I hesitate to call this a pattern because it was so quick and simple to do, but it's exactly what I wanted and intended so I'll share. I have a lot of sleeveless dresses that I like to wear in the summer. Maybe it's just in my head, but it feels like they aren't dressy enough. I usually wear something over them to make them more work appropriate. I wanted something that dressed it up just enough, but didn't actually add any warmth. This is a cover up for when its really hot out and you just don't want to be wearing anything.
I chose a yarn that would work work my black, navy, and grey dresses the Fire in the Evening color way from Dragonfly Fibers on their Pixie fingering weight yarn. The skein is 430 yards and I used probably about 2/3 of it.


There was a pattern that I made a cardigan with a few years ago that I can't find that was the inspiration for this. I really wish I could find it because I'd love to give the woman credit. I modified it a bit and changed it into more of a poncho, but I loved the stitch. The diamonds are basically chains with single crochets. You can do any odd number of chains and then you single crochet into the middle stitch on the next row.
For this I used a 4mm hook.
Stitches:
ch - chain
sc - single crochet




I decided to use 11 for my odd number, but you could do more or less depending on how big you want your diamonds to be. For the first row you want the number of skiped stitches to be half of your odd number, but round down. So since my odd number was 11. 11 / 2 is 5.5 so I cast on in multiples of 5. When I got to 80 that felt like the right amount for it to drape nicely just above my elbows. I then added 11 stitches for the first stitch for a total of 91.

Cast on 91 stitches




Row 1: sc in the 6th stitch from the hook, * ch 11, skip 4 stitches, sc in the next stitch. *Repeat from star to the end Row 2: chain 6, sc in the 6 stitch which is the middle of the 11, *chain 11, sc in the 6 stitch which is the middle of the 11. Repeat from * until end Repeat row 2 until you reach your desired length. I did 20 rows. The great thing about this is that you can mostly eye what is the middle, I didn't go crazy making sure that I was always in the 6th stitch (vs the 5th or the 7th).
Make 2 panels. I sewed them together leaving 10 inches for the neck and about 8.5 inches for the arms.

One of the serving bowls is going to have to be a re-fire. I tried to pour the glaze and I knew it was too heavy when I put it on and it was. I got crawling on the front and drips on the back. Other than that I really like it.

Mayco Foundations Black Underglaze wiped back Clayscapes Oribe dipped	50/50 mix gerstley borate/red iron oxide on the wet clay Clayscapes Oribe dipped
Mayco Foundations Black Underglaze wiped back Clayscapes Oribe dipped	Mayco Foundations Black Underglaze wiped back Clayscapes Oribe dipped
Laguna 60 Amaco Tangelo inside Mayco Stroke and Coat Hot Tamale, Jack o Lantern, Sun Kissed, Just Froggy, Java Bean JPP 2167 Clear	Laguna 60 Amaco Tangelo inside Mayco Stroke and Coat Hot Tamale, Jack o Lantern, Sun Kissed, Just Froggy, Java Bean JPP 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Mayco Lavender Mist x3 Muddy Waters x2	Laguna 60 I think this is KY Mudworks Arogonite Mayco Stroke and Coat Hot Tamale, Jack o Lantern, Sun Kissed, Just Froggy, Java Bean JPP 2167 Clear
Laguna 60 Clayscapes Nebula dipped	Laguna 60 Clayscapes Nebula dipped Mayco Stroke and Coat Hot Tamale, Jack o Lantern, Sun Kissed, Just Froggy, Java Bean JPP 2167 Clear
Amaco Sky x3 JPP 2167 clear	Laguna 60 I think this is KY Mudworks Arogonite Mayco Stroke and Coat Hot Tamale, Jack o Lantern, Sun Kissed, Just Froggy, Java Bean JPP 2167 Clear
Coyote Pam's Blue x3	Clayscapes Black Copper dipped
KY Mudworks Hydra x3 Triton	Clayscapes Ultra Violet dipped
Clayscapes Nutmeg dipped	50/50 mix gerstley borate/red iron oxide on the wet clay Clayscapes Oribe dipped
Opulence Red Shimmer x2 Can't wait to put my rat tailed cactus in this and hang it	Upside down so you can see my hand made stamp
Mayco Foundations Black Underglaze wiped back Clayscapes Oribe dipped Crawling :(	Mayco Foundations Black Underglaze wiped back Clayscapes Oribe dipped Drips :(

