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I am almost done with putting together my iron man mark 42 helmet. will upload photos later when I'm completely finished. so i wont be doing much for now

Hello again!
This is the tutorial for the sleeves of her dress. It is debatable whether or not her sleeves are attached to her top or not. I personally made them separate because It would be even more constricting than it already is XD. I would have liked to made the top of my sleeves a little bigger and I may redo them- but that's for something else. :3

In my first initial post about Ahri's top I posted a picture of the patterns I made, the stencil on the left is the one I made for the sleeve. I know it looks big, but it should! You want to leave enough room at the top and the bottom of the sleeve so it will flair out.


--- As always, pics coordinating with numbers! <3 ---
What you will need:
* Red fabric (I used satin)
* Red thread
* A strip of your white fabric
* Your fabric paints
* Paint brushes and some water/ a paper towel or two
* Optional; Wire (used to shape the top of the sleeves)

First you will make your pattern, measure the top of your arm and stretch it out so that you can visualize how far you want the top of the sleeve to point out. Then measure near your elbow, making this a bit closer to the skin so it pulls in and measure around your wrist the length that you want the sleeve to be.

You will want to sew the white strips into rounded edges so that you can place it at the top and bottom of the sleeves, and once you sew the sleeves together you can flip it to the outside and begin painting! Yay!

So, I used the same two paints I listed in my previous tutorial about the skirts. I used plain gold, a dark mix of more red, a mix of more gold and just the plain red. I didn't make a stencil, I just worked free handed on her sleeves, I tried making one, but it wasn't working out so I decided to be patient and try my luck!

Once you have your colors mixed you can begin the painting process. I cannot stress how important that 3D model viewer is if you're wanting to go my the in game art (which I always do). That is how I did the sleeves, by looking back and forth and trying to keep my hand steady. It can be very tedious and time consuming- but it's really worth it if you have the time.

Near the shoulder you can see that she has some designs in a more red coloring, and down further she has the designs that start at her wrist and move around and up her arm.
The coloring you will use will be the bright gold as you work your way up the arm with the pattern you will start to shade into the other colors accordingly increasingly getting darker.

If you decide you want to use the wire option - I got some fairly thin, pliable but also very strong wire, stupidly I threw the wrapper away before taking note of what the size was and brand

But with that said, I used the same wire to make part of my tails so it will come in handy either way!
What you will do is cut the wire with some wire cutters that is the length as the sewn white strip that you attached to your sleeve- you will slip it into the space created by sewing it to the sleeve.

That pretty much sums it up, most of it is patience, and a steady hand. Unfortunately as I mentioned I didn't use any stencils and it worked out for the most part for me- but you are welcome to try your hand at some patterns and I would love to know how it comes out!

Pictures:
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My Favorite Fingerless Gloves (PATTERN)

Here's the pattern to my favorite pair of fingerless gloves. I'm currently making a pair for my brother, so I will be posting the pattern to this specific pair (I often make small changes to size and colors depending on who I'm making them for). This will have two different colors, but you can easily opt for one color (or even more!)

For this, you will need:

• US 3 (3.25mm) double-pointed needles. _{I use five needles, but you can use four.}


• Row/stitch counter (or some way to keep track of your rows).


• 6 oz of Caron Simply Soft yarn in Dark Sage; medium (4), suggested for use with US 8 needles.


• 6 oz of Caron Simply Soft yarn in Grey Heather; medium (4), suggested for use with US 8 needles.


• Threading needle. _{You can also use a crochet hook.}


• Two stitch holders; size does not matter here.


• Stitch markers. _{You can also use spare bits of yarn.}


• Spare yarn, preferably of a different color than what you're using.

These are the colors that my little brother wanted, but we will not be using all 6 ounces of each color. The cuff and finger nubs will be gray, and the hand will be green. You can throw this out the window, if you want, and have stripes, one color, three colors...colors are probably the easiest thing to change in a pattern. Just know that if you change the amount of colors, the amount of yarn with each color will increase/decrease.

This will fit someone with slightly larger hands. These fit my brother, but my hands are a lot smaller and these are a little roomy on me. I also don't do gauges, so I'm sorry if this effects anyone who is used to using them. If you want to make this for someone with smaller hands, you can change the needle size to US 2, or find some thinner yarn.

