To Dye For




Altered Shirt, step 1

Originally uploaded by Elaine with Grey Cats.

On Sunday we went to Goodwill and i picked up a bunch of white cotton shirts, including two men’s shirts. These are all destined for the dyebath (although i’m wearing some in the pristine whiteness until i spill tea on them).

This is a men’s shirt which i have altered through the following steps:
* removed all the buttons
* removed cuff and collar
* turned the button placket under and stitched through; then ran a line of stitches up the edge
* turned under where the collar was and stitched that down
* ran a row of single crochet-chain stitches up the front seams
* anchored the collar single crochets in the seam stitch by reaching down in front and then in back, alternating.
* crochet single crochet – chain stitches

I want to crochet out a lacy band up and down the front, and make a simple band collar. I’m not sure how i’ll manage the sleeve cuff. Probably just a very narrow trim and a loop & button.

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