Seamwork Oliver jumper
2021-May-26, Wednesday 05:50 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
chebeSeamwork's Oliver is a straight-forward jumper (or sweater), with a boat-neck and strange lantern sleeves. It's for medium weight knits with at least 10% stretch. I found a Bubble Jersey in a 'dark' grey, that is a lot more texture than I'm used to, but seemed a good match for the minimalistic design of the jumper.
Construction is very straight-forward. I serged/overlocked all the seams, except for a narrow zig-zag to understitch the facing to the seam-allowance, and then twin-needle straight-stitching the neckline, cuffs, and waist. Done.
I am getting re-acquainted with my twin needle after a long while of confusion. My machine only takes 2.5mm width twin needles, and seems to not like any stitch other than straight. But within those bounds it works really well, and gives a very shop-finish appearance.
I made this in a 16, but it is too big. Actually, taking part in Me Made May has shown that while many of my old projects are now too small, many of my more recent projects are too big. But more on that next week.
Construction is very straight-forward. I serged/overlocked all the seams, except for a narrow zig-zag to understitch the facing to the seam-allowance, and then twin-needle straight-stitching the neckline, cuffs, and waist. Done.
I am getting re-acquainted with my twin needle after a long while of confusion. My machine only takes 2.5mm width twin needles, and seems to not like any stitch other than straight. But within those bounds it works really well, and gives a very shop-finish appearance.
I made this in a 16, but it is too big. Actually, taking part in Me Made May has shown that while many of my old projects are now too small, many of my more recent projects are too big. But more on that next week.
Seamwork's Oliver jumper, finished, front
Photo by chebe
