OK, this isn’t really made from a blanket. But it’s a knit, so it’s about as comfy as wrapping a blanket around you, and the print was called “Navajo Blanket” (from here).
For this one, I used a pattern that calls for woven fabrics (Burda 8155; last used in 2010) and just left out the darts and put elastic in the waistband. I lengthened it a bit, since that seems to be the style now (according to Pinterest, at least).
This was my first time working with “ponte de roma” knit, which is a more stable, thicker knit (think double-knit polyester–the stuff pantsuits used to be made out of). If that sounds horrible to you, all I can say is that those pantsuit-wearing ladies knew what was what: ponte knit is still stretchy, but it’s thick and stable enough that any bumps and bulges are pretty well camouflaged. Plus, you feel like you’re wearing yoga pants all day.
August 13, 2014 @ 7:48 am
Love it!