Video tutorial: I show you how to measure percentage stretch in knit fabric
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For this version of Jade, I added width to the sleeve piece by slashing and spreading it at the center, gathered the top and bottom of the sleeve, and added double-fold cuffs to the sleeve ends. Here’s a quick tutorial!!
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My favorite posts to read online are “what I’m wearing” or “outfit of the day / OOD” posts, so I thought it would be fun to share more of the outfits I wear here on my blog.
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Three tops, same pattern! I used my Jade pattern to create three cosy merino wool tees.
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I’m on a roll with knitted projects, so today I’m sharing a fun outfit that includes a never-blogged knitted Regen shawl and cropped Rose Pants — both finished in 2018) and my sweater knit Jade tee, previously blogged here.
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A cosy Jade tee, made with sweater knit.
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When I started planning to make Cassie's Rose pants, I knew I also wanted to make her a Jade tee to wear with them. She ended up wearing a grey...
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Smooth hems on knits can be tricky to achieve; with Jade we felt like we finally landed on a technique that REALLY worked (no curling; looks smooth, not stretched out...
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I just got back yesterday from the most lovely visit to Austin where I rented a house with some girlfriends and spent the weekend knitting, chatting, relaxing, and eating great...
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This Jade tee probably wins the "most worn" award for me because of its versatility. A heather grey tee goes with everything. Due to my personal weakness with prints, most...
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It's difficult for me to resist immediately creating spin-offs and mods for a new pattern even while I'm still working on it, and I totally did that with Jade; if...
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It's been really fun to see how excited everyone has been about the Jade pattern; thank you everyone for such an enthusiastic response! What really gives me the most joy...
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I'm in la la love with this Jade/Isla hybrid (tutorial here!) dress. It's made of a brushed poly jersey which is really soft and incredibly stretchy. Wearing it becomes a...
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The dresses that I've made combining Jade and Isla have gotten a great response on IG (I just posted the Grid Dress here on the blog if you want to see that one),...
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Jade has two lovely neckline options, a higher "boat" neckline, and a lower "ballet" neckline, which has a subtle scooped shape in both front and back. So is it possible...
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