Butterick’s B6318 dress is a reissued pattern from 1961. I made view A with same-fabric ties. The dress has a semi-fitted bodice, short dolman sleeves, wide single-layer tie ends (wrong side shows), narrow hem, full gathered skirt and back zipper. To sew B6318, I used a striped cotton chambray from my stash (Fabricland). This fabric […]
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Free Summer Knitting Patterns
I’ve created a roundup of some beautiful free summer knitting patterns. Lots of these are in my own queue! Of course, you can always browse the massive archive of patterns on Ravelry to find more free patterns. Many of these patterns are by established designers, so they shouldn’t have errors and should be well written. […]
DIY: Knit Cascata Top and Free Pattern by Filipa Carneiro
I used 3.5 skeins of Juniper Moon Zooey in Mint to knit the Cascata top by Filipa Carneiro. This is a cotton-linen DK yarn with a slubby texture, and I like the fabric it made. However, I found that the yarn split easily. If you use sharp needles like I did, pay attention to prevent […]
DIY: McCall’s M7381 Pullover Dress with Front Tie
McCall’s M7381 is a pullover dress that has a loose-fitting, lined bodice with shoulder pleats, raised front waist, front pleated and elasticized back skirt, narrow hem, and front snap closing. The bodice has a self-fabric lining. I sewed a size 16 of view C, which has short sleeves, front ties, and a knee-length skirt. I […]
DIY: Knit Alpaca Buttoned Neck Wrap by Nitza Coto
Nitza Coto designed the Buttoned Neck Wrap in the book called Classic Elite Shawls, Wraps & Scarves. My version created a 76 cm by 15 cm (30 in by 6 in) rectangular scarf with a large 8 cm (3 in) ruffle and two button holes. This means the piece can be worn like a regular scarf […]