Whenever I'm knitting, I always try things on as I go. Gloves are easy to slip on while you're knitting, and you can adjust the amount of rows as you go. This is very helpful when it comes to knitting the fingers.

Once you have all the materials, you're ready to start the pattern!!

TERMS/TIPS:
k: knit.
p: purl.
k1tbl: knit one through the back loop. _{I will be making my own tutorial about this.}
k2tog: knit two together, a way to decrease your number of sts.
m1: make one.
cast on: use a long tail cast on!
cast on (with live sts): I use the "purl on" method. I can't find a tutorial online, so I will be making one about this.
cast off: always cast off loosely!
Moving sts to spare yarn: This can be difficult, and I will be making a tutorial on this as well.
Switching colors: I don't know how most people switch colors while knitting, but I will be making another tutorial on how I do it. I find it's easier to hide the ends while knitting instead of going back and threading the ends into the finished piece.

THE CUFF:
With Grey Heather yarn, cast on a total of 54 stitches and spread them out over three needles. _{There should be 18 stitches on each needle.}

Rows 1-16: *p2, k1tbl. _{Repeat from * until you've finished the round. Remember to keep track on your row counter.}
Rows 17-18: k all.
Rows 19-20: Change to Dark Sage yarn, then k all sts. Put the grey yarn away for now.
Row 21: *k to two stitches before the end of the needle, k2tog. _{Repeat from * until you've finished the round. You will now have 17 sts on each needle.}
Row 22: k all.
Row 23: *k to two stitches before the end of the needle, k2tog. _{Repeat from * until you've finished the round. You will now have 16 sts on each needle.}
Rows 24-27: k all.
Row 28: k14, m1, place marker, k1, m1, k to finish round.
Row 29: k all.
Row 30: k to marker, m1, slip marker, k1, m1, k to finish round.
Row 31: k all.
Rows 32-49: Repeat rows 30 and 31. _{On even rows, you will be making new sts, and on odd rows you will be knitting the whole row. After you finish row 49, you should have a total of 71 sts.}
Row 50: k to 8 sts right of the marker. Move the next 17 sts onto a spare bit of yarn, making sure that you have plenty of yarn on each side so that the sts won't fall off.
Rows 51-62: k all.
Row 63: k to the middle of the thumb (where you stitch marker was, you should be able to follow the seam from the center of the thumb up to your needles). Slip 27 sts onto one stitch holder, and the rest (27 stitches) onto another stitch holder. From now on, the stitch holder on the back of the hand will be known as the back holder, and the stitch holder on the palm of the hand will be known as the palm holder.
_{I now change back from green yarn to grey.}

INDEX FINGER:
Slip 8 sts from the back holder onto one needle, and 8 sts from the palm holder onto another needle. I find it easier to split this second needle into two (four sts on one needle and four on another), so that you have a total of three needles.
Your yarn will be between two needles, and should transition easily to the fingers.
Knit 8 sts, then cast on three sts, then finish the row. _{The length of the finger numbs will be up to you. I use 8 rows on each finger (7 on the pinky), for this pattern, but if you have smaller hands then 6 rows (5 on the pinky) will fit better.}
Cast off.

MIDDLE FINGER:
Slip 7 sts from the back holder onto one needle, and 6 sts from the palm holder onto another needle. You can spread these 6 sts onto two needles again.
Knit 7 sts, then cast on three sts, knit 6 sts, now pick up three sts from the base of the index finger. These will be the three sts that you cast on when you knitted the index finger.
Knit 8 rows (more or less, depending on how many rows you knit with the index finger).

RING FINGER:
This is exactly like the middle finger, but when you pick up stitches from the "index finger", pick them up from the middle.

PINKY FINGER:
Slip remaining sts onto needles (5 sts from the back holder and 7 on the palm holder), spread these out over three needles.
Knit 12, then pick up three stitches from the base of the ring finger.
If you knit 8 rows for the other fingers, knit 7 rows. If you knit 6 rows for the other fingers, knit 5. Since our pinkies are always shorter than the rest of our fingers, I find gloves more comfortable if the pinky is a shorter length than the rest.
Cast off.

