I love sweaters and how cosy and warm they are. Sometimes you just want to be comfortable, simple and not fuss with all the closures, button-up shirts and what not. Sometimes a slouchy sweater is all you want to wear. But what if you want to rock a sweater while still looking fashionable. Well, leisurely fashionable. Searching for that is when I discovered the Toaster sweater no 1 pattern by Sew House Seven. What is good about this pattern is that you can get it in two variations and the no 2 version might be even better for a „leisurely fashionable“ look. So far I tried only no 1 version and already made 3 of them. Yup, that is how much I love the style.
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Volim veste i kako su ugodne i tople. Ponekad samo želiš nositi nešto ugodno, jednostavno i ne gnjaviti se sa zatvaračima, košuljama i čime već. Ponekad je široki džersej džemper sve što želiš nositi. A što ako želiš nositi ugodnu džersej vestu, ali i dalje izgledati pomodno. Mislim, ugodno pomodno. Tražila sam takav kroj i naišla na Toaster no1 kroj od Sew House Seven. Što je još bolje kroj dolazi u dvije verzije i no2 verzija je čak možda i više „ugodno pomodnog“ stila. Za sada sam isprobala samo Toaster no1 verziju i već sam napravila 3 komada. Da, toliko mi se sviđa ovaj stil.
The pattern has raglan sleeves, high neckband (which I love to wear folded), long cuffs and wide waistband. Later two are main features of this pattern in my opinion that make it interesting and different. It is fast to make, simple to wear and I love all versions I’ve seen on other people over on Instagram. It just works perfect on everybody!
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Kroj ima raglan rukave, visok ovratnik (koji volim nositi presavinuto), duge manšete i duboki pojas. Zadnja dva detalja su po mojem mišljenju najizraženiji detalji kroja koji ga čine interesantnim i drugačijim. Brzo se napravi, jednostavan je za nošenje i sviđaju mi se sve verzije koje sam vidjela od drugih na Instagramu. Jednostavno dobro stoji na svakome!
The first version was made in this floral scuba I got about a year ago. Flowers are something I am drawn to all the time but I am not really sure they are my style. Well, I guess roses are not my style, but this one was talking to me. I only got a metre of it so had to play crazy pattern tetris to get the sweater out of it. After the first try I gave up because there was no way in this world that I could fit all pattern pieces on it. But then I figured I can just remove the bottom band and lengthen the bodice a bit. This still makes a fun sweater and I love wearing it with high waisted skirts and trousers. I combined it here with Erin skirt I blogged about earlier. I lengthened the bodice as much as I could from the fabric I had at hand. If I remember correctly it was by 4 cm.
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Prvu verziju sam napravila iz cvjetnog uzorka scube koju sam kupila prije otprilike godinu dana. Cvjetni uzorci me privlače iako nisam sigurna koliko je to moj stil. Zapravo, ruže nisu moj stil, ali ova tkanina mi je bila tako privlačna. Imala sam samo metar tkanine pa sam trebala koristiti pravo tetris umijeće da bi izvukla džemper iz toga. Nakon prvog pokušaja sam odustala jer nije bilo teorije po kojoj bi uspjela izrezati sve krojne komade. Ali onda sam skužila da mogu izbaciti pojas i malo produžiti prednji i stražnji dio i to je to. Tako isto izgleda super i volim ju nositi sa šosevima i hlačama visokog struka. Ovdje sam ju skombinirala sa Erin šosom o kojem sam raije pisala. Produžila sam ih za otprilike 4 centimetra jer je to sve što sam mogla izvući iz ove količine materijala.
I made the second version in a white sweatshirt fabric I got locally and it is the perfect match of fabric and pattern. I get a serious Audrey Hepburn vibe with it and to get the total look I need to make slim black trousers and voila! But seriously, this is the essence of „leisurely fashionable“ look. I love how the wide band shapes the garment. With this version I shortened the bodice by 2 centimetres (because I did make this version with the bottom band) and took it in from waist to bottom gradually finishing at bottom 0.5 cm in from the original seam. This is a small change but it really made it sit better. This has to do with my sway back and where the pattern (bottom band) hits on me, so I had to shorten it to avoid any bunching in the lower back. This made all the difference and it fits great now.
