I Know What Boys Like

2.24.2014

Boys like constructions vehicles, dinosaurs and color blocking.  OK, maybe it's just me who likes the last one. Gotta use up all those knit scraps!  Since I went scrap happy last week making dresses for my niece, it only seem fair that her brother get some new duds too.  The patterns selected were the Oliver + S raglan and ShwinDesigns "Any time at all" tee.  Here they are kicking back together.
They seem to be high fiving each other about something awesome. Maybe weaseling an extra cookie out of mom.

I've blogged about the Oliver + S shirt before and it's a pattern that has graced my sewing table many times.  On this shirt the pocket was left off since the dinosaur fabric is a ribbed jersey.  I'd rather stab myself with a seam ripper than try to sew a pocket on some ribbed jersey via the sewing machine. Since my nephew doesn't have a penny fetish, unlike a certain boy in my household, he shouldn't care.
The SwinDesigns shirt also has a minor tweak.  Instead of putting a ribbed cuff on the sleeves I hemmed them.  My ribbing stash appeared to have enough gray ribbing, but on closer inspection it was two different shades.  Damn you bad eyes! Can't you tell the difference between cool gray and warm gray under artificial light? After some quick thinking about solutions to this ribbing problem, I measured the shirt against some other 4 T garments.  My findings where that the "Any time at all tee" has very long sleeves compared to other patterns. It also has extra length in the body and a wider neckline.  The width of the shirt is the same as my other 4 T patterns, so I decided to shorten the sleeves and hem finishing them with the coverstitch machine.
I have no problems with the sizing being bigger since kids will always grow into it.  I may size down though on the next version for Desmond.  He was confused about me making shirts that did not belong to him. "But that's mine Mommy." I threw some construction vehicle print fabric at him and he forgot all about it.

You know what boys also like?  A bowl full of names waiting to be pulled for a prize draw. He carried out the instruction of "Only pick one" perfectly and the winner was Elisa. Congratulations Elisa!  Email me your address at knit(dot)n(dot)frog23@gmail and I will put the Sew Wendy book and the fabric into the mail for you.

16 comments:

  1. Yeah shirts for Dmitri!! You're right, he doesn't need pockets. Ivy is starting to use pockets but that just makes me afraid of what I'm going to find in the washing machine.

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  2. these are adorable! love the dino print!

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  3. I bet that throwing-fabric-to-distract-'em trick would work on many of your readers! These tops are so cute! I need to get my butt in gear and sew up a few of them for my little nephew.

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  4. LOL "it's mine" that is too cute. Poor guy just loves when his mom makes him things :D I wish my 11 yr old boy still acted like that. Enjoy it!!! (and the tops are cute and perfectly boy)

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  5. They are wonderful! Maybe I should be nice and sew for my boys ;)

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  6. These turned out so well. Is it wrong that I would like my own dinosaur t-shirt?

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  7. Adorable! Love the color blocking and the dinos!

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  8. Desmond just puts pennies and rocks in his pockets. Not too bad on the washer front. :)

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  9. Thanks Lisa, I'm sad that the dino print is almost gone. I love it too.

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  10. Haa haa! Go get the fabric! *flings some in a corner.*
    Sew some up for your nephew cause they won't take long and you can use some fun fabric.

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  11. He does like it when I make him stuff. I'll be sad when he changes his mind.

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  12. :) I won't make you promise to sew for your boys. Maybe just dangle some fabric via the interent.

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  13. It's not wrong to want your own dinosaur Tee cause that fabric is cool. I wouldn't have bought a rib knit if the print wasn't so awesome.

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  14. Thanks Em! Dino RAWRRRRR!

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  15. You're making me think that I need to start sewing for my nephews! These turned out wonderfully. I was also a big fan of wearing dinosaurs as a kiddo.

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  16. Kids sewing is fun!! You must try it and maybe get some dino fabric. :)

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