Friday, April 15, 2011

KS 3740 with modified neck

I first saw this twisted neckband treatment back in 2008 from Christina over at Assorted Notions. There has been ton of these on PatternReview.com and in blogland lately. I used KS3740 as my base t-shirt pattern and then just made my own neckband. I wanted a t-shirt that was nice and open in the front to show off the neckband. I used a stretchy Rayon/Lycra from JoAnn’s. It’s actually pretty nice. It’s a bit on the thin side but I love the color and the recovery is nice. I added an extra inch or so to the arms because I like extra long sleeves. I made the shirt a bit too long so I’ll shorten it although it’s perfect for tucking in right now.
ks_3740_1 ks_3740_2

 


Here’s a close-up of the neckline.
ks_3740_3

 

Here’s a sketch of how I did it. I marked it in 3/4” intervals and then matched the markings across and over one instead of just folding it in half.
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I was looking at Fabric.com and now I want yummy solid knits. I maxed myself out with crazy, wild knit prints in my last order. These are also knit ITYs. Since I love the print ones, I figure I’ll love the solid ones too.
Stretch Jersey ITY Knit Aqua Stretch Jersey  ITY Knit Ruby

These are all rayon blends. Super yummy and soft I’m guessing. There are lots of colors too. I love that coffee-colored one.
Stretch Rayon Blend  Jersey Knit Purple Stretch Rayon Blend  Jersey Knit Lime
Stretch Rayon Blend  Jersey Knit Coffee Stretch Rayon Blend  Jersey Knit Fuchsia

 

For you anti-polyester folks, there is also some cotton/lycra solids that looks nice too. Although, there aren’t many colors.