The leaves are 2 shades of green and white, but somehow I think of this as a fall vest. Hrm.
I started this Monday night and finished it off tonight.
It's New Look 6735, view C without the sleeves, in size 14. I tried making the shirt before (in 2008, in turquoise) and failed with the sleeves, wound up wearing it as a vest.
In these pix I'm wearing the vest over a purchased shirt.
Do I look too much like a 5 year old in this fabric? Maybe it would be better to wear it under a jacket or cardigan?
Side view. I made the back from some leftover brown knit fabric.
There's a CB seam, so that wasn't very friendly for this fabric pattern. Thus, I used the brown fabric for the back.
This pattern has the front side seam longer than the back. You gather between the notches in the bust area. It's interesting I think. Like a fake-out "dart".
To finish the neckline, I fused on some knit interfacing and then folded over and twin needle stitched down with a 2.5 stretch twin needle.
I interfaced because this fabric stretches if you look at it sideways, much less touch it.
I interfaced the hem too. At the ASE this year, I heard one instructor cringe talking about this method, but I learned this technique from another ASE instructor last year. I think it boils down to, what works for you best in a given situation. I found the interfacing method does NOT need to be used for all knits. But in a case of a Stretchy McStretcherton knit like this, it works for me.
For all you structural biology/chemistry types, go ahead and find the asymmetric unit in this fabric. I dare you! Knock yourself out!
Be well and good night!
Oh, I like.....good colors on you.......I have that pattern. I've used it for myself and my DGD. I really like the shape of the neckline.
ReplyDeleteI like it too! I think the vest will stand out more if you wear a green or white color under it...or singly under a cardigan or a jacket! But it's really kewl!
ReplyDeleteOh I LOVE that print. Brown and green and leaves.... all my favourite things.
ReplyDeleteLooks great! Try different colors underneath, too.
ReplyDeleteI have that pattern too, but haven't gotten around to it yet. I like your vest version!
ReplyDeleteI love your suggestion of using interfacing in the neckline. I made a knit dress this summer and did the fold over neckline and twin needle, but it stretched all out, so I re-did it with a neckband (which I wasn't all that careful doing, so it doesn't look all that great). This would be a good solution for when I don't want to do a band!