Here’s a 2 piece outfit that I made this winter: B6658 and the oversized knitted pullover from Burdastyle Magazine 11/2018 #111.
I made the pants from dark navy stretch denim (Joann’s) , and the sweater from Joann’s autumn collection of fabrics. I had seen this sweater material earlier in the fall, and liked it, but didn’t buy any until December. I got the last 2 yards on the bolt (yay!), in the navy colorway, which is the one I’d had my eye on from the beginning.
The pants are a loose fitting, low cut, boyfriend style jeans pattern, with a button fly and belt loops on the waistband. I graded the pattern up 2 sizes cuz Burda, and cut them from there. I made view A.
I cut the pullover 2 sizes down from my normal size, and probably could’ve cut it down one more. I’ll know for next time….
Anyway, here’s my photo shoot of the outfit, early in January. It was cold outside and there wasn’t the greatest light. Please excuse the slightly skewed background – I was in a hurry and didn’t set the camera straight enough. I went inside after awhile and shot the jeans alone without the sweater, so the details such as the button fly and waistband can be seen:
Had to show the cool detail here. This pattern makes a stylish pair of jeans.
A close up of the sweater knit I used. It was tricky to work with – it’s essentially plastic, and can’t be ironed on high heat. It also frayed profusely. It was perfect for a pattern such as this though, with it’s large pieces and simple design.
I’m not thrilled with the way the hem on the sweater came out. I wanted a rounded effect for the hem, but I didn’t get it. As I mentioned, the fabric is challenging, and I had to accept what I got. I’m hoping it’ll round out in time and with washings, but that remains to be seen. It could be a stitch tension issue also.
And the B6658 alone indoors:
Black leather belt by Target. Shoes by Alegria
Take care and thanks for reading 🙂
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