More cozy sewing happening over here! You know my love for the Toaster Sweater, so as soon as Sew House Seven announced their latest pattern released with Simplicity Creative Group, I added it to my need to sew list. The pattern is Simplicity #8790, and it includes 4 views.
As often as I wear my Hey June Halifax, I knew I needed another casual sweatshirt in my wardrobe. Two of the views on the Simplicity 8790 are considered dress length and two are top length. This is view C in french terry fabric. I started with the dress length knowing it would not end up dress length on me due to my height. I opted not to add length hoping to end up with more of a tunic. Taking the advice of my husband, I ended up removing about 2" from the bottom hem. The look was just too in between dress and tunic. The resulting length gives a nice tunic look that covers my rear when worn with leggings.
The hood is a comfortable, relaxed style. I purchased the french terry while warehouse shopping with friends. One instantly pointed to the pink and declared it my color. I'm a fan of pink, but don't have much in my closet. I knew if I didn't use it for me, I'd certainly use it for my girls. After making Tandy's Valentines sweatshirt, I had plenty left to give this a try.
The pocket is GIANT with nice rounded openings at the side seams. The curved hem is just right for the style. I highly recommend marking your stitch lines for the pockets clearly. I attached these with my coverstitch and managed to keep the lines somewhat straight. Just don't look too close! Also, be sure to check out the tip in this post.
I am also a hug fan of the neckline with the overlapping hood. I am eager to try the top length with this neckline/hood next. By the way, I'm totally a team PDF (I prefer PDF patterns over paper patterns), but it's nice to mix things up every once and a while. It's fine to have a preference, just don't let it hold you back!
