Instant Sewing Gratification: The Simplicity 8529 "Toaster" Sweater
About a year ago I noticed a plethora of reviews for a "toaster sweater" popping up on sewing blogs. I was intrigued. Every version looked great on the wearer, and it did indeed look like a top I'd love to snuggle into during our cold weather months. (About nine months out of the year, LOL!) I did a quick Google search and discovered it was an indie pattern by Sew House Seven . I made a mental note to return to the site and purchase the pattern, but promptly forgot. Until I saw this offering in the Simplicity catalog. It's Simplicity 8529, a pullover top from Sew House Seven. It's very similar to the popular Toaster Sweater, but if you look closely you'll spot some differences. Eager to stitch myself one of these cozy sweaters, I made a trip to SR Harris where I found this lightweight plaid. It was the perfect piece of fabric to test the pattern. Note that I didn't cut this on the bias, the plaid is printed diagonally. I sewed view A, t