Zebra Wrap Top

After a couple of longer, harder projects, I wanted a really simple project to work on, a palate cleanser if you will.

I decided to pull out this piece of zebra print knit french terry.  I think I picked this up at the end of last winter, but it was too late in the season to make it up.  Its a beautiful fleecy fabric on the outside, terry on the inside and has a faint sparkle in the black of the zebra stripe, what more could you ask for?

As far as patterns go I decided to go back to an old self drafted pattern for a wrap top.  I drafted this pattern probably two years ago and made this gray top at that time.  It wasn't perfect but it had potential.  In the last two years I've thought about remaking it any number of times but for one reason or another never got around to it.

Today I finally decided to go for it.  I made a few minor changes to the pattern.  I added about 1/4" to each of the side seams and the seams of the arms, and modified the shape of the neckline a smidge, to get the wrap to sit better.

This was a really simple make.  All seams were done on the serger. 

The neckline was finished with a band that was serged on and then top stitched in place. The hems were all finished by turning twice and then using a fancy stretch stitch to top stitch in place.

I'm really happy with the way this turned out and I'll be using this pattern again I'm sure.