Mitch is so supportive of my sewing, and never even rolls his eyes when yet another box full of fabric arrives that I wanted to make him something cozy that he could run in. I had this heavy interlock in my stash that was so unbelievably soft that I had to buy it, but had no idea what I was going to do with it. Cozy running shirt? Check! When I got Mitch's bike shorts pattern I also got
KS 3570 for this very purpose.
Nice, eh? You can't see it in the pictures, but the side seams come forward to form a very figure flattering v shape. I often have fit problems when making tops for Mitch because he has a very athletic shape - broad shoulders and a defined waist. I'm not complaining about this! Just sayin'. Why yes, my man is sexy. Men's patterns aren't generally designed for his shape, but this one is! Yay!
You can see the shape a bit better from the back.
And in keeping with my goal of learning new skills - a zipper placket. It's a little lopsided, but the seams and top of the collar match up, so I'll take it.
Mitch loves his new shirt and as soon as he got back from this run wanted to wear it again, so I threw it in the wash and he put it back on as soon as it came out of the dryer. I had a great time sewing this shirt. The fabric was perfect and the pattern is a fun but easy sew. There will definitely be more of these in our future!
