The End of a Blue Period

Ballet Dancers in Blue

Edgar Degas

Don't get me wrong, I love blue.  And green.

But after all that blue and green for the wardrobe contest, it was really nice to sew something

in nice, happy, sunshiny yellow.

Pattern: Papercut Patterns Undercover Hood

Fabric: Theory rayon-blend ponte

Notions: knit interfacing for pocket

Construction notes:

I have  made this once before, and decided I wanted a summery sweatshirt for vacation plans we have coming up.  Because you know, summer sweatshirts.  

Last time I added 1" to the sleeve length, which I kept, but may not have been as necessary here.  This fabric has quite a bit more drape and stretch to it than my last version, which honestly, still gets pretty regular wear.

Can I just say this is the softest ponte ever?  I had originally purchased this with plans for a summer dress, but after sitting on it for a year, I ultimately decided I'd get more wear from it this way.

I am also pretty surprised it is still available.  The yellow is a pretty, soft, buttery yellow, which helps make it more wearable (at least on me...)

On this version, I used tricot interfacing to stabilize the pocket (in order to help match those stripes), and opted NOT to line the hood.  I thought it would weigh down the hood too much in this fabric, and to be honest, I liked the stripes.  

For construction, I used a serger on all seams, and a double needle on the coverstitch machine to hem the hood edge and attach the pocket.  I switched to a single-needle chain stitch along the neck edge to help the collar edge lay flat.

Also, I guess it's worth noting that I have an older version of this pattern, which has since been updated to include a couple more options.  I don't know if sizing has changed, but I made a small.

And while it looks kind of oversized and sloppy, it still fits pretty neatly under a light jacket.

And as for why I'm wearing a sweatshirt in the middle of May in Missouri, I have no freakin' idea. 

We've been having the coolest, wettest month; which is great for the garden,

but not if you're ready to go swimming.