The Assembly Line Elastic Tie Sweater
The Assembly Line Elastic Tie Sweater
Elastic Tie Sweater by The Assembly Line
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The Design
The Elastic Tie Sweater by The Assembly Line has the feeling of a sweater and the silhouette of a classical high necktie blouse. Features the high neck tightened with an elastic band which creates "darts".
Make More
- Play around with the neck fastening - why not use a kilt safety pin?
- Shorten the sleeves or make it sleeveless for stylish layering (hack)
Recommended Fabrics
Suggested fabrics are mid-weight fabrics such as cotton twills, denim, lightweight canvas.
Supplies and Notions
Matching thread
Fusible interfacing
Snap buttons 10 mm diameter– 4 pcs
Sizing
XS-L; XL-3XL
The elastic tie sweater is an almost straight top with normal ease, so use chest measurement when choosing which size to make. The pleats created acts as bust darts and the length of the elastic can be adjusted.
Model is 170 cm tall and wearing a size S.
Level of Difficulty
Intermediate
Fabric Required
140-150 cm fabric width
XS-S 1.3 m / M-L 1.5 m / XL 1.6 m / 2XL 1.9 m / 3XL 2.0 m
Supplies and Notions
- Matching thread
- 0.5 m elastic drawstring width 3 mm +10 cm hemfix tap width 2,5 m
- 0.5 m interfacing
Finished Garment Measurements
(cm) | XS | S | M | L | XL | 2XL | 3XL |
A. Body length | 54 | 56 | 57 | 59 | 61 | 63 | 64 |
B. Chest | 92 | 101 | 110 | 119 | 131 | 143 | 155 |
C. Bottom | 100 | 109 | 118 | 127 | 140 | 152 | 164 |
D. Sleeve fr. c.b. | 78 | 80 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 84 |
E. Upper sleeve | 37 | 40 | 43 | 46 | 50 | 53 | 57 |