Off the top I want to say "Thank You" to all of you for the congratulations on my new gig. The sewcialist community is so awesome and I'm forever grateful for it. Big electronic hugs to everyone!
It's been really cold around these parts, so it seemed like the perfect time to take a little trip to the jungle. That's "code" for a trip to my fabric box of animal prints cause it's Jungle January peeps!
Yes, I do have a box devoted to animal prints and it growls ever so softly at night. I like to sing, "soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur," to it on a weekly basis so that it doesn't maul me in my sleep. Anyway I dove deep in to that box looking for some long stashed knit to turn into a Renfrew. This is what I found, a burnt out knit of some what hazy origins.
I'm 80% sure that this came from
Fabricjunkeez a number of years ago. She sells both on etsy and ebay and mainly stocks punk/goth themed fabric. She also has a healthy appreciation of animal prints/bird designs, so I've snagged a few pieces from her shop. This knit was thin but stable and it seemed like the perfect thing to pair with the renfew pattern. You might say I was happy with the result.
I'm not gonna go into too much detail here cause about 95% of us have made a Renfrew. If you haven't I'm gonna assume that the pattern doesn't come in your size or you've been in a coma for about 2 years. To the first point I say, "Sorry," and to the second, "I hope you feel well rested."
There is one detail to show on this renfrew. Check out the insides.
I didn't want to worry about the burnt out portions showing undergarments, so I underlined the front and back pieces with a gray knit. The gray knit was also stash and was too warm of a tone to flatter my coloring. The knit is such nice quality that I kept hanging on to it, thinking I'd dye it or something. This solution worked out even better. I get a really comfortable knit next to my skin and it makes this renfrew a lot more wearable. Oh yeah, props to Past Heather for buying so much stuff. I raise a cookie in your honor. Then I'll put the cookie down and let Froggie eat it....stupid health goals.
Cookies or not Jungle January is my favorite print related holiday! Now everyone say "GRRRRRRR"
