Style 3253 Tracksuit for Lidia

Elsa asked me to make her a tracksuit.

She then sent me a picture
 ( I love it when they do that, a picture really is worth a thousand words) and I started deep stash exploration for a raglan sleeve sweatshirt.
The bottoms, Hudson's, of course 

I found one I thought would work, OOP 3253. 
I was given this in a mixed box of sewing goodies.

Having narrow shoulders myself, I love a raglan sleeve as I can add body ease without the whole garment being too big.
Elsa is not the easiest little bunny to sew for so I offered Lidia a 'wearable muslin' sweater.
She requested the bottoms too!

The mint green unbrushed cotton fleece is from Eliza Fabrics
The same knit I used for Trixie's tracksuit 

The ribbing is a green marl, a remnant I picked up from Horsham Spotlight (the best Spotlight) and it was a lucky match.

Liddy loved this funny Llama transfer (also from Horsham Spotlight $1) and asked me to also print LLAMA on the leg, where the jumper finished.

The sweater was a great fit through the body, boxy but not sloppy.
But the arms and legs were soooo long!

The original sweater had elastic casings at the wrist, we wanted ribbing so I cut a large amount (6 inches) from the sleeves and then added the cuffs.
I didn't shorten the legs or check length because Liddy is so tall I usually have to add.

Not on these bad boys!

I have offered to cut them off but Lidia said not to bother as they are comfortable.

It's not like we are going anywhere....

The bottoms are high waisted with a very deep casing.
Luckily I had super wide elastic in my stash otherwise I would have sewn a double channel casing.

A nice fit in the derriere, not too full.

Apart from the leg length, a great fit.

Zara was so taken with Lidia's version she requested one.

She chose a retro transfer that I found Deep Stash, it was priced at 35c so I am guessing it is pretty old.

The fabric is leftover from Trixie's hooded dress (to be blogged) and was also from Eliza Fabrics.

I sent it up to her in Adelaide and she was very happy.
(I think she was pretty happy with the food I sent too)

~Lidia's Verdict~
These trackies are so comfy!
I love the colour and the ribbing is a perfect match. The llama stencil is from Spotlight, I chose it because I have a pair of red Converse I plan to wear with them.
They ended up being a little bit long but that makes them extra comfortable.
As I am currently studying from home I am wearing this set quite regularly.
If I got the made again I would have the leg made shorter and the cuff a bit tighter so that they don't slip over my ankles.
Over all they are super comfy and I really love them, thanks Mum!

~My Verdict~
This pattern was a lucky find.
It needed a few modifications to get what we wanted but they were easy ones.
The bottoms length was completely my fault, I should have checked.
(I may sneak them out soon and chop them off)
The sweater is just what we were after and I think it will prove very popular.
I think leisure wear will be worn a lot in the next few months.
Elsa tried on Liddy's and gave it the thumbs up so I can go ahead with hers.
The bonus is, if she doesn't like it, Zara or Liddy will!

Thank you for reading, stay safe and wash your hands! 
                                                                           xx Nicole