Sophie Shrug

I have been working on several projects all week (cutting, basting, etc) but I haven't actually finished anything. This morning, in search of some instant gratification, I decided to whip up this rayon knit shrug using 2 yards of a rayon blend jersey from Fabric.com and this free pattern download for Hot Patterns' Cozy-Cascade Shrug. The last giraffe I saw was a Sophie Giraffe baby toy so that's where the name came from!

Front on Delphine

Back

Knotted?  Eh, probably not.

 

 

 

Bella "helping" me by being a pattern weight

I'm pretty "meh" about this. It was super easy to make and I would highly recommend the pattern but it's just not my usual style (both the print and the shape). I think at the very least it'll end up as a bathing suit cover-up, but first I'll try wearing it belted over a cami with some dark skinny jeans...  

Lobster Shirt!

This is yet another project inspired by crazy fabric (100% cotton knit with lobsters all over it!).

I used Butterick 5327, View C. I wore it when I attended a science student poster presentation. While I was looking around I noticed that students were snickering. It turned out that a nearby project was on lobster neurology and those students, who had been working for months with crustaceans, thought my shirt was hilarious. We all had a good laugh! 

My current favorite dress

I made this dress using Butterick 5382 and animal print ponte from Jo-Ann's. Here it is modeled by my dress form, Delphine: 

 The pattern was very clear and easy to follow. I omitted the back zipper because my fabric was stretchy enough.  One of my sisters liked the dress so much that she asked for one as a Christmas gift.  Her dress is in the same fabric but has long sleeves. I stitched the hems of the sleeves and skirt with a twin needle to allow them to stretch.