In fun news, we got a new sample of our upcoming collared sweaters!
I’m really happy with a lot of the changes we’ve made, including making the sweater longer and bringing the neckline up and I really like the way the printed collar is looking.
I think we’re getting really close to finalizing our prototype!
There are a few changes that need to be made:
- First, we’re gonna add a couple more buttons to the back of the neck so that it has an adjustable fit, since not all necks are built the same.
- Second, I actually need to size down. The material is pretty stretchy so even wearing the size “40” (sized for waist measurement, mine is 42”) it’s too loose in the waist and there’s still stretch left in the bust, so I’ll be trying a 38 and maybe a 36. (it is very normal with stretchy fabrics for the resting measurement of the fabric to be significantly lower than the intended fit).
- You can tell, especially in the tucked in photos, that this size just doesn’t fit me properly.
- Third, the shoulder seam is quite low even on me and I have somewhat broad shoulders, so we’re gonna bring that in a bit
- Fourth, we’re gonna also try another fabric. I like the ribbing on this knit, it has a really nice look to it, but it gets a liiiittle itchy in the arms.
- This was mostly mitigated by putting the sweater through a single wash cycle with gentle detergent on cold and honestly I don’t think it would bug most people, as I am extremely sensitive to textures and it was still absolutely wearable for me, but if I can have absolutely no itchiness that would be my preference. Unfortunately this does mean we’ll be looking at thinner knits with smaller ribbing, so they may not work out, but we’ll see!
- And last, we’ll be changing the lace… at some point. We haven’t gotten there yet haha
(also please ignore the red and blue stripes, this is just what our manu has lying around in this knit)
That's it for sweater news (for now), I'll keep y'all posted!
