Sweetheart Cowl - Part 1

So, I'm perusing Pattern Review when I come upon this review by LynnRowe. I immediately fell.in.love with this top. I headed Ebay to search for the magazine when I knew there was NO CHANCE that I would find one.

I mulled the situtation over and decided I would attempt to knock off the top by making my own version of the pattern. Thankfully, LynnRowe had shown photos of the pattern pieces and instructions as to how she had sewn the top. VERY HELPFUL! THANKYOU!

I pulled a simple T-pattern I had used before--simple T with a round neck. I traced it off so I could play with it. Then I sat down with 1" graph paper and attempted to trace off the pattern pieces from the photo shown in the review.



This was my try #2 as I got the larger top piece too large the first time and I had to regroup. Once it seemed to be correct, I then added seam allowances and traced final pattern pieces.

I then layed the smaller piece on top of the T-front pattern piece. This is the pattern of the t-front (pretend that it is still once solid piece and that I haven't cut on it yet).





I just kinda eyeballed it when placing it. I then started marking cutting lines and seam lines on the top front. Here is the new front pattern piece.



Then it was time to try it! I found some not so good knit in the stash that had been saved to use as "muslins." It is very thin and doesn't drape well as it tends to stick to itself, but it would give me a general idea if my crazy pattern copying stunt would work.

Sha-Zaamm; I think it may work! Here's the front without the back sewn to it yet.



What do you think? Now to shop the stash for some solid color rayon lycra. I think there is some purple that will work.

But, in the meantime.............these wild musacadine grapes will become jelly this week. They are being cooked down for straining as I type.



P.S. I have't forgotten the one seam capris (see last post); I just got side tracked. I did find some great fabric and Pursley's. I'll share that with you in a later post.