Kiln sneak peak! I actually finished this kiln last weekend, but with the craft fair on Sunday I didn't have time to do anything with it. I did pull a couple of pieces for the fair. There were some lavendar appetizer plates to finish out sets in here. This has the rest of the custom mugs/bowls for Chaumont as well as some small glaze tests.

As I was using my ferns I decided that for any forms I was making that I was going to have to do joins I decided not to use the slip. I thought it would just get too messy on my hands. I might end up doing the reverse on the bisque where I wipe it away on the fern part.
Before we left I tried to make a big picture, but I fiddled with it too much and it collapsed. This one I let it setup a lot longer so that it wouldn't collapse when I shaped it. I also let it sit overnight before attaching the handle to prevent collapse. I'm really happy with how it turned out.


I also made a giant mug. This mug will be only for SERIOUS coffee drinkers :)




Then a normal size mug for those of us who can't handle that much caffeine any more.

I'm really please with everything that came out of this kiln. There's one plate that I'm a little meh on, but even that I think is pretty cute. I'm really excited for the Chaumont Craft fair coming up on 7/30 and there are a bunch of pieces in this kiln that say Chaumont on them for that. The maple leaves also came out really awesome, kind of abstract. I'm also really pleased with the lavendar plates - both the square and the hexagon.
The speckled clay is all Laguna 60 and, as always, the white clay is Bmix 5. I recently switched my underglaze over to Mayco Foundations. A lot of the mugs have the black wiped back. A few of the Chaumont ones have other colors.
This was my first time using the Colors for Earth Color Concentrates which are more like an underglaze than the Color Strokes. I did two versions of the lavendar, one with each. I actually really like both overall. For this particular project I think I like the Color Strokes better, but I think that's because I like the laurel green better than the jade.

Mayco Rasberry Mist x3 Night Moth x2 various stroke and coats on the stamps	Laguna Power Turquoise x3 Mayco Night Moth x2 various stroke and coats on the stamps
Left: KY Mudworks Arogonite x3 Right: KY Mudworks Morning Glory x3	Laguna Power Turquoise x3 Mayco Night Moth x2 various stroke and coats on the stamps
Coyote Parakeet x3 Leaves are Mayco Hot Tamale, Sunkissed, Jack o Lantern, Java Bean, and Just Froggy Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside	Mayco Northern Woods x3 Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside
Amaco Seaweed x3 Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside	Mayco Norse Blue x3 Light Flux on the rim
Mayco Sunkissed, Teal Next Time, Jaded x2	Mayco Sunkissed, Teal Next Time, Jaded x2
Mayco Jack O Lantern, Java Bean, Just Froggy x2 Sour Apple lightly brushed on the vine (over the Just Froggy)	Amaco Marigold x3
Colors For Earth Color Concentrates Lemon Peel Laurel Green Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside	Colors For Earth Color Concentrates Bright Violet Florida Orange Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside
Colors For Earth Color Concentrates Bright Violet Laurel Green Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside	Colors For Earth Color Stroke Violet Blue and Jade Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside
KY Mudworks Hydra x 3 Triton	Mayco Light Flux in W's Sunkissed, Bluebeard, Blueberry Hill, and Blue Yonder KY Mudworks Hydra x3 Triton sweeps at the edges and the middle
Colors For Earth Color Concentrates Bright Violet Laurel Green Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside	Colors For Earth Color Concentrates Lemon Peel Florida Orange Laurel Green Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside
Leaves are Mayco Hot Tamale, Sunkissed, Jack o Lantern, Java Bean, and Just Froggy Jessica Putnam Phillips 2167 Clear Dipped Outside