Kwik Sew 2881

Mitch has been doing a lot of running lately, and has been getting a ton of use out of the shorts that I have made him from this pattern.  He's been running in tee shirts, but they get really hot here in the great state of Texas, so I got him some wicking jersey from Rockywoods Outdoor Fabrics to make him some cooler running gear.  I used the same Kwik Sew pattern as for his shorts (linked above).
I didn't want to use my fancy fabric on an untested pattern, particularly as all this running has had the side effect of significant weight loss, so I started with some cotton lycra interlock from the stash.

It's a  nice design, with a little extra length in the back for biking, a panel under the arms so that that aren't any seams where they might rub and a mock turtle neck to protect the neck from the sun.

Unfortunately, it turned out a bit snug...

In fact, he popped out the hem trying to get into it.  You have no idea how much fast talking I had to do to get these pictures!!
Anyway, back to the drawing board.  Well, tracing anyway.  The pattern mostly got the thumbs up.  I just have to make it in a larger size, and the turtleneck was nixed so I'll make a standard neckband instead.

But hey, it fits me!