Lykke t-shirt

See the fabric requirements chart among the pictures.

YOU WILL NEED:

- Fabric with at least 30% stretch. If the fabric has more than 80% stretch, consider sizing down. You can choose either light- or medium weight fabric. I recommend a soft fabric with drape. It could be tencel college, courtelle jersey (not too stiff), or jersey made of tencel, viscose or bamboo.

You can also sew in fabrics that have more body than drape (for example cotton jersey or cotton college) and you will then acheive a more boxy look. There’s no right or wrong, choose what you’re most comfortable in.

- Framilon tape (clear elastic), to stabilise the shoulder seams. If you don’t have framilon tape you can use a 1 cm (3/8”) wide strip of light-weight fusible interfacing, or a strip of light-weight woven fabric.

Useful to have: Aqua glue marker, tape measure, fabric scissors, pins/clips, iron, and a sewing machine with coordinating thread, plus a suitable needle for the fabric. For knit fabrics it’s usually recommended to use stretch needles.

See the size guide among the pictures.

Choose size based on body measurements: bust width and/or waist width. Lykke has a loose fit and you probably won’t have to mix sizes if your measurements point to different sizes.

Lykke is a somewhat cropped t-shirt, perfect to combine with high waist pants or skirts unless you’re okay with showing a bit of belly. If you’re more comfortable in longer t-shirts you can lengthen your Lykke (see the Sewing Instructions).

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PRINTED PATTERN:
Printed and packaged in the new, updated format! The pattern sheet is printed in color on high-quality 70 g paper that is durable and can be used many times over. The sewing instructions are also color-printed, on 130 g paper. It's a booklet in A5-size, 20 pages. The pattern and booklet are packaged in a beautiful envelope you can save and store your pattern in.

With the included Sewing Instructions you receive help from start to finish.

It’s a solid and detailed description of each step in the making of this project. It includes clear pictures, explanatory text and tips that will give the garment a professional look.

If you are new to some of the sewing techniques this is an excellent opportunity for you to develop your sewing skills. Consider my patterns your sewing school.

The Instructions also include a size chart and a fabric requirements chart. Measurements are provided in both the metric and imperial system.