The Angel Skirt
One day I was walking along the cliffs on a beach in northern California with a friend and I had a vision of a flowing skirt. I was new to making crochet garments and wanted to try a new lace pattern in the form of a skirt. I wanted the lace to have a wave-like quality and began researching new motifs. This is when I discovered the pineapple stitch. I mean, Who doesn’t love a good pineapple? The way that the lace flowed and how the pineapples were built around one another was so fascinating to me. I decided I wanted BIG Pineapples and once I got the hang of how they are constructed, I sought to make the biggest pineapples possible.
I was in love with the skirt I had made. Sure, I had seen pineapple skirts before but there was something so special about how this lace pattern complimented the body. Of course, I had to take pictures of it by cliffs to honor its origin of inspiration.
The night of my first runway my dear friend Abigail modeled the skirt. When I saw this photo taken by Emily Birkland, I thought that the skirt looked angelic on Abigail and decided to name it the Angel Skirt.
For years I was afraid to write patterns. I had been getting requests for them daily and sent each inquirer away. One day, Brittney Hawkins of @LiveWellLotus asked for a pattern of the Angel Skirt. I gave her my usual answer but then she explained to me how much I was missing out on by not sharing patterns and offered to give me my first lesson in pattern writing.
Brit and I started to write the Angel Skirt over Facetime and once I got the hang of writing the stitches, I was hooked. Even though the lace was intimidating as a first pattern, I thought it would be a good way to get familiar with stitches. I took another class for pattern writing and soon Brit and Tess of @tzines were testing my first pattern.
I was blown away by the response to the release of the Angel Skirt pattern. It was March 2020 and right as the pandemic hit, everyone was ready and waiting to start a new crochet project while in quarantine. Pictures of Angel Skirts made by makers from around the world were pouring in and it was a thrill to see how other people were styling and interpreting my design.
This skirt will forever be dear to my heart and I am thankful for the beautiful journey it has taken me on.
