The perfect sweater!

I have discovered the most comfortable pattern – fabric combination ever!

You can just thank me in the comment section here below!

Keep reading and you will find a coupon at the end of this post, and believe me you

will want to use it!

This one is for me too, I’m getting comments from the kids now that I have made

enough clothes for me and it’s time to start making something for them again.

Here is the perfect sweater:

The pattern is the Day Tripper from Shwin Designs.

The pattern comes with an option of long or short sleeves, in seam pockets,

shoulder taps, high-low hem and three length options 24″, 26″ and 28″.

I made this one in small with the 26″ length.  I love the way it fits and paired with

this great quilted jersey from the Imagine Gnats store it is the most comfortable sweater

ever.  Rachel is out of this color but she has it it raspberry and taupe.

I have the raspberry one as well and I will probably make something for Anita out of that one.

Maybe I should make her the Apple Loungewear from Shwin Designs, which is the kids

version of the Day Tripper.

This was such a fun and fast sew that I made one more.

I was going to make this one in the 24″ length but I guess I had a blond moment and

cut it out more like 22″ but hey it works and I love this one as well.

This is sweater knit from stoff og stil.  I love this fabric too, it has stripes with

small golden spots, makes this sweater a bit fancier.

I promised you a coupon and here it is hop on over to Shwin Designs

and get the Day Tripper for $7 using the code DAYTRIPPER.

Please hurry because this is only valid today October 28th. 

Love

Dagbjört.

PS: This pattern was given to me as pattern ambassador for Shwin Design in exchange for my honest opinion.

My first pattern testing!

You know how Denmark is famous for great designers?  If you don’t ask your friend Google.

I mean in every aspect – furniture, toys, jewelry, fashion – they are just amazing!

So what do you do when you get asked to test a pattern by a Danish designer?

I’ll tell you!  You jump up and down and squeal like a crazy person

and than you brag about it to everyone meet!

At least that’s what I did when Christina Albeck of Wardrobe by me asked

little old me to test her newest pattern which was just released this weekend.

It is a T-shirt and top pattern.

You can either make a fancy top or a casual light sweater.

Choose from a round scooped neckline or a v-neck, sleeveless or with sleeves,

finish the armhole and neckline with facings or with rib.

Curved og straight hemline.

So many options that result it totally different tops. 

I made two versions.  Here is my fancy top.

This one has the facings at the neckline and armholes and a curved hemline.

Very feminine and quite dressy.

It is recommended that you use a lightweight fabric with a good drape.

I used cotton + steel Mesa, which is cotton lawn.  Bought from Miss Matatabi,

looks like she is all sold out of this one though.

I made this one in size 4 on top and then graded out to a 6 at the hips.

It fits really well.  In the final version the neckline and the armhole are a bit more fitted.

Then there is my other one.

As you can see this one is very different.

This version came together very fast!  It only took me a couple of hours from tracing

the pattern to the final seam.

If using knit she recommends going down a size so I made this one

completely in size 4 and I couldn’t be happier.

I used light weight knit I bought from Girl Charlee, I don’t know the name of it.

It was part of the August Knit Fix and I lost the card that came with it.

This floral fabric is a bit outside of my comfort zone and I wasn’t sure I would like it.

But it grew on me and now I love it, I’m sure combining it with the right pattern

makes all the difference.

That’s it folks!

Go check out Christina’s new pattern and all her other nice patterns

here on Craftsy or her on Etsy.

Thank you so much Christina for giving me the opportunity to test your pattern,

it was such a pleasure! And congratulations on the release of your newest pattern!

There is a 30% discount valid until October 17th, use code EASYTEE

Love

Dagbjört