What I Wore | Handicrafts

WhatIWore: I did it! I finally finished my fall striped sweater and got to wear it last week. My color palette came from my 70s Art Teacher inspiration boards including black, cream, charcoal, a heathered rusty cinnamon red and a lighter shade of navy. It’s going to look great with denim and black pants and hopefully the rust colored trousers I want to make soon.  I will type up the details for Ravelry when I get a chance!

For this outfit, I wanted to lean a little more modern and slightly Parisian. The hair and red lip achieve the French feel and the white moto jacket keeps the look from being too stuck in the past. I do think it’ll look cute styled in a more seventies way - with with a leather skirt and boots?

When: September 29, 2017

What:
Shades: Karen Walker
Sweater: Self Made
Moto Jacket: MICHAEL Michael Kors (similar)
Jeans: Frame Denim
Boots: Rag and Bone

Where: Errands with the kids

What I Wore | Shearling

WhatIWore: A couple weeks ago, Felix was off to his grandparents house early in the day, so I had some time to kill before Adam and I took a weekend trip to Michigan the following morning. So I thought to myself - why not make a new fall jacket? I have a hunch shearling is going to be popular soon and armed with a 60% off coupon, I hit up the fabric store (I used faux fabric, which was really easy to stitch). The other thing that had me motivated to make something quick is the new season of Project Runway. Every year I consider filling out the 17 page application and trying out, but I fear I can’t sew fast enough or that my pattern making skills aren’t there (in truth, when I’m doing a quick project like this, I prefer to use a pattern, in this case, Burda 6800) 

I finished the body by the end of the day, but it took me a week to fully complete the jacket. I did the final steps during nap time or with a “helper” (code for Felix sits next to me and I barely get anything done). All in all, I really like how it turned out!!  I omitted facings because the fabric is meant to look good on both sides. I also skipped a closure or any buckles or snaps, which I will definitely use the next time I sew this particular pattern with a less bulky fabric. But hey! It’s done, it’s wearable and it actually feels like fall outside! Win win win! 

When: September 27, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’ in crazy tort
Necklace: Madewell
Jacket: Self Made (altered from Burda 6800 base)
Sweater: Self Made (similar here and here)
Jeans: Jeans: AG ‘Stilt’, (non maternity here)
Boots: UGG (similar options here and here)
Bag: Frye (similar color/style)

Where: Coffee Shop

Underneath the faux shearling jacket, I’m wearing another homemade goodie - a Breton striped sweater I knit last year. Here’s the recap post and pattern info or see all of my knitting projects here. The rest of the outfit is pretty simple - my favorite pair of maternity jeans (regular sizes here) with some UGG boots and a Frye bag I bought at the Nordstrom Anniversary sale last year. This outfit makes me wish I had a Yellowstone/Jackson Hole vacation in the works! 

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What I Wore | Snow Day

                 

WhatIWore: I love a winter snow day. Not a blizzard or a power outage, but a good old fashion snow day. We actually took these pictures last time it snowed and I just now got around to editing them. I’m wearing a lot of my casual winter favorites - a hand knit hat, a thick wool peacoat and my trusty cream sweater. Practical and pulled together for an average every day.

When: February 2016

What:
Hat: Self Made
Striped Turtleneck: J.Crew
Cream Cableknit Turtleneck: Land’s End
Peacoat: J.Crew
Jeans: J.Crew
Boots: Hunter

Where: Morning work session and afternoon shopping

What I Wore | Hand Knit

WhatIWore: I’m so excited about today’s post! I’ve finally finished knitting what I’ve been calling my bobble sweater! I was held up waiting for more yarn to come into my local yarn shop so it took me a little over a month to complete, but it was actually a lot easier than it looks. I also mastered continental rib knitting which made both the cowl neck and bottom sections go much faster! Read on for more details…

When: January 27, 2016

What:
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Super Duper’
Sweater: Hand knit, Vogue Knitting, Winter 2008/2009 Pattern 2*
Jeans: J.Crew
Boots: Jeffery Campbell (really old!)

Where: Coffee Shop laptop time

The softer gray was knit from cuff to cuff which is why the cable knits are horizontal. This part was completed first and then stitched up the side seams before starting the top yoke/collar and bottom section. I also doubled up on my yarn to create more loft. The pattern calls for a much chunkier yarn but when I saw this alpaca bamboo blend, I fell in love! Of course I can’t tell yet, but I think the color combination is pretty timeless and I hope I can wear this piece for years to come!

I did make quite a few adjustments to the design, so if you’re into that sort of thing, please read more on my ravelry page! 

I also tried it on with a black skirt, tights and boots and it looked equally cute - perhaps for a different sort of morning. Today I’m just doing my thing at the coffee shop and I like how well it pairs with jeans and boots. 

Also! If you’re in the B-town area, I’m hosting a Stitch and Bitch knitting circle tonight at Cardinal! See their facebook page for details!