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Seamwork's Elmira, cropped cardigan, again. I like v.2, but let's make it more. Firstly, downsizing to the XL. (Third time tracing out this pattern.)

Secondly, let's colour block! Measure the centre-back, divide in three. Mark similar measurements at all the side seams. Notice how they don't line up, and rough out some compromise with gently curved lines. Trace out (for the fourth time) the colour blocked pattern pieces with seam allowances. Shorten the sleeve length to better fit the visual balance. Lengthen the cuff piece to fit.

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Finished, front
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Seamwork's Elmira is a close fitting, cropped cardigan, in a ballet wrap style. I have previously made the front-tie variation, but didn't like the (lack of) front coverage. On top of having made v.1 in only a size L, and with a knit fabric with insufficient stretch, it wasn't comfortable to wear.

Coming back to the base pattern, I wasn't vibing with the bulk of the wraps, nor the excessive amount of fabric that goes into them. Then I noticed that the inner layer is kept closed with two buttons and button loops, and resolved to have both sides close in the same way, eliminating all ties. And this time in a size 2X.

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Finished, front
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To refresh, receiving Butterick B6287 was a surprise, as it was used as the packing material in an order, and was not actually part of my order. But I enjoy a good puzzle so I made view C; a knit tunic with diagonal pieced front and back sections with a raw hem. But now I want to make view D, which is the version with the complete/regular hem, sleeves, and no cowl.

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Butterick B6287, finished, front view
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(The sewing area has been packed away, so probably won't be any more sewing projects until the New Year.)

Seamwork's Milo is a cardigan with neckband, hem band, cuff bands, and button closure. With the sudden turn to days with a high of 4°C and nights with a low of 2°C, the timing is perfect. Look at me doing something seasonal!

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Finished Milo cardigan, front view
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Simplicity 8228 is a stretch lace bralette and knickers pattern, in sizes from 32A-42DD, and XS-XL. For the bralettes, you prepare the fabric by spray gluing (with temporary fabric adhesive) the stretch mesh to the stretch gallon lace, before cutting. The panties are stretch knits, with stretch lace panels. Which is quite the process, so first I'm going to make mockups in just straight stretch mesh.

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And back to underwear. Pin-Up Girls Cheryl is a knit knickers pattern that had me puzzled for quite some time. Until I realised that it's a one-piece (plus crotch piece) pattern, with a single seam, down the centre back. Light-bulb moment.

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Things might seem a bit more random for the next while. I've been trying to not buy more fabric, which means I'm digging into my, sometimes quite old, stash, and working on projects I've been meaning to get to for some time. Particularly underwear.

Simplicity S9857 is a knit loungewear set, with trousers, cardigan, and bralette. Knits do not lend themselves to toiles, so instead we're going with hopefully-not-too-bad first versions.

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A while back I had an idea; "Very late pandemic meets teetering on the edge of another world war, and leaving the house is increasingly difficult." Which translates to a combat/cargo trousers amount of pockets, a punky/gothy number of superfluous bondage straps, but make it pandemic formal.

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Finished Mel joggers, front view
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After making the Aberdeen t-shirt I still have plenty of that Spoonflower fabric left over, so I figured I'd try something more suitable to its weight, like a skirt for layering.

I don't actually have a skater skirt pattern. Or instructions for how to draft a flared knit skirt. So taking inspiration from the many I've worn over the years I attempted to draft my own skater skirt.

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Skater skirt, finished, front view
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Seamwork's Aberdeen is a batwing style long t-shirt with a v-neck that I've made before (v.1, v.2). I am happy with the fit of v.2 so did the same size L with no sleeves again.

The special bit about this version is the fabric. For this year's Worldcon, Glasgow2024, Sara Felix designed a bunch of prints and made them available on Spoonflower. I chose the Black Armadillo Planet in Organic Cotton Knit, medium-weight interlock knit, 215g per sq metre (Estimated shrinkage: 2-4% in length and 6-8% in width). I'd forgotten what interlock is like, this is a bit stiff for a regular t-shirt, but at least this t-shirt isn't meant to be fitted.

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Seamwork Aberdeen, finished, front view
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Entries tagged with knit

Seamwork Elmira cropped wrap cardigan, v.3

Seamwork Elmira cropped wrap cardigan, v.2

Butterick B6287 (2015), view D, knit tunic

Seamwork Milo cardigan

Simplicity 8228 (2016) view B and view C, bralette and panties, mockups

Pin-Up Girls Cheryl view 1 panty

Simplicity S9857 view B loungewear bralette

Seamwork Mel joggers, v.4

Self-drafted short skater skirt

Seamwork Aberdeen v-neck t-shirt, v.3

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