I'd had my eye on LouBee's Hosh pants and Bimaa sweater patterns for Zoe and Anna for a while now... I ended up buying them for two completely different reasons: 1) a Labor Day sale (I love a good sale!) and 2) I learned that Sarah, the designer behind LouBee grew up in Western Massachusetts. Shout out to Western Mass! I may not have lived there (Springfield, specifically) since I was 19, but I still have pride. Gotta support my peeps!
OK, so anyway, the patterns: stretchy skinny pants with a cool adjustable waistband? Don't mind if I do. I know the Hosh pants are fairly similar to the Lovely Rita pants I've made recently, but they've got a couple cool factors: they have no side seams, which means the pattern on your fabric can run uninterrupted around the leg aaaaaand it means two less seams to sew, bonus. Plus the adjustable waistband, as I mentioned. Score. My version is made from some stretchy bottomweight in shades of purple paisley, care of Martha's stash.
And the Bimaa sweater: so cute! When I read that it now came with a hoodie option I was sold. Plus the other two variations are equally awesome: cowl neck and shawl collar. I went with the shawl collar this time because of fabric limitations. This is a nice soft, thick ribbed knit that I bought at Joann's last time I was in the States. I had intended it for a Briar t-shirt, but as much as I love the idea of that pattern, it's not for me. So Bimaa it was! It helped that the purple knit perfectly matched the purple paisley pants. The Bimaa was super easy to put together with the serger. Zip, zip, zip, done. And so cute! Perfect for fall:
An outfit Theresa would have loved!