Falling Off the Cliff Into Winter

We got about 2" of snow yesterday, followed by a back door cold front. It’s 20 degrees right now with gusty northeast winds. Temps are supposed to warm up into the low 40s next week, but I think we can safely say that the seasons have changed. I am not unhappy about this. I like the slower pace of winter, and dark and gloomy doesn’t bother me like it does some people. I also have more time to sew.

Our resident bunny is getting whiter and whiter:

I had to run into town for an appointment yesterday morning, so I put on my peacoat with my new lambswool scarf. Isn’t it pretty?

The scarf was a gift from my neighbor, Theresa, from her trip to Ireland last spring. It is so soft and warm.

When I got home from town, I put together a long-sleeve Laundry Day Tee and a Seamwork Sadie. I made a Sadie last year. The pattern didn’t immediately make it to the tried-and-true list because I was undecided about the fit. It is billed as a “structured sweatshirt,” although it feels oversized and slouchy to me, especially in the shoulders. The description indicates dropped shoulders. I’ve noticed some discrepancies between sewing and knitting terminology. My definition of dropped shoulders is a rectangular body with no sleeve cap shaping. (Think Alice Starmore.) Sadie has both armscye and sleeve cap shaping. What it feels like is that the upper bodice just isn’t drafted well. I pinned out the excess in the sleeve and armscye after making this version, and the effect of pulling up those shoulders to where the seam should sit was dramatic. I’ll re-sew that sleeve seam today. I also changed the pattern in case I decide to make it again, but honestly, I think I like Burda 6315 better. We’ll see.

I am re-making some of these patterns I’ve made before even though I was ambivalent about them the first time. I know more now than I did a year ago, so I want to revisit some patterns to see if I can adjust them to fit better.

I sewed up a second LDT yesterday that needs either a neckband or a cowl. After that, the next one in the queue will be a Juniper Cardigan in some navy blue hacci sweater knit. A navy blue cardigan never goes amiss. And I still need to do the second muslin of the Linda pants.

The Socks on the Serger class is tonight. I think it will be a fun one.