If you’ve been reading along from the beginning, you know I have a bad history with knit tops. I’ll admit now that there were additional terrible tops made that I didn’t even post. This long-sleeved lavender top has a terrible shape. It’s Butterick pattern #3344. If a neckline is that low, the shirt should be tight. I’m not a good candidate for low cut things in general, but I do love the way a very low v-neck looks with a layer underneath. That was the idea with the gray tank. This really should have had sleeves, but after making two pairs that I didn’t like, I decided to bind the armholes instead.
I love these T-shirts. I made both patterns myself, combining features I liked from my favorite old shirts. I also started finishing the neck hole and sleeves with separate strips of fabric, just like bias tape, only they’re cut perpendicular to the grain rather than at a 45 degree angle. It looks good and gives me the option of adding contrasting color or textural detail. I got these shirts done just before the last two days of warm weather, so I got to wear them each once.
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