{"id":76049,"date":"2020-11-16T08:13:11","date_gmt":"2020-11-16T13:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/?p=76049"},"modified":"2020-11-15T20:15:48","modified_gmt":"2020-11-16T01:15:48","slug":"sew-tell-lyndseys-bento-tee-sweater","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2020\/11\/sew-tell-lyndseys-bento-tee-sweater.html","title":{"rendered":"sew + tell: lyndsey’s bento tee sweater"},"content":{"rendered":"

Lyndsey is back with a super-chic Bento<\/a> sweater. We love her take on this pattern. It’s sure to be a\u00a0cold-weather staple!<\/i><\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong> Lyndsey
\nLocation:<\/strong> Louisville, KY, USA
\nWhere can we find you on the Internet?<\/strong> Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n

Project Details<\/strong><\/p>\n

Pattern used:<\/strong> Liesl\u202f+ Co. Bento Tee<\/a>
\nFabric used:<\/strong>\u00a0A white textured 100% cotton sweater knit from Metro Textiles<\/p>\n

\"This<\/a><\/p>\n

Did the fabric work well?<\/strong>
\nJust what I had in mind! I really wanted to sew a sweater this fall and started looking at online fabric shops for a good sweater knit. A few months ago I sewed four patterns in one fabric<\/a> specifically to figure out which pattern to use to create the sweater I had in mind. This fabric worked great with the pattern to give me the silhouette I wanted. The fabric was heavier and had less stretch than my previous version, but I knew from having already sewn the pattern that there would be sufficient ease.<\/p>\n

\"Look<\/a><\/p>\n

How did the sewing go?<\/strong>
\nSuch a quick and easy project! I cut the fabric on a Friday night before bed and the sweater was finished before lunch on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\"Lyndsey's<\/a><\/p>\n

I had already sewn this pattern in a jersey, so I knew that I didn\u2019t need to make any fit alterations. I sewed the entire sweater on my sewing machine. I used a lightning stitch for seaming. I usually finish my knits on my serger, but I decided to just used a wide zig-zag stitch for finishing on this project.<\/p>\n

\"DIY<\/a><\/p>\n

What was the best part?<\/strong>
\nThe pockets are the best part! When I sewed the jersey t-shirt version I skipped the pockets, but the pockets are my favorite detail of this pattern. The construction is very simple, but the pockets look like they were complicated to make.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lyndsey made a gorgeous Bento Tee using a sweater knit. This stylish take on the pattern makes a great holiday wardrobe piece.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6023,"featured_media":76050,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[20687],"tags":[20783,202],"class_list":["post-76049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general","tag-advisors-circle","tag-bento-tee"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/sweater-bento-hero.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p5jZS5-jMB","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":80014,"url":"https:\/\/oliverands.com\/community\/blog\/2022\/10\/virginias-split-hem-bento-tee.html","url_meta":{"origin":76049,"position":0},"title":"virginia’s split hem bento tee","author":"Lyndsey Stanfill","date":"October 26, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"We love the cozy Bento Tee that Virginia made with a sweater knit fabric. 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