Sew Along for M8343

Click on the image above for a YouTube video with a step by step sewing tutorial for M8343.

This is a great pattern if you are looking for a confident beginner pattern using knits. You will learn how to insert a regular zipper, how to slip stitch, attach a sleeve, a sleeve cuff and a hem band along as sewing a knit top.

Adjustments I made….

• I raised the neckline around 1 to 1 1/2” in doing so I also had to adjust the facings for this area.

• The pattern calls for a 12” zipper, if you keep the length on the pattern as is perhaps you may need a longer zipper so something to keep in mind or your 12” zipper may just be the correct length.

• I added knit interfacing to area where I was going to stitch the zipper to give this area a little bit of stability and making sure it didn’t stretch.

• I took around 1” off the length as I felt it was too long PLUS I was adding a hem band so had I kept the length it would have been way too long.

The fabric I used is a sweatshirt fleece from Salt Lake Sewciety. It was a remnant I purchased a few months ago so I suspect they no longer carry it. It is very nice and warm and a great fabric for this, just keep the “weight” of the fabric into account when you are picking measurements.