Red and Black Knit Top - McCall's 7574

I had some scraps of double layer knit left and decided to make a knit top with it.

As my knit scraps are double layer, thick and warm I initially sized up to get an oversized sweater look. I chose the long top with long sleeves. It was a disaster with the saddle sleeves - just looked like a deflated American football player.

I got some advice from sewing buddies and recut the bodice section to better fit my torso and sewed it back together, adding cuff and hem bands to tie the two fabrics in better.

I'm not convinced I'd make this again, but if I did there would need to be some grading between sizes.

Animal Print Knit Top

 

I've adapted the free Vera Knit Top pattern to fit onto a scrap of leftover knit fabric.

For my version I switched to a round neckline and had to reduce the width of the sleeves quite a bit to fit onto my available fabric.

This is my first piece for the Pattern Review Endless Wardrobe Contest during October 2025.

Let's see how many garments I can make during the time frame!

My version of the Sundown Cover Up

The Sundown Coverup was last month's pattern for the Weekend Sewing Club from My Handmade Wardrobe.

Here's my version in size Large. I made it mostly during the Live Sew Along session. The fabric is a novelty knit of some sort. It has a black mesh background with a sort of boucle type yarn knitted into it.

I added 14cm to the length and did a small hem, but left the pockets in the marked place. I made buttonholes and added three large grey buttons from my stash.

The pattern can be made from wovens, knits or quilted fabrics. I liked the knit and quilted versions the best.

Mine is a bit big, though I cut for my measurements, probably because the knit has a lot of give. I also find the neckline  comes away from my neck and isn't very cosy.