Another pair of jeans!

Since the last pair of jeans I made did fit really well I was encouraged to make yet another pair!
The pattern this time is also from Ottobre design, but another issue (5/2012). These have a much more slim fit than the other ones, but a more straight leg. The fabric is a stretch black jeans denim that has been in my stash for at least a few years.

I chose a size 40, and then did some modifications to the pattern to get a better fit, the most important ones being adding some width at the outer hips/thighs and took in at least one size at the waist. One more modification was reducing the length of the inner back seam about 1 cm by lowering the crotch curve, according to a tips to get rid of excess fabric under the seat according to a fitting tips from Closet Case Patterns, and it improved the fit compared to the muslin. I still have som strange wrinkles above the knee at the back leg, but it will have to do.

 This time I also added rivets to get the complete jeans look :)

Finlayson in wool

Time to blog about this winter wooly sweater I made for my husband a while ago. The pattern is the Finlayson sweater from Thread Theory design and the fabric is a soft but a bit thicker merino wool, unfortunately I don't remember where I bought it, the hood is lined in a cotton jersey.

I made size M and the fit is good without any modifications. The only problems I had was that my sewing machine was not handling double layers of the fabric that well, but in the end it turned out ok anyway.

This is the second pattern I've used from Thread Theory Design and I like them a lot, it's not that easy to find patterns for menswear!