I finally finished this sweet, little sweater. It's a size 2. The eyelet yoke was fun -- although I ripped it out several times! I'll put a little button on for a neck closure. This soft, variegated yarn is 100% cotton. I bought it when a local knit shop closed. I had hoped to make a shrug for me. Of course, there was not enough yarn. The pattern I used is from Lion Brand Yarn. All their patterns are on-line and free!
Yesterday I made this simple, knit top. I traced the shape of a favorite ready made t-shirt. I found the fabric at SAS last year. I think it cost $1.50. (SAS has three locations in the Phoenix area. It's a strange warehouse place where most of the fabric is sold by the pound. And wow, you have to dig through stacks!)
Soft and filmy knit is so nice to wear although working with it is a challenge for me. I am wild about using the three thread narrow overlock for a finished edge. I believe it works better than a rolled hem.
My serger did not want to stay on track when it went over a side seam. With the three thread overlock (narrow) I kept having thread chains hanging in the air, not attached to the edge. After several frustrating tries, I remembered to use a narrow strip of water soluble stabilizer. I guided it under the edge as I sewed the hem. That did the trick. I sure like to practice on an inexpensive fabric before I use the good stuff.
3 comments:
The sweater is a size 2? Pray tell, what elf or faerie will be wearing that?
Do you know the fiber content of the tank fabric? Love the print!
Fabric content - my guess is lycra-poly. It's from SAS remember? So I dunno. The sweater will go to Utah,where surely it will fit one of the two great nieces (eventually.)
I love the geisha girl slip shirt. Beautiful! I need to go to SAS again soon. It is such fun digging and looking.
leslie
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