Just finished my first crochet yoke t shirt. In a yoke pattern you start and the neck and work in the round top down, the sleeves get built in.
I bought some scheepes whirl yarn and wanted to show off the color changes. I found this pattern and I'm using the same yarn, but it was far too big on my first attempt. I ended up cutting it down to nearly half the stitches recommended for a large. Now that I understand the concept of how to do a yoke I want to do another one with some heavier yarn as a turtleneck.
Everything out of firing came out amazing. The last few pieces for my garden stack came out and I was able to assemble. Also my first planter, some amazing leaf designs, some awesome jewelry, and an art piece for a friend.
All are Mayco Stroke and Coat Body: Jack o' Lantern x3 with a stripe of Swiss Army Leaves: Just Froggy x3 and Lime Light Vines: Green Thumb x3 |
Mayco Stroke and Coat Color Wheel |
Amaco Aqua x3 |
Midnight Ceramics Sexy Mermaid x3 outside, Amaco Weeping Plum x3 inside |
50/50 Mix of Gersltey Borate and Red Iron Oxide over the leaf on raw clay, Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear dipped |
Left: Clayscapes Cobblestone and Spearmint Right: Clayscapes Cobblestone and Lake Blue |
Amaco Deep Sea x3 and Seaweed x2 just on the top |
Left Top: Georgie's Wormwood Amaco Smoke x3 Left Bottom: Georgie's Tree Bark Amaco Smoke x3 Right Top: Georgie's Indigo Amaco Smoke x 3 Right Bottom: Georgie's Autumn Foliage Amaco Smoke x3 |
Left Top: Georgie's Wormwood Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Left Middle: Georgie's Tree Bark Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Left Bottom: Speedball Leaf Green Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Right Top: Speedball Avocado Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Right Middle: Georgie's Autumn Foliage Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Right Bottom: Georgie's Indigo Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear |
Left Top: Kentucky Mudworks Celestine x3 Left Bottom: Kentucky Mudworks Argonite x3 Right Top: Kentucky Mudworks Seaside x3 Right Middle: Kentucky Mudworks Morning Glory x3 Right Bottom: Kentucky Mudworks Hillbilly Blues x3 |
50/50 Mix of Gersltey Borate and Red Iron Oxide over the leaf on raw clay, Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear dipped |
Midnight Ceramics Spiderwort re-fire (needs heavy coats)
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Mayco Rasberry Mist x3 Muddy Waters x3
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Mayco Rasberry Mist x3 Muddy Waters x3
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Kentucy Mudworks Foxglove with Mayco Light and Dark Flux on the rim
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Kentucy Mudworks Foxglove x3 with Mayco Light and Dark Flux on the rim
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Left 2: Midnight Ceramics Sexy Mermaid x3 with a rim of Weeping Plum
Right: Amaco Jade x3, Coral is Mayco Cutie Pie Coral x3 and Starfish is Dandelion x3
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Left: Fish body Mayco Speckled Toad x3, Eyes Mayco Blueberry Hill x3, Lips Mayco Cutie Pie Coral x3
Right: Amaco Jade x3, Seahorse Mayco Tuxedo mixed with Butter me Up, Shell Jack o Lantern and Blueberry Hill |
Speedball Sea Blue wiped back Mayco Sand and Sea x3, Eyes Bluberry Hill x3, Lips Cutie Pie Coral x3
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Speedball Pine Green Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear
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Speedball Amethyst Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear
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Mayco Blue Opal x3 Night Moth x3
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Kentucky Mudworks Triton x3 Mayco Light flux x2
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Speedball Pink Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear
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Elan Transfers Feather Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear
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Elan Transfers Jellyfish
Left: Amaco Mulberry x2 Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear
Right: Amaco Weeping Plum x2 Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear |
Elan Transfers Amaco Cherry Blossom
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The last of my garden stack came out of the kiln last night. Craig and I went to Lowe's to get the stuff to assemble it. Ended up getting this pot at a new store called At Home which also had some awesome placemats for texture (will be posting on that soon). I took a workshop with Maria Sampson through ClayShare a couple months ago and have been slowly creating pieces. I am so thrilled with how this came out and am already planning the next one. We need one I. Chaumont right?
First time I've tried to bring clay up to Chaumont. It's been raining all day so I made a menagerie. I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. Basically just went through this book and made each one, or at least the ones I liked. The bear and the dog didn't make it, need to practice those some more. Got halfway through the book.
Packed up for home
My makeshift work surface
After a weekend of canning I got my hands back into clay last night. I've been keeping the lily pads in the refrigerator so they were mostly still good. Most leaves will keep in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for a couple of weeks.
I made the tallest thing I've ever made using the ClayShare wrapped vase class.
A smaller vase too
A smaller vase too
Finished a new shirt this weekend. First time I've made an octagon. Shirt is loosely based on this pattern lillabjorncrochet.com. The yarn was a really cool 6 color color way from Fiber Optic Yarns.
>Went to Baugher's orchard yesterday with the grandkids. Was expecting peaches, but ended up picking nectarines and plums. Still got some peaches from their market. Spent last night and this morning making jams and other things. Nectarine lime, peach bourbon, spiced plum, nutmeg peach butter, plums in honey syrup, nectarine butter, and a couple more I'm forgetting. Have a few plums left that are super ripe and so amazing and some peaches I'm going to turn into a pie later this week. Finishing up the last two and then I need to do some weeding in the garden. Hopefully also have some time to go play with clay.
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