Pink & White Sweatshirt
Continuing on my pink trend this year (really, it wasn’t intentional; it just kind of happened. Pretty pink options just kept popping up! ), here is a sweatshirt from Simplicity 9828 that I used to make my own version of the Free People Mountain High Half Zip Fleece that sells fo r $98 (but I made for under $18!). I thought those sweatshirts were really cute with their trim, so I used some wide single fold bias tape to create the same effect. All the trim had to go on before sewing the sleeves and sides shut, but it wasn’t hard to do at all. I didn’t think I liked the method for putting in the zipper that they showed in the pattern, so I did my own thing, but I’m not sure it was a huge improvement, so I won’t share it. I also didn’t put in any pock ets, either the ones on the FP or the one in the pattern, because I will mostly be wearing this at times when I won’t need them. I live how this turned out, and I’ll be wearing it constantly for the rest of winter and into the s...
