Make a Knit Shawl With Me
Designer: Marcia Spencer
Instagram: @keechiibstyle
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A shawl is a great accessory to have anytime of the year. It not only keeps you warm from a chill but many of them can elevate your look. Shawls come in different styles and fabrics. I will be using Butterick Pattern 5680 to create a cool knit shawl for the cooler weather. So grab your pattern and materials and lets get sewing!
Materials and Tools Needed:
- OLFA RTY-2DX/MAG 45mm Ergonomic Rotary Cutter
- OLFA 7-Inch SCS-2 Serrated-Edge Stainless Steel Scissors
- OLFA RM-MG-01/GRY 24”X36” Double-Sided Self-Healing Rotary Mat, Gray
- OLFA QR-6x24 6" X 24" Frosted Acrylic Ruler
- Clips
- 2 yard of fabric
- 5 - 1 ¼ buttons
- Butterick Pattern 5680
*Fuse shoulder band with interfacing.
Let's Sew!
- With right sides together sew the front and the back together at the left shoulder.
- Press the seam with you pressing tool.
- Stitch a narrow hem at the neck and around the lower edges.
- Turn over ⅝ on the long unnotched side of the shoulder band. Press.
- With bright sides together, fold the shoulder band over along the fold-line.
- Stitch the sides and trim. Press.
- With right sides together pin the shoulder band free edge to the wrap right shoulder, lining up raw edges. Stitch. Trim.
- Press the seams into the band. Press.
- Understitch or slip-stitch pressed edges over seams.
- Create your button holes in the right front shoulder band
- Sew your buttons in the left front shoulder bands.
Voila Your Done!
