Sweatshirt Patterns
Photo 1. Apollon sweatshirt made in a size 42 in stripe fabric from About Blue Fabrics.
Photo 2. Apollon sweatshirt made in size 38 in black fabric from Bloome Copenhagen.
Photo 3. Apollon sweatshirt made in size 38 in floral fabric (search for code JLJ0181) from Minerva.
Photo 4. High Cuff Sweater in Size XS in organic leaf jacquard fabric from Metermeter.
Photo 5. High Cuff Sweater in Size S in organic leaf jacquard from Metermeter.
Photo 6. Linden sweatshirt in size … in black and white fabric from About Blue Fabrics.
Photo 7. Hosta sweatshirt in size S in pale blue fabric from Bloome Copenhagen.
Photo 8. Fielder in size 10 in linen from Merchant & Mills.
I used to think sweatshirts were only for the sports field, how wrong I was.
I don’t recall wearing sweaters while living in New Zealand or Australia. When temperatures started to drop my second layer of choice was typically a cardigan.
Moving to The Netherlands and seeing different styles pop up on other sewists instagram pages changed my perspective. With the right pattern and fabric I discovered a sweater could be casual but considered, chic and oh so comfy.
Sewing with knit fabrics hasn’t been something I’ve enjoyed and I find it difficult to get a finish that I’m satisfied with. While technically you don’t need an overlocker (serger) to sew knit fabrics in Christmas 2018 I invested in one. I must say 3 years later I’m still trying to figure out how to use it properly.
Below are some brief notes about each of the sweater patterns I’ve tried.
Notes
Apollon by I AM patterns
My preferred sweater pattern because of the slim fit and cut of the shoulders/sleeves. Those with a sharp eye will notice that on both the black and floral version the neck band sits up a little. It could be a design feature, but for my next version I will shorten the band to make it sit flatter.
High Cuff Sweater by The Assembly Line
With a more oversized fit than I was expecting and arms that were very long there was a little bit of disappointment when I tried the first attempt. I made the size smaller in the same fabric straight away, still not quite what I had in mind and gifted that one to a friend. My first version is getting a lot of wear because I love the fabric and when I find time I’m going to make a third version. It will be the XS with the bottom half of the S and arms with 2-3 inches taken off the length.
Linden Sweatshirt by Grainline Studios
This is one of the first sweatshirt patterns I tried sewing when I was keen to practice sewing with knit fabrics. I wasn’t a fan of the raglan sleeves or the fabric I used so it is no surprise I didn’t wear the sweater. The slightly scoped neck means you see the sides of the t-shirt which I was also not a fan of. If I try a second attempt I would use a lighter weight jersey fabric and use it more as a long-sleeve t-shirt.
Hosta Tee & Sweatshirt by Fancy Tiger
I wore this very boxy shaped sweater a lot, especially with skinny jeans. I made the size small and while happy with the style it was a bit short and after a few washes became even shorter and no longer wearable.
The Fielder by Merchant & Mills