I made another Lane Raglan! This time I went a little more adventurous and used orange polka dots for the sleeves. What do you think? Can I pull off the polkadot sleeve look in everyday life?
I say yes! Especially on the soccer sidelines when we may just get drenched with rain like we did this week this would be better than the sweater and skirt I was wearing at the time. It works as a cute p.j. tee too.
SO this time around I made a size Small on in the chest and shoulders and sloped the sides to a size Medium sized waist. You can see my last Maternity Raglan attempt in this post for comparison. I chose not to add the extra length to the front panel this time. I really like the length on this one but it doesn't seem to sink in under the chest as nicely as the last one, making it not quite as flattering. I may need to take it in a little more there at the side seams or it may help to add some elastic at the side seams to add a little ruching. Or maybe I'm just bigger now and I really do need that extra fabric helping me out. 🙂
I decided to change the sleeves again. I made them even shorter this time and hemmed them the same as the neck line. I think a little curvy cap sleeve would even be cute too. The Polkadot Fabric is a Riley Blake knit and the gray is Laguna Stretch knit by Robert Kaufman. I picked them up on my last visit to Sew Central. both knits have spandex in them and are super stretchy so they paired well together. So soft and comfortable too.
I think the hardest part of this whole pattern is the applying the neckline. I messed it up the first time around and had to re-do it, stretching it a little more. This fabric has much more stretch than the last one I used so it took a couple of tries to get the hang of it. It's maybe a little to stretched now cause it puckers a little still. I'm picky. If you are going to sew this pattern I would suggest cutting a curve in some leftover scraps and sewing the a separate piece of binding to it just so you know how much stretch you need to have it lay flat.
Even though I'm pouting here, I totally love my new Lane Raglan. Thank's Hey June for a great pattern!
Oh!!And I almost forgot! Our new book came in the mail a couple of days ago. A real copy in my hands!! It's a little surreal seeing your name in print ON A BOOK! You saw it already if you follow me on Instagram (@bluesusanmakes). I'll take some glamour shots of it soon to show you. C&T Publishing really did a beautiful job putting it all together. Just another month or so and you will be able to get your hands on it as well. It's available for pre-order on Amazon now. And you get an eBook version from the C&T website.
For my next maternity shirt hack I'm going to use a pattern from our new book, and you just might see some more orange polkadots.
Stay tuned!
This top is darling! The polkadots make it so. Seem to be a very versatile pattern.
This top is darling! The polkadots make it so. Seem to be a very versatile pattern.
This top is darling! The polkadots make it so. Seem to be a very versatile pattern.
This top is darling! The polkadots make it so. Seem to be a very versatile pattern.
Lovely! The polka dots add just the right touch. Those are some of my favorite colors too.
Lovely! The polka dots add just the right touch. Those are some of my favorite colors too.
Lovely! The polka dots add just the right touch. Those are some of my favorite colors too.
Lovely! The polka dots add just the right touch. Those are some of my favorite colors too.
Aw man, I just noticed my comment from last week didn't go through. Anyway, I really love it! Especially the orange and polka dots 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing another lane!
Aw man, I just noticed my comment from last week didn't go through. Anyway, I really love it! Especially the orange and polka dots 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing another lane!
Aw man, I just noticed my comment from last week didn't go through. Anyway, I really love it! Especially the orange and polka dots 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing another lane!
Aw man, I just noticed my comment from last week didn't go through. Anyway, I really love it! Especially the orange and polka dots 🙂 Thanks so much for sharing another lane!
I love the polka dots! This is a cute pattern!
And huge congrats on the book! (And baby!)
I love the polka dots! This is a cute pattern!
And huge congrats on the book! (And baby!)
I love the polka dots! This is a cute pattern!
And huge congrats on the book! (And baby!)
I love the polka dots! This is a cute pattern!
And huge congrats on the book! (And baby!)