THUMB:
Pick up all 17 sts from the yarn at the thumb. _{Remember to knit with grey yarn instead of green.} Starting from the corner by the palm of your hand, k all 17 sts, then pick up three sts on the gap between your thumb and hand.
Knit 8 more rows.
Cast off.

Now, use your threading needle to hide all of those loose ends. Make sure that when you're weaving these ends in, that you don't cross colors. _{If you're hiding a green thread, hide it in green knitting, and not grey.}

THE END

I hope someone finds this useful. I love fingerless gloves and this is the pattern I use every single time (making small adjustments for size/color). If you find yourself using it and posting pictures, I'd appreciate some credit.
I will be posting pictures of the finished product when the second glove is done (yes...I'm only halfway there!), and will have a link to the pictures.

_{If you've noticed anything off or confusing about my pattern, please please please let me know so I can fix it!}

I'm pretty sure my horror stories are nothing compared to those of a veteran con goer, but it doesn't take a genius to know that some people you run into at conventions aren't exactly just being friendly.
 I was at Ikkicon last winter, basically acting as a bodyguard for my friend in a maid outfit, who, mind you, is only fourteen. I can't tell you how many times a middle aged man would come up to her and hug her. Especially this one man cosplaying as Mario who refused to let go for several minutes. I really don't know why the men at these conventions go after anything female and moving, but I try to avoid them.
 Also, believe it or not, what I would consider a creepy, old man, was passing out cookies to every girl in a skimpy cosplay. Maybe the man was just being nice, and checking to see if anyone wanted a cookie, but let's just put ourselves back in reality.
 The main reasons I prefer cosplaying guys over girls is so that I don't have to experience these situations again... The fangirls are nothing compared to these guys. I actually prefer a fangirl over a middle aged man glomping me, for specific reasons. One of them being that guys make me uncomfortable, and none of the fangirls are old enough to own a white van.

Hi again guys!
Here is the tutorial for the skirt. I started similalarily to how I did with the top- But first! Let's talk supplies.

You are gonna need:
*White fabric (I used some satin)
*Fabric paint- I use Jacquard brand - Gold an a red. (5)
*Paint brushes of all sizes- primarily smaller and thinner ones.
*Red ribbon
*White thread of course

----I will correspond the bottom pictures with the points below----


You can start by taking your measurements- using the pattern method from the shirt create a pattern. Make sure to make the pattern about 2 inches larger than you are to allow enough space for sewing/breathe room. It is also important that you make sure to make the top layer of the skirt larger at the bottom so that it sticks out in the nice points like she does in game

I made my skirt in 2 different pieces. The top half and the bottom half.

1) First I will talk about the bottom half of the skirt;
I first created two pieces to sew together in the front and the back (The seems will be covered by your top half of the skirt. The outside of your thighs will have a seamless point after you attach the two pieces together. Along the bottom of the skirt- about to inches from the bottom I painted a thick line of paint (the gold and red mixed to give it a pinkish tone) after you paint the bottom, you can sew the ribbon along as well.

2) After you let that dry, start painting the swooshes in the red paint on top of the previously dried shade. You will also do a thin line of gold along the top, and on either side of the gold you should line very carefully the gold in red. I generally do about 2 coats of paint.

3) Now you can move onto the top half of the skirt. The skirt will be resting at a high point of your waist so it may seem short- and that's okay!
Make the pattern into two pieces- the front should have a pointed tip (3) in the center and the back should be straight across (4). You will now paint along the bottom of the top half with gold paint- lining the bottom edges with the red ribbon as you did with the bottom section of the skirt.

I used one of Ahri's 3d models to map out what I was going to paint. Here is that link again-
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Unlike most I just free handed the designs which sorta messed me up but was also really nice to have that freedom. I definitely recommend that you do design out where you will paint before hand to eliminate any mess ups! Make sure on the top half of the skirt that you invert a point and line it with gold paint (also some red on the outside)

I can't stress how important it is that you take your time on these designs. The paint doesn't come off very easily- so mess ups won't be forgiving sadly! But I found that the small amounts of the gold will come off with soapy water.

That pretty much wraps up the tutorial on the skirt.

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(back details)
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Finished skirt with both halves together. )