Unders and Overs

I’m way overdue a Wardrobe Therapy update - sorry about that. I haven’t been slacking, just incredibly busy. This week it’s underthings and overthings. I can dispatch with the former straight away, as all is absolutely fine in that department. For overthings (jackets, etc), I am restricting myself to top layers for my work-at-home wardrobe which is, after all, the focus of this round of WT for me.

As I have nothing to pile, I have identified that all I need here are two big slouchy cardigans. I looked around the shops, but couldn’t find anything that fitted the bill in terms of joyous colours, so instead bought wool and have been knitting away. Here is a sneak preview of the first one:

It’s big and chunky, and is a bit too warm for summer, but it ticks all the boxes in terms of comfort and joy. I would never wear it out of the house (or rather past the garden gate) but for private, work at home time I think it will be perfect. The colours make me smile and feel creative and the wool is so, so soft (it’s Adriafil “Friends” in case you are interested).

The second cardigan is going to be much less chunky and probably a drapey shawl cardigan of some sort. I’ve bought a load of Rowan Summer Tweed for it, but haven’t decided on a pattern yet.

In other WT news, my copy of the Ottobre Woman pattern magazine arrived at the weekend and I spent Sunday making the first of my tunic tops. I’ve got to buy some more thread when I’m in town tomorrow to finish it. It was my first attempt making anything with jersey fabric and it’s not perfect, but should be OK. Hopefully my second attempt will be better. I’ll post photos when it’s finished!

I also stumbled across a great pair of work-at-home trousers in a cheapy clothes shop yesterday. They are fake jeans with elastic at the back of the waist. They sound horrible, but the fabric is so soft and below the waist/crotch area they look just like normal trousers. And they are so comfortable - perfect for working at home. I’m going to test this pair for a couple of days (I need to take them up by about an inch first) and then maybe grab another pair to dye a different colour - charcoal perhaps?