I finished one project yesterday, but fell asleep, so you get two today.
Exercise:
I did a 5km run this morning. It was actually 4.65km when I got back to the house so I turned around and did one loop to the end of the street and back to get to 5km.
Other than stretching after the run, this is all I did today.
Knitting:
Yesterday I finished my second test knit. This one was for Alicia Plummer for her Wyeth Kids. I made this sweater out of Estelle Worsted in a dark navy blue and I think it will be a very handy sweater come Fall and Winter.
Sewing:
Today I tackled a new project. As a teenager I made some of my own clothes, but I really haven’t done a lot of garment sewing since. A couple of weeks ago I had seen some fabric on sale that I really wanted to make a tank top out of, so I bought it and today, I got to the project.
I used a free pattern online from SewMuchAdo. It came with instructions that were quite good, it would have helped if my printer had done as good a job!
I had the top practically made when I slipped it on and realized it was way too big. I have learned the hard way that I need to hold the pattern up to myself before I start cutting fabric so I can alter it right away.
This top took way longer than it should have, but I now have a tank top pattern that works for me and I’m thinking there will definitely be another one in my future.
Well that’s all for my day. Have fun!
AJ
A Petite Slice of Life 
That sweater looks great, i think a navy sweater or cardigan is a wardrobe necessity! Your tank looks great now, so you solved the fit issues. It’s really nice to have a go to pattern for a basic like that. 🙂
Yes I have plans to stop in for some more material if the tank works well on my run this afternoon.
The sweater looks super! I can see you getting a lot of wear out of it.
Well here’s hoping!
Fabulous sweater and tank top! Both look fantastic on you:)
Thank you:)
I love both of them! Great job!
Thank you:)
Love the sweater!
Thank you!
You’re welcome!
Both your sweater and your tank top look great!
Thank you! The tank top has already come in handy so I’m glad I made it
So. Nice!!! I love them!! Good work girl!
Thank you!
I like both sweaters AJ – totally different looks and both look good on you. My mom used to knit pullovers for me and I still have two of them: gray and a brown-multicolor, same pattern. They were made with a fuzzy wool. I also used to make a lot of my clothes, for the same reason you do – difficult to find clothes that fit properly. I was too tall for most clothes, especially pants and also jackets. I was pretty lucky with my creations fitting properly, except one time when I made a simple gored, black velvet skirt. I am sure to this day the pattern was mis-sized. It was way too small. It is disheartening isn’t it?
Lol yes when you’ve put in that much work only to have it not fit is the worst!
And a gored skirt at that … it should have had a little wiggle room! Nope!