Sew Yourself Some Love with Winterwear Designs

Well, I haven't posted in over a year. I want to blame the craziness of COVID but it might be more the craziness of life. I opened a small shop this fall focusing on mask sewing. We've also spent alot of time outdoors and in the mountains as a family since we've got nowhere else to go!

When Suzanne mentioned a possible Winterwear Designs Valentine's day blog tour with PJ's and loungewear, I jumped in with both feet. Then I went off script and decided to try the new Y Back sleep set in a soft and flowy bamboo knit. I sized down with this pattern and used fold over elastic instead of a facing. Despite sizing down, I probably needed a few more modifications to make this pattern as perfect for knit as it is for woven. If I was to start over, I'd probably just make it in woven since all the tester photos look FANTASTIC!

The front of my knit version was a little too drapey but I found adding in some clear elastic to make a gathering in the front helped alot. I also ended up cutting off about 8 inches off the bottom and finishing the hem with a 2 inch stretch lace trim. I'm super happy with how this nightie turned out and cannot wait for the temperatures to warm up out of our Alberta Polar Vortex so I can actually wear it longer than the requisite 5 minutes for photos!