Week Twenty Six

This is the last full week of school holidays, unfortunately with a lot of family matters to attend to. I haven't as much craft accomplishment as I had hoped.

 

Brigid cardigan:
Brigid cardigan is assembled and now only requires sleeves. I have both sleeves started and need to weigh my remaining yarn, divide into two and see how long I can keep knitting.

 

 

 

 

I've decided I won't be going past 3/4 sleeves as I want this to be a cardigan I can wear with a Spring dress. This one in fact. made from a cotton and silk voile and lined with silk.

 

 

 

Its my basic Vogue shift dress pattern. V8683. But as it was the first, its not a great fit. It could afford to be a little slimmer fitting. Partly because I sewed it that way not knowing how it would wear and allowing enough ease to adjust later. (Then I didn't adjust as much as I could have)  but also the voile lined with silk creates more voluminous fabric.

It was a dilemma, it would look better without a lining, but it would be too transparent to wear. I left it in the wardrobe wondering what to do, but I see it is such a nice match for this yarn it might be fine worn with the cardigan.

 

 

Pyjamas:
In week thirteen, I finished a pyjama top with some Oliver + S cotton interlock. I finally got around to making some matching pyjama shorts. I made two identical pairs using up all my pink fabric.
Its traced from an exiting pair of shorts. I shortened them to calf length and flared them out for a little girly style.

 

 

I still have some green polkadot cotton interlock to make up also from Oliver + S. The green will look lovely when matched with pink in the top or shorts.

(I bought my Oliver + S fabric from Zigo Zago)

 

The week ahead: (Back to school)

• Finish Brigid.
• Continue the lightweight sweater to get the body cast off and the sleeves started.
• I have traced a pinafore pattern from my latest issue of Ottobre Kids magazine, Autumn 2012.
• If I can find some lightweight denim I will cut that out and choose a cotton print for the facings.
• I have bought some Hilco cotton knit fabric to make some pyjamas for my son so I will be tracing a pattern for those too. I shopped with Earth Girl Fabrics (sidebar link) and was delighted to see that they stock some high quality cotton knit fabrics from Germany, the Netherlands and Sweden (plus more).