Finish-or-Frog-It #9: Tidepool Tee
The Tidepool Tee is a pattern designed by Jess Coppom of the Make & Do Crew. It’s a beginner-friendly pattern that uses Lion Brand 24/7 Cotton DK. The sample is shown using the DK Prints colorway Spring, which is described as cream with pale orange, peach, and shades of green. At the time I started to make this, I wasn’t able to get the yarn in Spring, so I chose another of the DK Prints called Cool breeze, which is also a cream base, this time described as having pale spring green, seafoam, sky blue and peach.
The pattern is made by crocheting 2 rectangles which are then folded to form the two sides of the body, seamed along the sides, joined at the back, and then a button flap is added to the front and buttons are added to close the front of the top before finishing details are added. The top is really cute, and living in Florida, the idea of a cotton top is very appealing.
To be honest, I wasn’t crazy about this yarn when I received my order. It’s not as rough as some other cotton yarns that I’ve tried, but not the softest either. And the color of the “cream” was a bit disappointing. Rather than being, well, creamy, it reminds me of the dull almost ashy color of kitchen twine.
I told myself it would be better when it was worked up, but I have never warmed up to this yarn. The way the colors laid out while working this pattern didn’t help.
This photo shows one completed rectangle on the bottom, and a partial one diagonally on top. Do you see what I mean about the ‘cream’ not being creamy? And if you can see, the full rectangle alternates stripes of the blue and pink/peach with stripes of the base, which is how parts of the rectangle come out. The partial rectangle across the top which shows only small patches of the lighter seafoam and peach, which is the way other parts work up.
Frankly, it reminds me of an old faded dishcloth. I’m more than halfway through the pattern, but I have no interest in working on it, and even if I pushed myself to just finish it since I’ve made it this far, I know I’ll never wear it.
So, yes, this one is headed to the Frog pond. I don’t think I will ever reuse this yarn for a garment, but I could use it for post holders or dishcloths.
What would you do if you made it this far into a project? Could you frog at this point?
Talk soon, Eileen
