KCW Day 2 - Clover Shorts as Capri Pants

If you're wondering what kind of knucklehead makes linen pants for a 4 year old. It's me. After I attached the waistband I turned these babies right side out and realized what I had done. Linen is for retiring southern gentlemen, not kids who play on the floor. I think these are some sweet looking pants, but they just get more wrinkled as the photos go on.

You may recognize this as a Willow & Co. Clover Shorts hack. (The Clover Shorts pattern was designed by Hayley of Welcome to the Mouse House.) Making this pattern a second time reminded me how much I like it. Those few simple details (belt loops, pleats, cuffs) add a whole lot of style, and no fuss in making. I started cutting my fabric during the BBC and was finished before Radio Times. Still in my PJs, but finished.

(The t-shirt is from a few months ago, more about it HERE.)

PATTERN: More about the Clover Shorts Pattern in my pervious post. Now on to the capri part of the equation.

ALTERATIONS: I added 10 inches to the length, and tapered the crap out of them. Tapering required a bit of finessing of the original leg opening. I started the taper on the back leg pattern piece just about where the pocket opening hits that piece. For the front, I just continued the line of the outer edge, but I did taper the inner edge just a bit. I measured the 10” from the corner where the pleat lines hit the bottom edge of the pattern piece. The cuffs are 4" deep rectangles that are the same length as the circumference of the leg opening. After the seaming and the fold, it leaves about 1" of cuff showing. 

FABRIC: I used a hot-ish pink linen from Fabric.com. The pocket linings are a scrap of quilting cotton I had left over from a long ago purchase from the Hey Day Shop. The lovely little buttons are from my vintage stash. I am pleased to say that L noticed the pocket lining immediately and was thrilled. So nice when the details are appreciated.

I'm just going to overlook the problems with linen at preschool, cause I think these pants are pretty sharp. 

Linking up with KCW here.

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Little Scarf in Big Colors.

Green.

Orange.

Brown.

Red.

Loved this little scarf so much I made a few more for the shop. All using vintage buttons, and cast off oxford shirt for the closure. Just right for just about any one. J is my little model, but an adult can also wear any of them.

Pattern coming soon. 

Indian Summer Scarf

You'll find me (SweetKM) over at this BEAUTIFUL mess today. Elizabeth has a great list of shops she is profiling. Get in on the Simple Ribbed Pixie Bonnet GIVEAWAY!!

Uncertain fall weather calls for a little scarf, just right for tucking in a pocket when things warm up in the afternoon. Or wearing around the house when the days are decidedly cold. Perhaps I should have ironed J's shirt before posting it to the interweb for all to see. I'm only one woman.

Yarn: Knit Picks Wool of the Andes Worsted Weight, Hollyberry
Fabric: More from Daddy's old shirt pile
Button: Vintage
Pattern: My Own...Stay Tuned

Blue Button Vest

I've had a vague notion of a spring vest floating around in my head for quite a while. Now that its out, I'm not completely happy with it. There's room across the chest for a bit more overlap, allowing for bigger buttons (and I'm a sucker for bigger buttons). I think a pop of color is in order, too. I had intended white buttons for this yarn, but liked the mismatched blue better after they were on the sweater. Now that I've got the basic shaping down, I can work out a few more details. I'm loving the shape, and L is loving the little flower button. 

Maybe it will be an autumn sweater after all. 

Finished just in time for the Kids Clothes Week Challenge. Hoping KCWC will the the kick in the tush I need to sew something.

A Sweater for L

 As mentioned last week, L had a birthday a few weeks ago. I had the best intentions of knitting her a sweater, because I always think I have more time than I actually do, and that I will make things much faster than I actually can. So, L got a remade sweater. One that was in my Etsy shop, until I have decided to tear off the unisex color scheme, and girl it up with a jumbo, pink, vintage (of course) button and a small calico print.

I'm going to have one cozy toddler this winter. Although, looks are deceiving. 

The whole photo session went more like this.

A Sweater For Dolly

As those with December birthday's know, the event tends to get swallowed by Christmas activity. L turned 2 in mid-December and I was lucky enough to get two handmade presents finished in the midst of holidays chaos. The first gift was a sweater for dolly. Made with the SCBC technique. I had intended to put a collar on it, but changed my mind after it was finished. The single, large, vintage (of course) button is really easy for L to fasten. Although, she still prefers undressing dolls to dressing them. 

To be clear, I didn't make this doll, but I do love it. Christmas brought two more dolls to our house, so I have no reason to buy another. If it did, it would be this one. I almost can't look at the listing again, without buying one.