This little Sidney went to market

Heading out to the farmer's market on a chilly Saturday morning in search of a quart of fresh Ohio strawberries, I was so happy to have my new Merchant & Mills Sidney sweatshirt. It's not exactly a sweatshirt, more like a thick shirt; the perfect weight for summer.

It's also the most beautiful soft color: made from our Merchant & Mills cotton jacquard in a peachy/pink peony. 

A slight bit of pattern "hacking" was necessary, however, since I didn't have ribbing in the same color. I made a smidgeon of bias binding for the neck and turned it under. The sleeves are just serged and hemmed up half an inch.

I also cropped it slightly to just below my natural waist and made a casing for cording to cinch in the boxy shape. We have some pretty metal cord stops that came in handy here. 

 

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In case you were wondering, we arrived too late for the strawberries. So my son and I went to pick our own!