Sawyer Shirt

Testing patterns is something I really enjoy! I love having deadlines and a reason to HAVE to use my piles and piles and piles and piles of hoarded fabric and get a chance to get some adorable new clothes and patterns! Really, I can't find very much wrong with the whole process.

Recently, I honored to become a part of the Annelaine Patterns tester pool and was chosen to test a great new boys' shirt pattern. Now, disclaimer here, just because a pattern is listed or marketed as "boys" does not mean that a girl can't wear it, because it could totally be made for a girl, it just doesn't have the same "shaped" fit or ruffles or frills that are usually associated with more typical "girls" patterns.

At the beginning of the test the Sawyer Shirt seemed like any other boys' shirt pattern, simple yet adorable, that is until Jennifer, the designer behind this amazing pattern decided that she needed MORE and then we got a whole lot more!!

I chose to make my version very simple, with only a hood and the freaking cutest rounded kangaroo pocket, EVER! All solid and made out of this Distressed Fade on Denim Blue Hacci Sweater Knit from The Fab Clique. The other options were so cute that I was pretty sure the other testers would make them and leave out this cute solid version.

Oly loves his new sweater! And he had a lot of fun out posing in the snow for these pictures. He was so funny because he was willing to pose in any and every way we asked him and he would smile and grin and honestly, I think he loved being the center of attention for Mamma and Daddy for just a little bit. 

Check out those muscles!!

Here he was imitating me putting my hands on my hips! Man, this kid just lights up my life!

Here is a close up of the rounded kangaroo pocket, I mean, come on! Isn't that the cutest thing ever?

Okay, I'll stop putting it off, lets talk about some of the Sawyer options:

• Sizes 6 months and goes up to size 20 (teen sizes)
• 5 sleeve options (tank, short sleeves, long sleeves, long color-blocked sleeves and long layered look sleeves)
• 6 neckline options (crew, crew w/ placket, hood, lined hood, hood w/ placket and lined hood with placket)
• Solid or color-blocked bodice front
• 2 pockets (rounded kangaroo and hidden chest pocket for color-blocked option only)

There are so many options it will keep you busy for a long time trying to mix and match them all!

And probably the best part of it all is that during the test, someone teasingly asked Jennifer when she was going to make a men's version. It may have only been a joke, but Jennifer took the request seriously and chose to draft her very first men's pattern!! The Men's Sawyer is just as amazing as the Boy's Sawyer and is filled with some incredible options! Oh, the fun Daddy and Son matching shirts that can be made! Yay!

One last super cute picture of Oly in his Sawyer. This is what happens when you take pictures out in the cold and pose beautifully for a while but are suddenly done! The pictures turn out making you look like you are just about frozen. Don't worry, we bundled him up and climbed into a warm car and had hot chocolate with marshmallows waiting for us!

Guys! What is your opinion of family matching outfits? Love them or hate them? Or something else? Share with me, my friends!

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