, waiting for the day they’ll be frogged. While I didn’t finish them, the pieces I did assemble were great learning tools. I learned that I don’t want to wear something worked into a solid, opaque fabric, from a bulky yarn. I often see knitted sweaters with crochet trim. So, when thinking of what to make with the beautiful Aspen yarn that was recently added to my stash, I decided to do things a little backwards. I wanted to use a simple crochet open-work stitch as the body, and use a knitted 1 x 1 rib around the lower edge and the neck… Read more about this design in the CEY Web-Letter.       Please consider donating any amount (even just $.50) to support the free patterns Kristen offers. Sizes: Extra Small (Small, Medium, Large, Extra Large) Finished Measurements: 27 (31½, 36, 40½. 45)" To Fit Bust Measurements: 30 (34½, 39, 43½, 48)" Yarn Requirements: Aspen by Classic Elite 50% alpaca, 50% wool 100 gram hank = approx 51 yards • 5 (6, 7, 8, 9) hanks 1581 Tree Grove Crochet Hook: • One size US S (19 mm) Or size to obtain gauge. • Removable stitch marker or paper clip Gauge: 1 stitch repeat = 2¼" and 2 rows = 4" in Crochet Mesh Pattern; 7 sts and 5 rows = 5" in sc-tbl. Take time to save time, check your gauge.         Photos courtesy of Carrie Bostick Hoge.