It's made from organic french terry ... so so soft, but not very stretchy. I added a whole 2 inches to the front piece and another inch to the back piece to accommodate the lack of stretchiness. I changed the back darts to a back centre seam and it worked fine, but the lovely Carolyn suggested to take it out of the side seams, so that'll be my next try. To reign in the neckline I made a little pleat out of the 2 inches that I added and I salvaged one of the previously discarded neckbands from the Audrey C in Raspberry.
That'll teach me to do something like a neckband right after I had problems with the darts. I was probably all huffy and puffy from the darts and the poor neckbands never stood a chance ... sigh. I lengthen the arms - I like half of my hands covered as well, but shortened the overall length. To finish it off, I appliquéd 2 little hearts a la Alabama Chanin onto it. I had her books out various times from the library and just love them.
I will spare you all the picture of me in the nighty as it is a bit shorter then I am comfy to post on the internet for all and sundry to see :-)
Hi, I wouldn't post myself in a nightie either, whatever length it was :) . It's a sweet nightie - sorry it caused you some problems. It's actually turned out nicely- and the next one will be even better.
ReplyDeleteRegarding jumper washing - to remove excess moisture, wrap in towels before laying flat to dry. Some jumpers are happy to be spun in the machine, and some are not - and then you need the towel technique. The yarn label may give you information about how to wash.