Jada Ballet Knit Wrap Top

Isa In Stitches — Jada Ballet Knit Wrap Top

Jada is a wrap style top pattern made by Paris-based YouTuber and pattern maker Isa In Stitches. Designed for jersey fabrics, the pattern can be made with long or short sleeves and is easy to customise in length. We made up the short sleeved version with a double layered front in a size 8 (EU 38) for Olivia. This used 1.4m of our Nylon Merino Blend Jersey in Plum Marle. This pattern is a little different from others we've reviewed, in that the instructions are super basic and text only (no illustrations). Visual guides can be found in the form of YouTube tutorial videos here, which we watched first before starting the project. This step is really important, as the pattern is intended for beginner sewists, who may get a little stuck without illustrations. The PDF pattern comes with a lay plan – however we noted a couple of inaccuracies, just minor things such as the tie grain-line sitting opposite on the pattern to the lay plan. The video recommended fusing the neckline, but we chose to use mobilon instead for stabilisation. Overall we found this pattern a fun sew, and we love the simplicity of the wrap style!

Isa In Stitches recommend light-midweight jersey fabrics for the Jada pattern, and merino fits the bill nicely! We're offering 40% off selected merino/nylon core jersey for a limited time only in stores and online. Several juicy colours feature in the range, check out a few of the options below. From top to bottom is Merino / Nylon Jersey - Wisteria Marle, Merino / Nylon Jersey - Plum Marle, Merino / Nylon Jersey - Zinc Marle, Merino / Nylon Jersey - Tomato, Merino / Nylon Jersey - Spearmint and Merino / Nylon Jersey - Eucalyptus.

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