A LOVELY R & R Tee - SHIRT
As I’ve said before, R & R is one of my
favourite past times.. and as a family we re-use , recycle a lot. As with other homes, we have a stash of
clothes that excited us when we saw and bought them, but then have not seen too
much use. While going through the
cupboards, my daughter found a new t-shirt which had a logo she didn’t quite
fancy. She was going to alter the shape
anyway, so I thought I’d just give her a small cover-up for the logo and change
the look.
The yoke pattern is one I’d seen on Pinterest,
which I can think of making into several other products.. but for now, here’s
the yoke-like strip.
As I work on this pattern, I’ve written down my
notes that I share with you. There are
four border patterns on this link, and I’ve taken one of them for this yoke.
Pattern inspiration https://www.pinterest.com/pin/453667362441791556/
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Materials used : Today I’ve used our Indian Red rose cotton yarn, with a 3 mm crochet hook
For Indians : You could use Anchor or Red Rose metallic knitting cotton as well
International yarns : I have used a regular knitting cotton that technically uses a 2 – 2.5 mm crochet hook (recommended). I use a larger hook as I like the extra stretch it affords the end product. Among the international yarns I have used in this thickness, I’d suggest Aunt Lydia Cotton 10, Aunt Lydia Bamboo-Viscose 10, DMC Petra, Sullivans knitting cotton (Australia), Milford Soft, Hilaza Rustica Eclat , Alize cotton yarn and Alize bamboo yarn.
Abbreviations used : (Using U.S terminology)
sc : Single crochet dc
: Double crochet
ch : chain ch-sp
: chain space
sp : space rep
: Repeat
fsc : Foundation Single Crochet
dc 3-tog : Double crochet 3-together
dc 3-tog : Double crochet 3-together
Stitches used :
Starting slip knot : Here’s how you start with a slip knot. https://youtu.be/lJcqsVcs8cw
Starting slip knot 1 or the Sloppy Slip knot : This is a neat new way to start your work without a slip knot. https://youtu.be/YfC7KmGpifs
What is a slip stitch : Here is a neat video tutorial at https://youtu.be/weB3QNbA8Iw
What is a chain stitch ? Here is an easy video tutorial https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pXx5ukBjKkY
Foundation Single Crochet : fsc : To refresh your skill on the fsc, please view this video https://youtu.be/mcT85fwh4mA
Double Crochet : dc : yo, insert hk into st ; yo (3 lps on hk);
[yo, draw through 2 lps] twice. One dc made.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/xdnjB27zpYo
Chainless start for Double Crochet : I dislike the ch-2 / ch – 3 start, and this is what I do to start my row of dc.
Check out the video at https://youtu.be/wskv3iTjRx0
dc 3-tog : Double
crochet 3-tog : [yo, insert hk in st or ch-sp,
yo and pull up a lp ; yo and draw through 2 lps] 3 times (4 lps on hk) ; yo,
draw through all lps on hk. One dc 3-tog
made.
Double crochet 3-tog : dc 3-tog : Here is an easy video tutorial at https://youtu.be/qlnqXDB3OUM
How to work a picot stitch : Traditionally for a ch-3 picot, you work (ch 3, sl-st in 3rd ch from hook). For a ch-5 picot, you will do (ch 5, sl-st in 5th ch from hook).
Here’s a great video https://youtu.be/8s3zVaBcn4s
Instructions
Please note that I start all my rows with a ch 1, turning chain for ease.
Please check the top of this blog for easy video tutorials on all stitches used in today's pattern.
Please read through all my notes before you pick up your hook, so you know just where we're heading in our pattern.
In my patterns I work with the principle of stitch count and body measurement. This means that you need to work the stitch count in pattern, till you get the measurement (length and/or width) that you need for your project.
So let’s take a look at what we’re
creating here.
This is a pretty shell-like border strip that I’ve tweaked to give this pattern.
As usual, the pattern starts with a chain, but I’ve used my fsc start.
Then once we complete this strip, I’ve repeated the whole thing once more to give it a rounded finished effect.
Simple enough.. so let’s start.
This is a pretty shell-like border strip that I’ve tweaked to give this pattern.
As usual, the pattern starts with a chain, but I’ve used my fsc start.
Then once we complete this strip, I’ve repeated the whole thing once more to give it a rounded finished effect.
Simple enough.. so let’s start.
Start : with fsc in multiples of 13, depending on the length you
want for this strip. Turn.
We’ll use our picot from this
row on.
Row 1 : dc in the 1st fsc ;
ch 2 , sk next fsc , sc + picot in the next fsc ;
*ch 5, sk next 3 fsc, sc + picot in the next fsc* ;
rep *to* till end ;
dc in the last fsc. Turn.
ch 2 , sk next fsc , sc + picot in the next fsc ;
*ch 5, sk next 3 fsc, sc + picot in the next fsc* ;
rep *to* till end ;
dc in the last fsc. Turn.
Row 2 : dc in the 1st dc ;
ch 2 , sc + picot in the next ch-5 sp ;
*ch 5, sc + picot in the next ch-5 sp * ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 5, dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 2 , sc + picot in the next ch-5 sp ;
*ch 5, sc + picot in the next ch-5 sp * ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 5, dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 3 : Rep Row 2
Row 4 : dc in the 1st dc ;
ch 2 , sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
*6 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; sc in the next ch- sp ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp* ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 5, dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 2 , sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
*6 dc in the next ch-5 sp ; sc in the next ch- sp ;
ch 5, sc in the next ch-5 sp* ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 5, dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 5 : dc in the 1st dc ;
ch 2 , sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
* dc in the next dc ;
(ch 2, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) in the next 4 dc ;
sc in the next ch-5 sp* ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 5, dc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 2 , sc in the next ch-5 sp ;
* dc in the next dc ;
(ch 2, dc in the next dc) ;
rep (to) in the next 4 dc ;
sc in the next ch-5 sp* ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 5, dc in the last dc. Turn.
Row 6 : sc in the 1st dc ;
ch 2 , dc 3-tog in the next ch-2 sp + picot ;
* (ch 2, dc 3-tog + picot in the next ch-2 sp) ;
rep (to) in the next 3 ch-2 sps ;
ch 2, sc in the next sc ;
rep (to) once * ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 2 and sc in the last dc. Turn.
ch 2 , dc 3-tog in the next ch-2 sp + picot ;
* (ch 2, dc 3-tog + picot in the next ch-2 sp) ;
rep (to) in the next 3 ch-2 sps ;
ch 2, sc in the next sc ;
rep (to) once * ;
rep *to* till end ;
ch 2 and sc in the last dc. Turn.
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Now this is the pattern per
chart.
As usual, I’ve added my tweak
to this.
So rather than just have it one side, I’ve turned my strip around, and repeated Rows 1 – 6 on the other side of this fsc chain.. and I love the double sided shelled pattern.. don’t you?
So rather than just have it one side, I’ve turned my strip around, and repeated Rows 1 – 6 on the other side of this fsc chain.. and I love the double sided shelled pattern.. don’t you?
Fasten off and weave in ends.
Give yourself a big pat on the back as this one has really been a great project – but totally worth it, I’m sure you’ll agree.
Give yourself a big pat on the back as this one has really been a great project – but totally worth it, I’m sure you’ll agree.
And now that we’re all done
with our lovely t-shirt, slip it on and enjoy the praises that follow.
And that’s done.. yet another
project brilliantly executed !
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I have two yokes and another R-R
t-shirt here, and just in case
you want a dekho … here you go
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