I bought the Kyoto Tee pattern by Papercute Patterns a while ago and have made two of them so far. I really liked the ruffle on the sleeve which is very on trend at the moment. I now get most of my patterns printed at A0 size at Netprinter so I was able to cut out the pieces quickly and get started. There are only a few pieces – front, back, sleeve, ruffle and hem and sleeve bands.
I made my first one in a teal boiled wool jersey from Fabworks. It didn’t have a great deal of stretch but as the fit is quite loose it worked well. The fabric was easy to sew with and doesn’t fray as it is boiled wool.
I made the small size, it was quite long so I shortened it by about two inches. I had planned to leave off the hem band but I ended up cutting it a bit shorter than I wanted so I ended up using the hem band but making it narrower and longer so it didn’t pull in as much at the waist. I hemmed the sleeves without the band as well.
I made my second Kyoto in a mustard yellow jersey from Fabrics Galore which I bought at Great British Sewing Bee Live. It was another quick make, finished in a couple of easy evenings after work. I’ve been wearing this quite a lot as it is so comfortable as a layering piece. The fabric is great quality cotton/elastane blend and washes well.
I’ve seen some short sleeved tops and ones made without the ruffle as well so plan to give those versions a try as well. It’s a very versatile pattern!
Oh wow, the Kyoto sweater looks fabulous on you, you’ve done such a great job. I just bought the Kyoto pattern this week and I can’t wait to make it. Thanks for the inspiration on ways to make slight adjustments to make it work well for my body/wardrobe/lifestyle.