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| GreenStyle Scarf Neck |
This week I have been lucky enough to test two of the patterns in the
Pattern Revolution boy bundle. One from
GreenStyle Creations because I have tested for them before, (see my previous post on the Taylor Shorts) and one from the new designer
Winter Wear designs.
I was really pleased to make something for Mr 7. He is much harder to
sew for as he as at school. My colour choices were influenced by this.
Red and Navy are his school colours and as an extra bonus, he looks
fabulous in them. :-)
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| Aviator Pants Draft 1 |
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| Aviator Pants Draft 1 |
I started with the Winter Wear Aviator pants. I loved
the options, but chose to keep it simple first time around and did the
contrast ankles and slash pockets. I used sweatshirt fleece for the
legs and contrast panel and navy ribbing for the waistband and cuffs.
(blue-grey and navy) was a big hit and he insisted on wearing them
before I had finished them. Hooray for fleece, because there was no
fraying!
I added elastic all the way through the waist,
because my boys are very active and quite lean. I always feel better
with some extra protection - you don't want your pants falling down in
the school yard! They do look a bit strange from behind as he has a
tendancy to pull his pants up as high as they can go and I didn't notice
at the time. He is occasionally called "Harry High Pants" as a result
(No, Harry is not his real name!). The rise on these was a bit low, this
was fixed on a revised draft.
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| Aviator pants draft 1 |
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| Aviator pants draft 2 |
The second pair - the ones for school were made with
polar fleece with red broadcloth for the double welt pockets. Let me
say I was really pleased at how well the pockets turned out for my first
attempt. I did watch a YouTube video to assist but the pictures in the
final pattern are really helpful. I love how much you can learn on
YouTube when sewing classes for clothing are hard to come by in my
area.
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| Aviator pants draft 2 |
As you can see the rise in these pants is
higher so there is not as much bunching around the bottom. Overall,
this is a good pattern with great instructions. I hope that I
contribute in some part to the success of the pattern.
After
the pants, I moved on to the GreenStyle Scarf Neck Pullover. I
actually made one for each of my boys starting with Mr 2. For his I
used some black sweater knit from the stash - an op-shop bargain - and
some matching ribbing for the cuffs and bottom band. I made a size 3 as
he is a big boy and is the same size as an average 3 year old -
measurements and all. It went together very quickly and it looked so
good finished that my sister thought it was a designer label! Her jaw
hit the floor when I told her I made it! As you can see in the
pictures, he was impressed too. The only variation on the pattern was
that I topstitched the collar, as i was concerned about ironing the
fabric enough to get a smooth line.
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| Scarf neck pullover |
For Mr 7 I went with a size 8 because he prefers a
slouchier fit. In line with choosing fabrics for school, I selected a
red polar fleece for the body, red ribbing for the arms and a
contrasting blue collar - I am pretty pleased with the effect. I used
the length for the size 8 as I wasn't planning to add a bottom band to
his. If I did forget to take up the sleeves and as a result they are a
bit long.
Overall it is a great sweater that has held up well to playground (and back yard... and living room) rough and tumble.
I
highly recommend these patterns! The Winter Wear Aviator Pants and the
GreenStyle Scarf Neck Pullover will be available as part of the
Pattern Revolution Boy Bundle on 22 to 29 August 2014.
Happy sewing :-)
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