Winter Warm Merino Dress

I’ve been a bit time starved because of a wee thing called ‘work’, but sewing knits is like a bit of an instant gratification compared to sewing wovens, so I jumped on-board the May  Sew Stretchy month.

The idea of a nice warm knit dress for winter has been brewing away in the back of my mind for a little while – but not anything as simple as finding a pattern and getting to work.  No, no, no!  This was a long-sleeve t-shirt dress which was a combination of the Mission Maxi by Jamie Christine, a Renfrew for the scoop neck (so I didn’t have to calculate the neck band) and contrasting of the Ensis Tee.  Now put that on boil and stir occasionally.

The dress is beautifully warm with the body made from a snuggly soft thin striped merino from The Fabric Store, the top bodice and sleeve from a ponte jersey knit.  It’s loose fitting and very forgiving, but with a bit of shape so it doesn’t hang like a sack.

This is a very easy dress to wear and it is great for wearing to work when I’ve got a day of desk bound things to do (and I feel like eating good warm hearty winter food!)

More details about pattern changes over on my blog post if you are interested in more 🙂