Marie Into-the-net

Et voilá!

StyleArc Marie jacket, #2.  Finished.

Once I won the battle of the open/closed seam thing, and got the peced facing attched, most of the rest was hand sewing to finish it more simply than on the machine.  The chunky rib knit was fighting the sewing machine, so under-stitching, top-stitching, and hemming were best ignored, and just dealt with in the easiest way.

So I understitched, pressed, caught all the facings down to the overlocked seams with some pretty rough stitching, which fortyunately doesn’t show.  I herringbone/catch -stitched the hems and sleeve cuffs, found a chunky black hook and eye for the left side to make it  sit nicely when it zips up, and it’s all done.

A variety of finishes inside- overlocking, hand overcasting etc

I had worried that the double layer of merino for the sleeves might not play nicely, but I put them right sides together, and they didn’t shift at all while inserting, sewing the sleeve/side seams, or hemming.  Brilliant!

I wore it straight away to visit my ma, and it kept me warm as toast, despite chilly evening temperatures, and without feeling bulky.  My mum liked it too [and only got in one dig about my fat belly, which is par for the course…even though she looks like a little barrel too.  Sigh.]

So here it is, largely pieced together from leftovers and scraps, with an oddment form the market for the main body.

I really like it, so may make another in a brighter ponte at some point.  A useful cardigan that doesn’t look overly casuyal or frumpy.  Result!

It seems perfectly suited to my cyclindrical shape, hippy gals be warned

Slightly futuristic/sci-fi looking here, not sure why!  Off to zap LGM?