Charlie Pullover Tunic

I have made a ton of (OK, fine: three) knit shirts for E in the past year so I felt like I should take it up a notch for Celebrate the Boy and come up with something that wasn't a dress shirt or a t-shirt or a hoodie. Seems like that's pretty much what's out there for boys (which I can totally get excited about) but that wasn't what I was going for here; I wanted something that didn't scream "casual" OR "dressy." And I think I got it. Actually I don't care, I just really love this:

This linen/tencel blend that I found at Material Girls is absolutely dreamy and gets softer and softer each time it washes. It's not really wrinkly, just wobbles up in that nice washed-linen kind of way. And of course I put it in the dryer, so let's hope I preshrunk it enough. The facing fabric is from the Tailor Made line from Cosmo Cricket for Andover (which I got at Whipstitch, looks like she still has it).

not sure what's up with the kitchen timer. guess the boy likes a good prop to fiddle with.

If you've been around here for awhile you know that I'm crazy about tunics with the facings on the outside. First there was the Octotunic, then there were the swim coverups, and then this little whale pj top. This top is basically the whale pattern adapted for woven fabrics (which in a nutshell means widening the armholes and pushing out the sides a bit so you can get it over their big little heads without too much trouble). The cuffs fold up, or not, and I dig the decorative facings on the side vents. I'm calling this the "Charlie tunic" because I think he looks like Charlie of Charlie and Lola in it.

And hope you like it, because guess what, I made two more! What can I say, when I'm on a roll, I'm on a roll. Pictures of the others will be forthcoming. Do you like it?