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Thursday, 19 February 2015

Knit Scout for Camping Weekend

I have some knit fabrics languishing in my stash that really need to be made up into comfy T-Shirts. Inspiration struck when I saw what Christy had made, using the Grainline Studio Scout Woven Tee pattern. This pattern is designed for woven fabrics but works equally well in knit fabrics. I needed a nice comfy T-shirt for our Valentine's Day Camping Weekend.
Roast lamb cooking in the camp oven for our Valentine's Day dinner.

 This is my sixth Scout Tee, but the first time I have used a knit. I have previously tweaked the fit to suit my figure and you can read about the changes I made here.To compensate for the extra stretch, I sewed the seams at 5/8" instead of 1/2" as the pattern instructs. The only other change I made was to lower the neckline at the centre front by 5cm.
Scout Tee in a knit with neckline lowered.
The fabric is some sort of cotton jersey with no spandex. It was quite stable with a slight stretch and not very good recovery. I used a scrap of cotton/lycra jersey to bind the neckline. I turned this completely to the inside and secured with twin needle stitching. All other hems were stitched with a twin needle. I like the rtw finish this gives as it looks similar to a cover stitch on the right side. 
I love the loose fit that hides all the lumps and bumps.
This T-shirt was very comfortable to wear and I don't know why it has taken me this long to try it in a knit. I can see myself making a few more of these. I might tweak the shape of the neckline and cut it a bit wider for the next one.
Deua River
We had  a lovely camping weekend on the banks of the Deua River. Despite some rain, we also had beautiful sunshine and warm temperatures and went swimming in the river a couple of times. The water was freezing, but very refreshing.
The view from our camp kitchen.
Deua River in the morning sunshine.
After having a break from sewing over the weekend I am keen to get back into my sewing room. I have quite a few projects lined up.

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12 comments:

  1. Rosi19 February 2015 at 20:42

    How good is the Scout! And how amazing is that campsite! Wow.

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret22 February 2015 at 08:41

      I have to agree, the Scout is a TNT pattern for me and our campsite was pretty special.

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  2. Anonymous19 February 2015 at 22:48

    I am a big fan of the Scout tee, but don't think I've done it in a knit. I might just have to make one (or three). Your campsite looks amazing. Impressive that you had a swim in freezing water!

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret22 February 2015 at 08:46

      I definitely recommend trying the Scout in a knit. I love the relaxed fit. Our swims were quite refreshing as the weather was quite warm and humid.

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  3. fabric epiphanies20 February 2015 at 05:34

    What a lovely spot! The scout tee made up beautifully in a knit!

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret22 February 2015 at 08:47

      Thanks Andrea. I think I will be making some more of these.

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  4. MaciNic20 February 2015 at 08:12

    Bliss!!! Are there trout? That's from DH, we may never have seen any, but somehow the possibility of them was enough to make a camp site perfect ;) Fab Scout as well, but the campsite, *sigh of happiness*

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret22 February 2015 at 08:52

      Thanks MaciNic. Don't think there are trout here, but my son informed it it is a good place for Bass fishing. We encountered plenty of other wildlife here though, including a goanna, some wallabies, plenty of birdlife and I had a surprising encounter with a red bellied black snake.

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  5. Megan O20 February 2015 at 15:52

    I'm so pleased you posted this as I've been toying with the idea of making my StyleArc Tammy knit dress pattern with a woven fabric, but I'm not sure if it will work. This gives me hope that it would. What an idyllic campsite!

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret22 February 2015 at 08:55

      Thanks Megan. You would probably just need to add a bit to your seam allowances to compensate for lack of stretch. Our campsite was ideal and we had a fun weekend.

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  6. Angela21 February 2015 at 04:19

    A great fit on your top! And what a beautiful place to get to wear it:)

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    1. Sew, Jean Margaret22 February 2015 at 08:57

      Thank you Angela. I think I will be making a few more knit scouts as they are so comfortable and easy to wear.

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