Made for Mermaids Sewing Patterns are digital downloads. You will print OR project them at home, OR send them to a copy shop to print. This is not a physical garment or pattern and nothing will be mailed to you.

The Lore pattern is a fully reversible top designed for sweater knit fabrics, giving you two looks in one! Featuring a faux cross-over detail and a banded bottom hem, this versatile design can be worn with the cross-over in the front or back. Choose from two lengths—a long crop or a shirt. Plus three neckline options. Neckband A has a high scoop on both sides, Neckband B features a high scoop on one side and a low scoop on the other, and Neckband C offers a low scoop on both sides, which can also be worn off one shoulder. Features a trendy dropped shoulder. The pattern also includes four sleeve options: a cuffed or hemmed short sleeve, a lantern sleeve, or a hemmed long sleeve. Whether you style it as athleisure wear for the gym or errands, or dress it up with a skirt or jeans for a polished everyday look, the Lore is the ultimate wardrobe staple!

Lore Features:

• •Made for knit fabrics.
• •Fully reversible sweater.
• •Includes a faux cross-over bodice and solid bodice. Both are finished with bottom bands.
• •Wear the cross-over in the front or back.
• •Choose a long crop or shirt length.
• •All options have a dropped shoulder.
• •Choose from 3 neckbands. Neckband A has a high scoop on both sides, Neckband B features a high scoop on one side and a low scoop on the other, and Neckband C offers a low scoop on both sides, which can also be worn off one shoulder.
• •4 sleeve options- basic short sleeve, cuffed short sleeve, basic long sleeve, or a cuffed lantern sleeve.
• •Includes 1 full sew-through video. (See the video HERE).

Sizes (includes both imperial and metric measurements):

• •Fits full bust sizes 30″-60″ or 76.2-153.4 cm
• •Fits natural waist sizes: 23″-57″ or 58.4-134.6 cm.
• •Fits hips sizes: 34″-64″ or 86.3-162.6 cm.

Skill level:

• •Confident beginner to intermediate- Constructing the faux cross-over with the bands may be difficult for a true beginner.

Suggested Fabrics:

• •Lore is drafted for medium weight knits with at least 25% stretch horizontally and good recovery.
  • •Sweater knits, brushed knits, rib knits, thermal knits, or some athletic knits.
• •Something with a softer drape and more vertical stretch, like a very light bamboo lycra and some waffle knits tend to ‘grow’ with wear and feel looser/longer than the intended fit.
• •A thicker fabric like a sweatshirt fleece will fit tighter.

Notions:

• •Basics: iron, marking tool, ruler, snips, thread, pins or clips, scissors or rotary cutter, hem gauge.

5 PDF sizes included (all files include layers):

• •Photo tutorial file: 22 pages.
• •Print at home, trimless format in sizes:
  • •US (8.5″ x 11″) Pattern pieces: 49 pages.
  • •A4 (8.25″ x 11.75″) Pattern pieces: 49 pages.
• •A0/Copy shop (33.1″ x 46.8″) There are 3 A0 pages.
• •Projector File with 2″ and 4cm measuring squares.