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This pattern was a little out of my comfort zone - the brief was to design a cabled pullover, knitted from the top down. I wanted it to have set-in sleeves, but I'd never even knitted a top-down sweater with set-in sleeves, let alone designed one. With the help of @cocoknits sweater workshop book (what a gem that is - highly recommend it!) and some brilliant tech editing from @marinaskua, I figured out how the construction would work for this pattern and ended up with my Trust Me sweater. One of the loveliest features of this construction is the shoulder line - it flows so beautifully into the back of the sweater 😍 it might be my favourite bit! You can buy my #trustmesweater pattern as part of @_makingstories #msandfriendswinter2018 collection. It would make a lovely cast on over the holidays! #makingstories #echoviewfibermill #fairislemerinoyarn #cocoknitsmethod #topdown #topdownknitting #topdownsweater #knittersofig #knittingaddict #knittingtherapy #knitterlife #knitstagram #knitting #maker #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #sistermountain
This morning, I finished sewing my first pair of jeans! 👖 I wear jeans a lot, but struggle to find the silhouette I want - a straight leg that's not too tight on the thigh and ankle length - not cropped. Also, I'm not a fan of pre-distressed denim. The goal for these jeans was to achieve the fit I've been dreaming of and, to my delight, I've managed it! Seriously, I can't explain how satisfying that is 😍 I'll take a proper photo of me in them this weekend, but check out my stories for a preview. I cut a straight size 10 using @closetcase.patterns #morganjeans pattern to get a relaxed fit. The pattern was so easy to follow, especially when using their Ginger Jeans sewalong articles as reference. The fabric is a 11oz non-stretch, Cone Mills denim that I bought from Closet Case as part of a kit. It came with all the buttons and rivets I'd need to sew the Morgan jeans. I'm glad I did that for my first pair of jeans because it gave me confidence to know that I was working with the recommended materials. Overall, this has been my most joyful sewing experience so far. Every step left me starry-eyed over what I was capable of achieving - even as a sewing novice. Thank you Heather Lou for this amazing pattern - I see many more #morganjeans in my future! #sistermountainsews #closetcasepatterns #jeansmaking #denim #conemills #conemillsdenim #rawdenim #indigo #sewing #sewist #sewistsofinstagram #londonsews #sewinglove #sewsewsew #handmadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #slowfashion #slowwardrobe #imakemyclothes
Goal for December: sew myself a decent pair of jeans 👖 Sewing jeans always felt unattainable - way too advanced for me! But since I can't find a single pair of jeans in the silhouette that I want (why is everything so cropped right now?) I have decided to be brave and go for it. In true Clare fashion, I'm making my first pair of jeans out of some fancy 11oz Cone Mills denim that I bought as part of a kit from @closetcase.patterns 💙 I can't resist using gorgeous fabric - even if the result is less than perfect 😂 I'll be using the #morganjeans pattern and using copper hardware. The pocket linings are leftovers from a Willow tank I made! I'm going to take my sweet time on these to get them right. I'll keep you updated on how it goes! What's one project that you'd love to sew/knit/make but you've held back because it feels too advanced? #sistermountainsews #closetcasepatterns #jeansmaking #conemills #conemillsdenim #indigo #rawdenim #sewist #sewistsofinstagram #sewingpatterns #sewinglove #imakemyclothes #handmadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #maker
Trust Me, my latest sweater design is now available as part of Making Stories & Friends Winter 2018 eBook! 🙌 I was so happy when the lovely folk at @_makingstories reached out to me to design this textural sweater in @echoviewfibermill Fair Isle Merino. Everything in the book is designed to be gender neutral with options to customise the patterns to suit your body and style preferences. Garments are now available across 8 sizes too! The sweater is knitted from the top down, but is shaped to have set-in sleeves - my favourite sleeves of all! It features panels of travelling garter rib on the front, back and sleeves that look like cables as well as garter rib surrounding it. Click on the link in my bio to take a closer look at this sweater as well as the rest of the collection on Ravelry! There are lots of things I'd love to knit in it. Thank you to my wonderful sample knitter @mrssutmakes for making this sample happen. She is the best 💙 #sistermountain #makingstoriesandfriends #msandfriendswinter2018 #makingstories #knitting #knittingtherapy #knittingaddict #knittersofig #knitter #knittersofinstagram #maker #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #handmadewardrobe #slowwardrobe #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe
Some of you will know that I was horribly burned out from work over the course of this year. Whilst some people seem to have the capacity to work and work, I don't seem to be able to do that without sacrificing my health! So I've been on a break - working my amazing freelance job, but resting from most of my Sister Mountain related work. I'm not sure when I'll go back but I will go back! I didn't have it in me to work on big projects for a while, so I took to knitting small things like hats. I made all three of these hats this Autumn and I love them very much. From left to right: @olgajazzyknits #sakuhat in leftover @berrocoyarn Ultra Alpaca from my Truss Cardigan @sari_n_ #2x2hat in @moel.view.yarn Merino 4ply bought at EYF, I think? @francescahughesknitwear #stjameshat in leftover @purlsoho Cashmere Merino Bloom from my Crossover Crewneck sweater They were just what I needed when my brain and nerves were fried, and now, my head is cosy too! What do you knit on when you just need a break? #sistermountain #olgajazzyknits #olgajazzy #sarinordlund #purlsohobusyhands #knitting #knittingtherapy #knittingaddict #knitter #knittersofig #knittersofinstagram #makersgonnamake #makersmovement #maker #handmadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #knitterswhosew
After my shopping trip to @raystitch a couple of weeks ago, I've been really enjoying my Winter sewing! The first thing I made from the fabrics I bought was this flannel #archerbuttonup by @grainlinestudio This is my first time attempting to pattern match (not perfect but a good attempt!) and my first time sewing a shirt. I am SO happy with how it came out! I have narrow shoulders, so I sewed a size 6 with a size 8 waist - my waist actually measured a size 10 but this has plenty of positive ease so I knew it would be fine. The fit is really good except for the sleeves which are too long for my liking. I happily wear them cuffed and next time, I will take an inch or two off them and possibly make the cuffs narrower. I used vintage, cloth shirt buttons that I've had in my stash for 10 years. They work so well with this fabric, highlighting the white windowpane check. I've just finished my second project from my @raystitch fabrics - a navy needlecord #cleoskirt which came out great! Hopefully, I can convince @ulysses_sean to photograph me in it next weekend 😉 #sistermountainsews #grainlinearcher #grainlinestudio #archershirt #raystitch #londonsews #sewist #sewingpatterns #sewingproject #sewistsofinstagram #sewsewsew #sewcialist #sewinglove #maker #makersgonnamake #makers #makersgonnamake #handmadewardrobe #memadeeveryday #memadewardrobe #slowfashion #slowwardrobe