I got this yarn at the Maryland Sheep and Wool. It is was a show colorway from Kim Dyes Yarn. I bought 3 skeins - or at least I thought I did. I accidentally bought 2 skeins in a fingering weight and only 1 in the Brioche DK. When I got home and was looking at what I bought I realized my mistake. I contacted Kim and she sent me 2 skeins of the DK so that I would have 3. I haven't figured out yet what I'm going to make with the 2 skeins of fingering, but I know it's going to be gorgeous - because this yarn is gorgeous! It's inspired by Monet's water lilies.
This pattern uses a lot of yarn for the shells. Normally a shirt like this only takes 2 skeins, but this one used almost all of the 3.
Use a 5.5 mm hook
Stitches:
ch - chain
sk st - skip stitch
sc - single crochet
dc - double crochet
shell - 5 dc in the next ch 3 space
The pattern works with a cast on in multiples of 5 + 2. I cast on 72. I wanted this top to be a bit wider so that I could make the sleeves capped.
Row 1: Sc in the 2nd chain from the hook, sc in the next ch, * ch 3, sk 2 ch, sc, sc, sc. Repeat from * across. The last stitch will be a single sc
Row 2: Ch 1, sc in the first sc, * sk next sc, shell (5 dc in the chain space), sk next sc, sc in the next sc. Repeat from * across ending with a sc.
Row 3: Ch 3, sk next dc, * sc in the next 3 dc, ch 3, sk the first dc, sc in the next 3 dc, ch 3 and sk the last dc. Repeat from * across. At the end of the last shell ch 1, hdc in the last stitch.
Row 4: Ch 3, 2 dc in the first ch 1 space, * sk next sc, shell. Repeat from * across, for the last shell only do 3 dc in the turning chain.
Row 5: Ch 1, sc in the frist dc, sc in the next dc, * ch 3, sk next (dc, sc, dc), sc in the next 3 dc. Repeat from * across ending with the ch 3 and then dc in th e last 2 stitches.
Repeat rows 2-5 until you get to your desired length. I made mine 19 rows. Make 2 panels
Sew from the shoulder to the neck hole. I made my neck hole 11 inches wide.
Now for the sides. I wanted there to be some capped sleeves, but I didn't exactly know how to do it so I played with it until I figured out a way that I liked.
First make sure that the top is turned right side out. You're going to pin from the shoulder down how big you want your arm hole (mine is 8 inches) and then an inch in from the edge. Start sewing from that inch in and move to the edge. When you get to the edge flip the top inside out and then sew the seam normally. I left about 2 inches at the bottom unsewed because I like that look.
This was a super disappointing kiln opening. A lot of the pieces in here were ferns and lily pads with Oribe on them. Oribe always performs for me, but this time it was just a little lackluster. There were some almost blisters in spots. I didn't take pictures of all the pieces, but a few are below. My plan is to refire them with another coat or two of Oribe and hope they get better.
There are some really good pieces in this kiln. I LOVE the way that Shadow Blue works on the wave pin. I'm also really pleased with how my pumpkin platter turned out as well.
These are the Oribe issues. The smaller pieces were all dipped and the larger ones were brushed. Both applications had issues. Fingers crossed refiring goes well. I immediately sprayed on my starch since it takes so long to dry.
There are some really good pieces in this kiln. I LOVE the way that Shadow Blue works on the wave pin. I'm also really pleased with how my pumpkin platter turned out as well.
These are the Oribe issues. The smaller pieces were all dipped and the larger ones were brushed. Both applications had issues. Fingers crossed refiring goes well. I immediately sprayed on my starch since it takes so long to dry.
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My bowls on the top now have the look I was going for. This kiln has a whole lot of ferns and lily pads with Oribe on them. It's going to seem a bit monochromatic when we do kiln results.
I was making an egg tray and it left me with 12 cutouts of eggs. They were too thick for jewelry so I rolled them flat and then all of a sudden I was making a flower.
I ended up having to make a few more cutouts and used two different transfers for the outside, but I'm really pleased with how it came out. I think I'm going to carve some details into the petals before it dries.
The original egg tray.
I am kicking myself that I have two bowls where I forgot the second glaze. They looked perfectly fine other than it wasn't in my vision. They went straight back into the kiln with the next firing. The way that I prep stuff for reglaze is to spray it with starch to make it just a little bit sticky. The hardest part is waiting for the starch to dry as it can take a while, especially in the winter.
I love the crabs in this kiln. They are different than the crab mugs since these are on b-mix vs 60. I had to simulate the sand instead of leaving it as bare clay.
The planter in this is kiln was a bit of a mistake. I made 2 large planters at once, but when I made the matching plates I accidentally swapped the stamps. So now they are planters for me :) The second one will be in a future kiln.
I love the crabs in this kiln. They are different than the crab mugs since these are on b-mix vs 60. I had to simulate the sand instead of leaving it as bare clay.
The planter in this is kiln was a bit of a mistake. I made 2 large planters at once, but when I made the matching plates I accidentally swapped the stamps. So now they are planters for me :) The second one will be in a future kiln.
Even in this heat I ran the kiln. This is the first of two kiln openings. One small disappointment on peaking - I totally forgot to add the seaweed on top of the deep sea in the bowl on the top :( I will probably add it and reglaze.
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