Uploaded March 2023 | Updated September 2026, 4 days ago
Stretch knits tops can be great in a vintage wardrobe, and sewing with knits is FAST! Watch me sew an elegant 1950s style turtleneck sweater, pattern hacking a few things together. It’s a warm sweater knit and the perfect top to layer under vintage dresses!
Please SUBSCRIBE to my channel & like this video! ❤️
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PATTERNS SHOWN 👇🏼
Jennifer Lauren Gable Top - https://jenniferlaurenhandmade.store/product/the-gable-top/
Tilly & The Buttons Agnes Jersey Top - shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/products/agnes
- Blog post on the jumper dress I’m wearing at the end: tashacouldmakethat.com/2022/12/the-jumper-dress-i-didnt-know-that-i-really-wanted
- Blog post on the cut-on sleeve turtleneck I drafted several years ago: tashacouldmakethat.com/2016/02/turtleneck-fit-for-a-beatnik
SUPPLIES SHOWN 👇🏼
- Tracing paper - amzn.to/3HRBufx
- Pink cutting mat - amzn.to/42dLGYV
- Seam gauge - amzn.to/3klmFKq
(Links above are affiliate links–I may earn a tiny commission if you make a purchase, which helps support the channel. 🙂)
- ¼” swimwear elastic - wawak.com/garment-construction/elastic-waistbands/plastic-swimwear-elastic/#sku=el400cl
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🫖 Like what I’m doing? Consider buying me a tea! ko-fi.com/tashacouldmakethat
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🧶 MY KNITTING PATTERNS:
Ravelry - ravelry.com/designers/tasha-moss
Payhip - payhip.com/tashacouldmakethat
🏡 MY WEB SITE: tashacouldmakethat.com
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📱FIND ME elsewhere:
Instagram - instagram.com/tashacouldmakethat
Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/TashaCould
Facebook - facebook.com/tashacouldmakethat
Twitter - twitter.com/TashaCould
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👉🏼 SUBSCRIBE for Linktree updates (links like when I have new videos, blog posts, pattern releases) - https://linktr.ee/tashacouldmakethat
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Music: YouTube Audio Library
Sound effects: Zapsplat.com
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 My sewing plan
02:44 Pattern hacking
06:38 Tracing the back bodice
07:33 Cutting the sweater knit fabric
08:41 Basting the neck and shoulders
10:13 Fit check
11:09 Sewing on the serger
15:08 The finished turtleneck
#vintagesewing #sewingwithknits
Stretch knits tops can be great in a vintage wardrobe, and sewing with knits is FAST! Watch me sew an elegant 1950s style turtleneck sweater, pattern hacking a few things together. It’s a warm sweater knit and the perfect top to layer under vintage dresses!
Please SUBSCRIBE to my channel & like this video! ❤️
~~~~~~
PATTERNS SHOWN 👇🏼
Jennifer Lauren Gable Top - https://jenniferlaurenhandmade.store/product/the-gable-top/
Tilly & The Buttons Agnes Jersey Top - shop.tillyandthebuttons.com/products/agnes
- Blog post on the jumper dress I’m wearing at the end: tashacouldmakethat.com/2022/12/the-jumper-dress-i-didnt-know-that-i-really-wanted
- Blog post on the cut-on sleeve turtleneck I drafted several years ago: tashacouldmakethat.com/2016/02/turtleneck-fit-for-a-beatnik
SUPPLIES SHOWN 👇🏼
- Tracing paper - amzn.to/3HRBufx
- Pink cutting mat - amzn.to/42dLGYV
- Seam gauge - amzn.to/3klmFKq
(Links above are affiliate links–I may earn a tiny commission if you make a purchase, which helps support the channel. 🙂)
- ¼” swimwear elastic - wawak.com/garment-construction/elastic-waistbands/plastic-swimwear-elastic/#sku=el400cl
~~~~~~
🫖 Like what I’m doing? Consider buying me a tea! ko-fi.com/tashacouldmakethat
~~~~~~
🧶 MY KNITTING PATTERNS:
Ravelry - ravelry.com/designers/tasha-moss
Payhip - payhip.com/tashacouldmakethat
🏡 MY WEB SITE: tashacouldmakethat.com
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📱FIND ME elsewhere:
Instagram - instagram.com/tashacouldmakethat
Ravelry - ravelry.com/people/TashaCould
Facebook - facebook.com/tashacouldmakethat
Twitter - twitter.com/TashaCould
👉🏼 JOIN my mailing list for updates! eepurl.com/h9pBu9
👉🏼 SUBSCRIBE for Linktree updates (links like when I have new videos, blog posts, pattern releases) - https://linktr.ee/tashacouldmakethat
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Music: YouTube Audio Library
Sound effects: Zapsplat.com
~~~~~~
TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:25 My sewing plan
02:44 Pattern hacking
06:38 Tracing the back bodice
07:33 Cutting the sweater knit fabric
08:41 Basting the neck and shoulders
10:13 Fit check
11:09 Sewing on the serger
15:08 The finished turtleneck
#vintagesewing #sewingwithknits
