My Yesteryear yoke is now operational! ๐ I’m so happy that I chose this pattern to replace the destroyed lace in my top, because it complements the top so perfectly. (The pattern is Yesteryear Top by Mimi Alelis.)
I crocheted the yoke just as described in the pattern. Well, almost. I did make a few mistakes, and I decided to just leave them be. I miss fixing knitting mistakes – unraveling an entire crochet round just to add a missed stitch seems like too much work, doesn’t it?
Once done with the yoke, I made a couple of body rows at the front and the back, and finished them with the edging described in the pattern. It was a few days before I picked up the project again, but when I did, I quickly blocked it and hand-stitched the front and back onto the respective edges of my top.
If there was anything I could change in this project, it’d be to shape the front and back a bit, so they’re less curved and don’t fold over the rest of the fabric as much as they do now. But that’s nitpicking, really – and I don’t know where the shaping could happen or how much it’d help, since there are only 2-3 body rows.
Overall, the project was enjoyable and the result is definitely more than satisfactory. I would absolutely love to crochet the entire top some time. (I’ll probably add a picot edging to the sleeves. Looks like I’m discovering crochet stitches now, hehe!)
What’s next?
I have yarn that I don’t have projects for. I’ve been thinking of frogging a few older projects that I don’t wear much, and there’s the Bamboo eyelet cardigan WIP that I’d frogged and I love the yarn and I really want to make something with it, and some yarn that my sister bought a while ago and wants a shawl from, so let’s see what works out. Maybe some of your projects will provide the required inspiration…
Beautiful. Your crochet work is amazing. Your yoke compliments your blouse perfectly.
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Thank you, E.C.! I can’t wait to wear it. ๐
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Anita, the top turned out so pretty! You saved a much loved top beautifully. I think it looks perfect. I look forward to what you put on your needles or hook next ๐
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Thank you, Ginny! I’m glad the yoke matches the top, and that I get to wear it a few times before it grows tight, lol…
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Looks great and works with the top perfectly!
If I have a crochet mistake (missed stitch) that I really have to fix, I just take a needle and fabricate the faux stitch. It’s my own method, meaning I haven’t heard of it anywhere, and I’ve been so creative only because of how lazy I am – it’s much easier and faster than undoing a few rows ๐
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Thanks, Kat! ๐ Your crochet experience has definitely taught you a few tricks! Do you mean you just poke at the stitch gap to make it look like a stitch? (I just convinced myself that the stitch is actually there, lol…)
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Yes, something like that. I’m not sure how to describe it, it’s just a little like in embroidery, I try to recreate the stitch-looking thing with a needle. So poking at it is probably a good description ๐
I like the idea of using Jedi mind trick on yourself to believe that the stitch is there!
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That is really pretty. I can not crochet, well just enough to get by when it’s called for on my knitting. ๐
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Thank you! Learning just enough to work with another loved craft is how we start on various crafts, I think? ๐
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Your top looks great and it sounds like you have lots of options for whatโs next:)
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Thanks, AJ! I’m finding that too many options are probably as bad as too few. ๐ Well, there’s always a coin toss or a die roll for a resolution…
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Lol that works or I put the projects on paper and pick out of a hat
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Absolutely totally loved this project! I just love the pattern too! The top looks spectacular!!
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Thanks, sis! ๐ The pattern totally saved the top, didn’t it? This is one that I wouldn’t mind making more than once – one for you and one for me. ๐
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I was hoping you would say that!! ๐โฅ๏ธโฅ๏ธ
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The pattern looks beautiful, and I love this gentle cream color!
The cute picot stitch at the edge of the sleeves would look wonderful.
I look forward to see the finish ๐งถ๐ซ
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Thank you, Ellie! It’s awesome that the cream color works for the top. ๐ I hope I do end up working on the ‘complete’ project soon.
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That is really lovely!
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Thank you Alissa!
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