Zakopane Top

 

     I just finished this top.  I want to take it on our trip to Poland in a couple of weeks as one of the towns we will be visiting is Zakopane.  

     I bought the pattern as a download.  I printed out the sizes I needed and taped the pieces together.  That is probably the most tedious part of this top.

     When I went to the ASG Conference in San Francisco at the end of June, I did the optional fabric shopping trip the day after the conference ended.  I took with printed front pages of multiple patterns with post-it-notes with yardage requirements attached.  In the past I have bought fabric because it caught my eye but then didn't have enough to make what I wanted or it just sat there because I didn't have a plan for it.  I found this buttery soft Vicose/Polyester blend jersey in my colors at Stonemountain & Daughter Fabrics in Berkley, CA.  I have pants and jackets or sweaters that will work well with this color way.  

     I found the instructions very easy to follow and it went together quite easily. My only problem is that I have to print everything out.  I'm sure I could follow the directions in the pdf on the computer but I find that too distracting.  Looking forward to wearing this on my upcoming trip.