Orchid Top, revised
Finished
August 15, 2014
September 10, 2014

Orchid Top, revised

Project info
Orchid Top by Lily Go
Crochet
SweaterCardigan
Nerd Wars
48" bust
Hooks & yarn
3.5 mm (E)
elann.com Sonata Solid
10 skeins = 1150.0 yards (1051.6 meters), 500 grams
219041
Purple
Notes

Yarn was split. Actual yardage: 2300 yards

The pattern as written doesn’t work for me, so I’m attempting to redesign it.

Chained 73 and made 9 shells. Row 2, following increase row A: Inc, sc, inc, v-stitch x 6, inc, sc, inc.

Following the pattern increases, I continued on until row 24, when I started making the edge straight.

I connected the armholes on row 30. Work until the first marker, chain 48, connect to the second marker, work to the third marker, chain 48, connect to the fourth marker, work to end. On the next row, I made 6 shells in the chain.

After that, I followed the pattern as written.

I finished the bust at row 54, or 6.5” beneath the armhole (I have big boobs). The empire waist circumference is 44”. My swatch measured 6”, so this gives me a total of 221 sc stitches to make.

Sleeves were extended by 10 rounds.

Soundtrack - Total time: 72:06

2:03 Day 1, Row 8
0:52 The Black Mages: The Skies Above
0:41 Calming playlist
0:30 Music from Disney World, Disc 1, Tracks 1-7

7:38 Day 2, row 26
0:50 Music from Disney World, Disc 1, Tracks 8-17
0:32 Music from Disney World, Disc 2
1:07 Official Walt Disney World album
0:49 Disney Songs playlist
0:51 Final Fantasy OST
0:48 Final Fantasy II OST
0:59 Final Fantasy III OST
1:42 Final Fantasy IV OST

5:06 Day 3, row 33
2:06 Final Fantasy V OST
3:00 Final Fantasy VI OST

6:07 Day 4, row 43
0:42 Final Fantasy VII Piano Collections
4:21 Final Fantasy VIII OST
1:04 Final Fantasy IX PLUS Soundtrack

6:58 Day 5, row 54
1:09 Final Fantasy X Official Soundtrack
2:30 Final Fantasy XI OST
1:10 FFXI: Rise of the Zilart
1:18 FFXI: Chains of Promathia
0:51 FFXI: Treasures of Aht Urgahn, tracks 1-16

5:59 Day 6, waist + row 4 of bottom
0:14 FFXI: Treasures of Aht Urgahn, tracks 17-21
1:17 FFXI: Wings of the Goddess
0:51 FFXI: Seekers of Adoulin
0:38 FFXI Piano Collections
0:41 FFXI Piano Collections Vol. 2
0:40 FFXI Sword Songs
0:45 FFXI Chips
0:53 The Star Onions

7:17 Day 7, row 15 of bottom
0:52 The Star Onions: Sanctuary
0:30 Nanaa Mihgos
0:40 Final Fantasy Symphonic Suite
1:15 Distant Worlds
1:03 Distant Worlds II
1:56 Distant Worlds: Returning Home
1:01 Final Fantasy N Generation

5:08 Day 8, row 22 of bottom
2:04 Distant Worlds: The Celebration
2:12 Crisis Core FF7 OST
0:52 The Black Mages

3:07 Day 9, row 26 of bottom
1:01 The Black Mages: Darkness and Starlight
2:06 Final Fantasy XI OSTplus

3:40 Day 10, Rows 27 & 28 of bottom and first round of edging
1:10 Vana’Con 11.11.11
2:30 Kingdom Hearts II OST

4:58 Day 11, round 4 of edging
2:40 Kingdom Hearts OST
0:45 Kingdom Hearts Piano Collections
0:20 Wishes
0:15 SpectroMagic
0:58 Final Fantasy X Piano

4:08 Day 12, finished edging
0:44 Dixie Chicks: Wide Open Spaces
1:13 Good Music playlist
0:41 Pam Tillis: Greatest Hits
1:00 Who Killed Amanda Palmer?
0:30 Nanaa Mihgos

2:01 Day 13, first sleeve
0:51 FFXI: Seekers of Adoulin
1:10 FFXI: Rise of the Zilart

7:56 Day 14, second sleeve & finishing
1:56 Distant Worlds: Returning Home
1:15 Distant Worlds
2:04 Distant Worlds: The Celebration
1:22 Calming Playlist (twice)
0:38 FFXI: Piano Collections
0:41 FFXI: Piano Collections 2

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  • Project created: August 16, 2014
  • Finished: September 10, 2014
  • Updated: February 5, 2023
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