December is here and the weather is finally starting to cool down so I was inspired to sew another sweatshirt. Sweatshirts are all over the stores and blogs this season. I guess I’m no exception since I’ve made two and am working on a third one. I know I will be wearing this one I made from a cotton French terry knit a lot. It’s sooo comfy and I like the slightly seventies retro vibe of it. This was another version of McCall’s 6992, making this pattern a great value since I bought it at the JoAnn sale for $1.50. It looks almost identical to a popular indie pattern a a lot of bloggers have been sewing up.
Not as flashy as my pleather and wool knit version here but very serviceable for hanging around our old, unheated house. We’d have to tear up the walls to install central heating. So we live in socks, robes and sweaters for a few months out of the year. And run those plug in radiators.
I really like this fabric . It’s got that terry cloth texture on the inside so it’s not too hot. I bought it at the Micheal Levine Loft where the fabrics are sold by the pound. I probably used 75 cents of the fabric here making the total production cost about $ 1.25 if I spread out the cost of the pattern! The fabric there is only 2.50 a pound, BUT it’s hit or miss in quality and the ribbing was given to me. We’ll see if it holds up in the wash. The last fabric I used bought there was on my Colette Myrtle dress. The cotton modal print fabric ran like crazy when I washed it, so It was ruined. Which was super annoying since I really loved that dress. I’ve been shopping at more expensive places since, places like Mood and The Fabric Store, since I’ve had bad experiences with cheap fabrics bought in the garment district.
I hand dyed the ribbing to match the brown fabric. All I had on hand was pink ribbing but I did have cocoa brown dye, so I dipped the ribbing in it. It’s a little uneven, this dye job, but it worked pretty well. I didn’t notice those loose threads either until now! And I think I stretched out the ribbing a little too much at the neckline. I’ve been working on my neckline binding technique and this one needs some work.
Practice makes perfect!
Super cute! I think I will look for that pattern next time they have a sale on them.
The sweatshirt looks nice and comfy, Justine!
Thanks Cindy!
Looks so comfy – I’m still a little afraid of knits, but it look like this would be a good one to try out.
I’ve been sleeping in it!
I’ve been making a lot of hoodies and raglan tees…i live in tops like this. I want a coverstitch machine so bad. I’d probably cover everything to death! I feel like it would really nail down the ribbing and binding because those are pretty tricky sometimes. I really wish that sweater was in my closet…
I have a a coverstitcher but I didn’t use it since the ribbing seems to lie down flat on it’s own.
love it.. the color is perfect on you.. And it looks like a good comfortable sweatshirt..
so sorry about your colette dress… that was GORGEOUS.. I too buy some cheap fabric, and sometimes
you get a great deal, and sometimes this happens..so terrible..[But sometimes you get great deals from it.ha]
Happy sewing and hope you and family have a blessed Christmas.
I bough this when it was on sale as well! And I love the first one I made. My ribbing didn’t have enough stretch so the neckline isn’t smooth–but it’s just fine for around the house! I love the fabric you used.
This pattern is next up for me. Yours looks so comfy. Great idea to dye the ribbing!
Love this pattern. At least you got to practice with your less expensive fabric, then on to the good stuff! I try to buy better quality fabric now too, as it certainly does make a difference in the end result.