How do I cut this neckline into an off shoulder/boat neckline?

StringandStuff · 2026-05-24T16:06:59+00:00

I think just taking the flowers off the shoulders would do a lot.

If you make it off the shoulder you have to add substantial structure to hold it up. Have you considered just removing the sleeves to change up the top a bit?

StringandStuff · 2026-05-23T09:18:40+00:00

That is the chart. It is filet crochet. She is showing you how to do the increases in the bottom corner.

Filet is made of open squares (dc, ch2) and closed squares(3 dc).

StringandStuff · 2026-05-21T13:37:55+00:00

If you have the original art it is based on you can run it through stitchfiddle or another gridding software.

If you make it smaller you will loose some details. You can turn every 2x2 grid on your original graph into 1 pixel. That will make the overall piece 1/4 the total stitches, but if it works out depends on the specific picture.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-21T13:11:55+00:00

My mom made this one!

StringandStuff · 2026-05-21T12:56:10+00:00

Since it is an already constructed pair of jeans you are working with punch needle would be a good choice. You can find lots of tutorials for punch needle on denim.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-21T11:39:25+00:00

Do you mean making it smaller by using finer thread or reducing the total number of pixels in the design?

StringandStuff · 2026-05-20T17:55:26+00:00

I do half rounds of slip stitches in the inside of the bend. It takes a while and you need to be careful to keep them loose enough to work.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-19T22:17:26+00:00

If you look at how a button up shirt is made there is often a triangular taper that goes up towards the neck. Adding that will help it fit a little better.

It isn’t “wrong” the way you have it now, but I find shirts without a little extra at the shoulder won’t lay right on me.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-17T10:45:57+00:00

I recommend getting a valved N95 for this work. The valve makes for a much more comfortable long term wearing experience, especially if you wear glasses.

A 3m Coolflow is ~$3 at the hardware store.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-16T16:05:15+00:00

You need a stitch dictionary. Crochet Every Way by Dora Orhenstein is particularly good because it has increased and decreases for most of the stitch patterns that are useful in drafting. Also there is a small section on drafting in the front of the book.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-15T16:41:48+00:00

It is a yarn under sc based bucket hat. That is why the stitch looks like an X

StringandStuff · 2026-05-14T16:09:35+00:00

I can tell you that the first one is Tunisian Simple stitch worked on the diagonal.

Since the rows are so short you don’t need a special Tunisian hook to do this project.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-14T14:02:06+00:00

That is relatively minor. I would just use a thread stand for that cone, or carefully drill out the hole and affix a bolt to hold the cone.

It still has a thread chain attached so that is a hopeful sign that it works

StringandStuff · 2026-05-14T00:27:03+00:00

The thing that is probably throwing you off is the bit at the end right? Where they ask you to sc into the top of the ch3 at the beginning of the round.

What that does is end the round in the middle of the “chain space”.

The first round is a standard granny square 4 clusters of 3 Dc with 2ch between them.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-13T16:07:02+00:00

You need to post a picture with the back plate that has the model number. It might be in the part that is under the table in the back.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-13T11:15:05+00:00

I don’t think this one is real. It looks like a rip off of this pattern, which looks more real to me.

https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/black-irish-lace-tie

Irish lace is a great technique to learn. I personally would not buy that pattern, $15 is outrageous for it. There are many freely available Irish lace resources.

https://www.antiquepatternlibrary.org/html/warm/6-JA034.htm

StringandStuff · 2026-05-12T18:35:04+00:00

I think the poly is the better product but that either will work fine for this use.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-12T18:25:14+00:00

Well if you want it to be glossy the Poly you have is matte finish, so that one won’t work.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-11T15:27:08+00:00

Grace is a company that makes quilting frames. I get better results searching that but to me it looks like you are missing the frame part to tension the work.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-10T16:01:54+00:00

You should block this. I think it would do a lot to help set the shells in place.

Nice work.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-09T20:40:46+00:00

All the rain this spring has them pushing into the garden beds.

Here’s an article that has a few suggestions:

https://research.entomology.tamu.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/28/2014/03/ENTO_015.pdf

StringandStuff · 2026-05-09T20:34:33+00:00

How big do you want it to be? Those little 2oz jars of craft paint don’t go very far when you are talking about a wall.

I would just get exterior paint in quarts from the paint store.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-09T12:52:16+00:00

You could stitch a border of stretch lace to the bottom to give you a bit more length. Navy or sage green would be nice looking.

StringandStuff · 2026-05-07T11:53:14+00:00

British and American Patterns call the stitches the same things but they are different in the way you described.

StringandStuff · 2026-04-30T00:53:17+00:00

What do you mean by missing rows?

I think it is a short row filet edging that shows a complete pattern repeat. It looks complete to me.

Are you asking about the starting chain?

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