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Review of Juliet Vest by The Hook Nook

I'm already crocheting garments? Say, what?!?!!

September 1, 2017 0

Soak and block day for my Thea top. I always soak and block before finishing the body because all sweaters like to grow. A perfect length knitted can be 6 inches too long after blocking. I’m thrilled that the front and back hem are balanced and I didn’t need to make any alterations to the pattern.

Working on a summer top and so far it’s lovely. I’m unsure about the color but I wanted something neutral so I can pair it with whatever color. I’m unsure because it feels like it’s too close to my skin tone. I only have a few inches of the body completed so there’s still a lot to knit. I’m using Sandnes Garn Line yarn in Cafe au Lait 3042 and it’s glorious. I’m pretty sure I’ll need to sew up Helen's Closet Dressing Robe later to cover up my tan lines from hiking in t-shirts 😂

Hot damn! I guess there's a first time for everything. I just tried on a muslin of Jalie 2321, and I don't need to alter the grainline or crotch curve. I will wear these around a bit more to determine how much I want/need to lengthen them, and I'll probably drop the center front ¼". The few draglines are no big deal in this muslin fabric. I'm going to use waterproof fabric (3-Ply SWB-Tex from Seattle Fabrics) to make rain pants.

I'm jazzed about how these shorts turned out. I don't think I'll ever make the sweatpants full-length, but I'm excited about the tapered jogger version. I didn't have to alter much, so the pattern will be lovely to have in my library. Complete information about these shorts is available on my blog.

Here are the alterations I had to make to the front pattern piece. For complete information, check out my latest blog post:

My sewing always slows down as summer approaches, but luckily I was able to squeak in a quick project. I wanted to make sweatshorts from a wide-legged sweatpants pattern. I selected the Cloud Sweatpants from Make by TFS. Here are the alterations I had to make to the back pattern piece. For full information, check out my latest blog post:

Five out of six ain’t bad. I botched up the alteration on my last pair. I cut an inch from the center back instead of from the center front. Next project is to make some summer shorts.

I've arbitrarily put myself on a yarn buying ban because I don't need to knit myself another sweater just yet. I'm working my way through my yarn and fabric stash. Both are finally getting to the point that I want. I found the Musselburgh hat pattern by Ysolda, and it's perfect. This is the best hat pattern and perfect for using scrap sock yarn. The pattern comes in 6 sizes and 6 gauges, so you can pick whatever yarn and needle you want and start knitting. At a certain point, you reference a chart based on your size and gauge to knit a perfectly fitting hat! How awesome is it that you don't have to swatch beforehand? I've written a short blog post about my hat with more information about the pattern, the yarn and needles I used, and technique for weaving in ends as I knit.

I've got my next project, and it's a big one. I need to remove and adjust the waistband on all six pairs of leggings I made last year. I'm currently testing the new placement and think I have a fit that I like. Waistband placement is a fiddly thing for me. I'm picky about where the waistband sits on my body. I need to drop the center front 1 inch, the side seam ½ inch, and the center back ¼ inch. The left is the new waistband placement, and the right is the old waistband placement. Time to get to tailoring!

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