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## What you need ## What you need
- Sweater fabric - Sweater fabric
- 2 buttons (2,5cm or 1 inch diameter) - 2 buttons (2.5cm or 1 inch diameter)
## Instructions / how to ## Instructions / how to
This pattern can be sewn with or with out a overlocker/serger. To ***Finish*** seams without a overlocker/serger you can either use your prefered method or one of the methods below: This pattern can be sewn with or with out a overlocker/serger. To ***Finish*** seams without a overlocker/serger you can either use your prefered method or one of the methods below:
#### Finishing Method 1 #### Finishing Method 1
- Press open the seam allowances. - Press open the seam allowances.
- Then on the good side, ***Edgestitch*** 1/8" (3mm) away or closer to both sides of the seam catching the seam allowances underneath. - Then on the good side, ***Edgestitch*** 3mm (1/8 inch) away or closer to both sides of the seam catching the seam allowances underneath.
- On the wrong side trim the seam allowances close to the edgestitching. - On the wrong side trim the seam allowances close to the edgestitching.
#### Finishing Method 2 #### Finishing Method 2
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</Note> </Note>
### Step 4: Close the Sides ### Step 4 : Hem the Sleeves
- With good sides together, matching shoulder seams, start at the sleeve edge and sew the sleeve together than sew the gusset and back together.
- ***Finish*** seams.
- Repeat for remaining sleeve and side opening.
### Step 5 : Hem the Sleeves
- (Optional) Overcast the raw edge of the sleeve. - (Optional) Overcast the raw edge of the sleeve.
- Press the hem allowance to the wrong side of the fabric and baste in place close to the raw edge. - Press the hem allowance to the wrong side of the fabric and baste in place close to the raw edge.
- On the outside, stitch away from the folded edge, catching the hem allowance underneath using the basting as guide to where the raw edge is. - On the outside, stitch away from the folded edge, catching the hem allowance underneath using the basting as guide to where the raw edge is.
- (Optional) On the outside, stitch 1/4" (6mm) parallel to original stich along the hem allowance. - (Optional) On the outside, stitch 6mm (1/4 inch) parallel to original stich along the hem allowance.
- Remove basting. - Remove basting.
<Note> <Note>
If you prefer to hem your sleeves after sewing the side seams you can do this step after **Step 5**.
You can skip the overcasting if using a twin needle, coverstitch machine or if you wish to leave the edge raw when hemming. You can skip the overcasting if using a twin needle, coverstitch machine or if you wish to leave the edge raw when hemming.
Also this is just one hemming method. If you prefer another way go for it. This is just one hemming method, if you prefer another way go for it.
</Note> </Note>
### Step 5: Close the Sides
- With good sides together, matching shoulder seams, start at the sleeve edge and sew the sleeve together than sew the gusset and back together.
- ***Finish*** seams.
- Repeat for remaining sleeve and side opening.
### Step 6 : Hem the Raw Edges ### Step 6 : Hem the Raw Edges
- Fold under and sew the hem on all the raw edges except around the neck edge. - Fold under and sew the hem on all the raw edges except around the neck edge.
- Sew the hem from the top of one front, to the bottom of the front, then along the bottom of the gusset, then along the bottom of the back, then along bottom of the other gusset, and then up to the neck of the other front. - Sew the hem from the top of one front, to the bottom of the front, then along the bottom of the gusset, then along the bottom of the back, then along bottom of the other gusset, and then up to the neck of the other front.
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</Note> </Note>
### Step 9: Prepping a Neckband for the Hood (Optional) ### Step 9: Prepping a Neckband for the Hood (Optional)
- Cut a cross-wise strip of fabric out of your main fabric, your neck opening + 2cm long and triple your neck seam allowance wide. - Cut a cross-wise strip of fabric out of your main fabric, your neck opening + 2cm (3/4 inch) long and triple your neck seam allowance wide.
- With good sides together sew the strip in to a circular band with a 1cm seam allowance. - With good sides together sew the strip in to a circular band with a 1cm (3/8 inch) seam allowance.
- Press open the seams. - Press open the seams.
- On the good sides, ***Edgestitch*** close to both sides of the seam catching the seam allowance underneath. - On the good sides, ***Edgestitch*** close to both sides of the seam catching the seam allowance underneath.
- (Optional) Trim the excess seam allowance. - (Optional) Trim the excess seam allowance.
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<Note> <Note>
If you are worried that topstitching the neckband with a straight stitch will not give enough stretch you can always topstitch it with a narrow zig-zag or appropriate stretch stitch of your choosing. If you are worried that topstitching the neckband with a straight stitch will not give enough stretch you can always topstitch it with a narrow zig-zag or appropriate stretch stitch of your choosing.
If you are not using a neckband you will want to finish the seam with **Finishing Method 2** and topstitch with 0.6cm (1/4inch) instead of 1cm (3/8inch). If you are not using a neckband you will want to finish the seam with **Finishing Method 2** and topstitch with 6mm (1/4 inch) instead of 1cm (3/8 inch).
</Note> </Note>