I’ve been obsessed with finding  patterns by indie clothing designers mainly because I want to see ‘what else’ is out there besides what the big patterns companies are offering.  I stumbled upon Seamwork magazine and fell in love!  They have a great online magazine, and if you subscribe, you get to choose 2 of their free patterns every month.  Sign me up!!!
The first pattern I downloaded was the Oslo sweater pattern.  To be honest once I downloaded it I was not looking forward to printing it off and taping all the sheets of paper together.  So I thought I would take it to Kinkos to see if they could print it off on a larger printer (hoping that it wouldn’t cost a fortune)  and lo and behold they had a printer on the floor – that I could use anytime  – no special skills required … and didn’t cost an arm and a leg!!!  I’m probably way behind the times here, but what a great surprise!!  It opens up a world of e-pattern possibilities for me!!!
For fabric, I chose a gray wool blend sweater knit from Pacific Fabrics – it was a little on the spendy side, but I thought the Oslo would be simple enough that I couldn’t screw it up too bad – so I splurged!
I have absolutely no room in Athena to cut out patterns, so I loaded up 3-4 other patterns that I’ve been meaning to cut out and headed over to the KOA’s day room to use the big tables they have set up.
Side note – they keep the day room locked because the kids like to go in and trash the place. Â I had to ask them to unlock it for me and they made it clear that there were to be no kids in the room without their parents. Â No sooner did the KOA guy leave when I looked up and there were 3 little heads poking around the corner to see if the room was empty! And then 2 more kids would poke their head in, then 3 more, etc. etc. Â A few would walk in to see what I was doing, but for the most part they just hovered like vultures waiting for me to leave. Â Ahhh kids! Â Gotta love em!
Anyway, back to the Oslo! Â I ended up being able to use my serger on the whole thing and because of that it took me about an hour to finish it! Â It was SO simple! I’m glad I splurged on the fabric, Â it turned out nice enough to wear to work. (which is where I took the pictures – sorry they are so aweful) Â Had I bought a cheaper fabric it may have just ended up a ‘weekend wear.’

Next time I make it though I may try to make it a little longer. Â I find that it sits right at the widest part of my hips – which is not flattering for me at all! 
Another option may be to add patch pockets to the front – and maybe a closure since I kinda like wearing it closed. Â I’d have to make it in a heavier weight fabric though if I were to do either of those, but I like this pattern because of all the possibilities – I like possibilities!

I like how the sleeves are done, I can either wear them rolled up, or down if I need them to be a little longer – again possibilities.
So that was one of my sewing project for the week! Â I also worked on Athena, I took out one side of the overhead storage in the back, which gives me more room to add a closet! Â No more fold lines in all my clothes – Yay! Â It has really opened up the back area! Â It doesn’t feel so cramped and now I’m thinking once I move out I’ll make that area the lounge area and put in a entertainment center…. the possibilities are endless, and I like possibilities.