I guess I’m crazy because I’m using a super pointy Boye wooden hook on this bamboo/cotton yarn which is kinda splitty to begin with. It is actually going okay, so I must be getting the hang of this hook.

I made the solid dc collar part by adding increases gradually until it got to shoulder size. Then I continued with this traditional stitch pattern until I achieved a length I liked. I finished the green with a final round of dc. I added a sc border around the neck & sides and a picot border around the bottom.