“I don’t do trends”, I say and normally that would be true. When a hot new trend arrives it always takes me a while to decide whether –
a. I like it
b. whether I think it suits me and
c. whether this is a look that could last.
I still have items in my wardrobe that are 30 years old, both self-made and RTW and I want my clothes to last more than a season. For that reason, I’ve often avoided trends. I also baulk at the idea of having something just because everyone else has it. One of the reasons I started making my own clothes was because I knew no one else would have anything exactly the same as I have made.
However, a current trend that I very much like is the loungewear look. I guess the last 20 months of leaning towards comfort has permeated my consciousness and the ‘everything made in sweater knit’ vibe is one I find attractive.

I bought three metres of this camel coloured Slub Sweater knit from Minerva last year with a sweater dress in mind. I never got around to making it as I had a load of other projects on the go last autumn/winter but in the interim, I did start to see these looks which were like jogging pants and sweatshirts but instead of being made in fleece or French Terry, they are made of Sweater Knit fabric. I always like it when a trend switches things up a bit – it’s why I like jeans wear made in anything but denim. See here and here. There’s something amusing about it to me.

I liked the shape which is very pared down – a simple boxy top and slim but not skin tight leggings. I really like this silhouette. I also thought this would be an easy make. I used the Peak T-shirt from Wendy Ward to make the top and drafted a pair of joggers by tracing an RTW pair that I had.
In order to get the most out of this piece of fabric, I decided I wanted a skirt as well. To leave enough for a simple tube skirt meant that I needed to be a bit creative about my cuts. I made my sleeves in two pieces to get sufficient length and did not put a cuff on the bottom of the sweater.
I sewed the entire set on my coverlock machine, serging the seams and attaching the neckband with the coverlock setting. I still have to perfect my neckline technique as despite measuring my band 2cm shorter than my neckline, it still came out quite loose and baggy. I will wear it, as it was instant love but depending on how much it bugs me I might redo the neck later. This was a case of done is better than perfection. I also think I need to learn to do that binding trick on the inside back of the neck that makes it look tidy.
I zoomed through making these so quickly, I forgot to take any progress photos but it was very straightforward and I took lots of pictures in our lovely holiday let near Glastonbury.
This set is so comfortable, we had a few days in the West Country and it was perfect for snuggling up after a day’s walking or birdwatching and it also fended off the cold as we did a bit of sightseeing around Dorset.
I’m now a complete loungewear lover and may even make more sets like this. How is your loungewear looking?
Thanks for dropping by,

You look very cosy! What lovely fabric, has it worn well?
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It really is cosy fabric and so far I’m impressed with it. Even though I wore one or both of them almost everyday last week there has been none of the bagging at the knees or bobbling between the thighs that I dreaded.
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That’s great, I’m quite tempted to get some myself
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Unfortunately, I bought this a year ago and it was deadstock which seems sold out. I’m tempted to ask them if they will get anything similar in.
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You can make anything – fancy dresses and comfortable clothes! I love the color of the fabric you selected for the knit joggers!
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