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Drugu verziju sam napravila iz bijele mrvu deblje džersej tkanine koju sam nabavila lokalno i mislim da je to primjer savršene kombinacije tkanine i kroja. Imam ozbiljnu Audrey Hepburn vibru s njom i za totalni Audrey look samo još trebam uske crne hlače i voila! Ali ozbiljno, to je točno „ugodno pomodni“ stil. Sviđa mi se kako pojas oblikuje vestu. Kod ove verzije sam prednji i stražnji dio tijela skratila za 2 centimetra (jer sam na ovoj verziji napravila i pojas). Također sam suzila tijelo od struka do dna tako da sam završila 0.5 cm unutra od originalnog šava. To je mala promjena, ali puno popravlja sveukupan izgled i vesta bolje stoji. To ima veze s mojim uvinutim leđima i gdje mi pojas kroja sjeda, pa sam ju morala skratiti da se tkanina ne napuhuje u donjem dijelu leđa. To sam i uspjela sa skraćivanjem u tijelu iznad pojasa i sad super izgleda.
The third version I made in this very popular Atelier Brunette fabric. I think soon after it got released there was not one day I wouldn’t see one make from it on my Instagram feed. I loved it but avoided buying it since at that point I was going strong with my fabric buying ban. But I caved. I am not sorry now because I love this fabric (I am wearing it as I am typing this!). It did sit in my stash for over a year which I also try to avoid now as much as I can. I knew I would make a sweater from it but not exactly from which pattern. And than there was fear. What if I ruin it? What if I make a mistake and it ends up looking awful and unwearable? It is a pricier fabric and these questions automatically poped up in my head when ever I saw it in my fabric stash. But when I was on the role with this pattern and I already knew how it fits I just went for it. I cut the fabric. I also had only 1 meter but I guess this fabric was wider than the scuba so I managed to add the bottom band. It is not visible in the photos but I had to piece it from more pieces than the pattern suggests (there are seams on each side and in the centre back). I also had to make it narrower. I cut bodice pieces as per pattern to make up for a narrower band (instead of shortening it as with my previous version where bottom band is wider).
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Treću verziju sam napravila u ovoj Atelier Brunette tkanini. Mislim da brzo nakon izlaska ove kolekcije tkanina nije prošao dan da nisam na Instagramu vidjela neku kreaciju napravljenu iz te tkanine. Odmah mi se sviđala, ali ju nisam htjela kupiti jer sam tada već bila u modu ne kupovanja novih tkanina. Ali sam popustila. Sada mi naravno nije žao jer obožavam ovu tkaninu (nosim ju dok ovo pišem!). Nakon što sam ju kupila sjedila je na polici preko godinu dana, a to isto pokušavam izbjeći ovih dana koliko je to god moguće. A tu je bio i strah. Što ako ju upropastim? Što ako napravim grešku i vesta ispadne grozno? Malo je skuplja tkanina i kada god sam ju vidjela na polici ta pitanja su mi se javljala jedno za drugim u glavi. Ali kako sam isprobala ovaj kroj i znala sam što trebam napraviti za dobar rezultat jednostavno sam krenula. Zarezala sam u tkaninu. Isto sam imala samo metar tkanine, ali očito je šira jer sam za razliku od scuba verzije tu uspjela izvući i pojas. Ne vidi se na slikama, ali sastavila sam ga od više dijelova (imam šavove na bočnim stranama i po sredini na stražnjoj strani) i nešto je uži od originala. Prednji i stražnji dio tijela sam na ovoj verziji izrezala bez skraćivanja da nadoknadim razliku zbog užeg pojasa.
I can really recommend this pattern and the world of fabric is yours to find the ones that will speak to you! I am happy that with this I got three (!) fabrics out of my stash and into my wardrobe!
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Stvarno mogu preporučiti ovaj kroj, a svijet je tvoj da si nađeš onu pravu tkaninu koja priča baš tebi! Sretna sam što sam ovime prebacila čak tri (!) tkanine s police u ormar!
Thank you for reading!
Hvala na čitanju!
Ana