You might have noticed I released a new pattern over the weekend. With the new website up and running, I am ready to share more about this cool new design with you all today!
SCOUT – a unisex raglan sweatshirt with bonus simple skirt
The Scout Raglan Sweatshirt is a classic, everyday style designed for both boys and girls.
Being comfortable is important to kids and the slouchy fit of this raglan sweatshirt screams comfort and versatility. Sleeve cuffs, hem band and neckband made from ribbing make this an effortless sew with no hemming necessary!
Sew up a cosy raglan in sweater knit or french terry knit or make it lightweight by using your favourite jersey.
For your skirt-loving girls, why not give the Scout Skirt a whirl? The fastest knit skirt you will ever make, the Scout Skirt features an easy-on, easy-off elastic waistband and sweet swingy shape that will easily compliment every outfit.
While the Scout Raglan & Skirt look great as a set, when worn separately there is potential for pairing with every other item in your kid’s wardrobe!
This pattern comes in two size ranges:
Little Scout: 0-5 years and Big Scout: 6-10 years
As fun as it is to sew fancy, occasional clothing my passion is for sewing clothing which will get worn and washed and worn and washed, over and over again. For me, nothing is more satisfying than knowing that the items of clothing I have spent time sewing for my children (and myself) are actually getting a good workout. The Scout raglan and skirt are designed for that exact purpose – to be worn effortlessly day after day. 
I also love a good unisex pattern and the Scout sweatshirt is easily boy and girl-friendly. It looks great with a pair of jeans, casual pants, trackies or a skirt and I made sure the neckline was nice and high to keep those little ones of yours toasty and warm. The sweatshirt has a real late 80’s/early 90’s slouchy look to it and is intended to sit loosely on the body. However, if you are after a more fitted look then you can easily size down a bit and create a more snug fit. 
The Scout skirt is a pattern which has been on my radar for a long time now. When I designed the sweatshirt I knew it would look awesome paired with this style of skirt. I actually made my daughter a few of these skirts a long time ago and she reaches for them more than any other item in her wardrobe…she tells me that they are comfortable and swingy. The reason I keep making them for her though is because, not only do they look cute, but because they are made with knit fabric I never have to iron them! Straight from the wash and into the cupboard and they don’t get lost or forgotten in the ironing basket for months! The Scout skirt is also super quick to sew – you won’t believe how fast and easy it it to finish. The most time consuming part is sewing down the hem and a couple of my pattern testers didn’t even bother to do that making it an even faster finish! 
With the new branding of Make It Perfect, I am also going to go through all of my older patterns and reformat them to suit the new look (time consuming and tedious…but it will get done!!) Scout is already in the new look pattern design though so if you purchase a copy you can see the changes for yourself. I think it looks rather spiffy!
I’ll be sharing more about this pattern over the next few weeks. It truly is a wardrobe basic though and I don’t think any kid will have trouble wearing this sweatshirt – nothing worse than spending all that time sewing and those little noses screw up and say “I don’t like it!”
For now, you can see and read more about Scout in the store and the pattern will be on sale at 20% off until 10pm Saturday 25th July (AEST) – no coupon required!
Wholesalers wishing to stock this pattern in their stores can contact my distributors here.
