Bringing back the 70's 

...one boy at a time

Well, the story goes like this, I rarely make (sew) anything for the boys.  Creating boys clothing is harder than it seems.  Especially if it you want it to actually be worn.  I am following along at Project Run and Play and wanted to make something for the "Boy" week. Wednesday night this idea came to me, so I made it up, then had to do several adjustments, but finally finished it Friday night.  I think it looks very cool.  But more importantly, so does Mr.G.  Then it occurred to me that it looks sort of 70's to me, the bold stripe, the brown flanel.  Although I am a child of the seventies, I don't actually remember it.  But when I look back at pictures, it seems to be all about texture and color.  And that is what this shirt is all about, color and texture.





It is very comfortable to wear, made of knit and flanel.  Normally not two fabric that I would pair together, but the color works and  the softness is an added bonus!  I added a hoodie for an updated 70's look, instead of the extra-large collar, also, he probably wouldn't have worn it if it did have the collar.  I trimmed the bottom of the shirt with the striped knit and also the gap in the neck where the hood doesn't meet. (Does that make sense?)  It was an easy enough raglan shirt with a hood pattern, I just used a regular tshirt as a guide for the size. (Many tutorials exist in blog-dom for raglan shirts)



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(This is what happens when the sun is shining right in your eyes, you can't even look at the camera! oh well)





All that is missing is the bell bottoms! (But he definitely wouldn't wear them, so I won't even try!)

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Leisha