I thought this jumper looked really cute with the snaps and contrast panel, but it was a bit more complicated than I anticipated. These pants are okay, but they just aren’t my style overall, so I’m not sure I would necessarily make this exact pair again. Mine would have looked silly, so I left it. I only realized after I did it that you’re supposed to follow the line up the waistband to give a mock fly effect (see in line drawings). The fly front is just for show, but I should have finished the edge in lime thread. I usually prefer joining in the round as I think it’s a neater finish (although the Ottobre way is less fiddly for sure) but it actually worked well for the pants cuffs, so I would use that method again here. When it comes to attaching cuffs, Ottobre always has you do it on the flat and then sew up all the final seams to join. The pockets have a facing piece, which is the first time I’ve done that for a sweatpant, but it does result in a solid-feeling pocket. There were a few interesting aspects to the pattern. I would say this pattern runs slightly large. I made the 98 although Joe is actually 100cm tall, and I’m glad I did as they’re a little too big. Not annoying enough to stop me making them, but almost. The different seam allowances for different pieces on different patterns is kind of annoying too. It wasn’t clear if you also add seam allowances to each of these sections after you cut apart or if that is accounted for (note: you do add the seam allowances after cutting). This was compounded by the fact that in this pattern you divide the front leg pieces into three for the various sections. However, I don’t care what anyone says, it is quite time-consuming. I’ve discussed before my tendency to forget to add seam allowances to the Ottobre patterns and, thankfully, that didn’t occur this time. The instructions have you coverstitch the seamlines after you’ve pieced the sections together, so I used an embroidery stitch from my regular machine in a contrast lime thread. I mixed a grey construction vehicle French terry with an aubergine knit I had and I was very unsure about the combo but I really wanted to use up some stash. The pants were modelled with the jumper I was planning to make, so I figured I’d give them a go. These are definitely not my usual style – I’m not personally drawn to all those patches and mix n match styles you see on a lot of little boys, but I thought what the heck. I constructed the whole thing on the serger/overlocker and it took me around 45 mins from beginning to end, which was very satisfying! I would normally use the twin needle to topstitch the cuffs and neckband but I just left them be on this occasion to keep the look clean. B&T are fairly generous in their sizing from what I’ve made before. He turns three next week and is quite big for his age, but I didn’t think the 2 to 3 would last too long. I made the 3 to 4 size and it is a little big for him. I would never pick this shade for myself, but it quite suits Joe’s very Celtic colouring. I used a lovely Verson Puoti French terry I bought from Jumping June textiles and decided to liven it up a little by finishing the bands and cuffs in a burnt orange rib from Girl Charlee. This is a nice, simple construction which runs like most tee/jumper patterns. “Kids stuff is so quick to make” I told myself and, while this is normally true, I hadn’t looked too closely at the Ottobre patterns and they were a lot more complicated than his usual makes! Then I went slightly crazy and decided to make another sweater and a pair of sweatpants from the Ottobre Kids 06/2017 edition at the same time. I realized I didn’t have a basic crew neck sweater pattern and, while at this point I probably could have come up with something myself, I went ahead and bought the Brindille and Twig version. I don’t make him clothes too often as he gets lots of lovely garments from friends and family, but he is just about growing out of some and was in need of a sweater or two for this ongoing winter snap here in Seattle. I’ve made a few more things for Joe and used a few new patterns.
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