Black & White Mod Skirt Set - Know Me 2013
If you watched my Spring Haul video you know I started to pass on this pattern, know Me 2013, but I’m so happy I made it. It’s a cute set and I can see myself making it again.
Brittany J Jones designed this cute skirt set pattern for Know Me Patterns. The crop top features scoop or square neckline as well the option for a tank or short sleeves. There are also options for the faux wrap skirt, choose knee or midi length.
The top came together quickly. I sewed a size 18 , my bust is 44” for reference and the fit was fine so I’d say it runs a bit large. The top is fully lined so I read through the directions which were pretty clear. I actually planned to mix the views by sewing the square neck with short sleeves, but because I followed the directions for view A I left off the sleeves.
For the skirt I omitted the buttons because I wanted a clean mod look. Thankfully these are not functional (well the bottoms ones are but they don’t need to be) because I do NOT love sewing buttonholes on knit fabric anyway. I also sewed the front facing down a bit lower than called for to eliminate the slit. I may add buttons to another version but I still won’t sew the buttonholes.
Don’t forget if you have any issues you can watch the sewalong videos by Brittany herself.
Fabric:
I went back and forth about solid versus colorblocking this set. A navy set is what made it to my vision board, but this black and white ponte is what made it to my cutting table. I love black and white - colorblocked, animal prints, stripes, houndstooth, polka dots, you name it! I did debate on where to place the colors as I typically shy away from white bottoms, but that’s what won.
My orginial plans and the colorblocking I considered.
I tend to keep black ponte in my stash, I grab it whenever I see a good buy because I can always use it so I have no idea where it’s from. I also think the white ponte was a remnant from McCalls 7099 that I made way back in 2015.
Modifications:
I eliminated the buttonholes on the skirt and sewed the facing down almost completely, eliminating the slit. I didn’t make an y to the top
Lessons Learned:
This pattern seems to run large. My measurements are 44”B, 40” W, 48” H and I sewed a size 18 in both the top and bottom.
The top is fully lined.
The button and buttonholes are largely non-functioning
The skirt was a bit long on me. I’m 5’5”. I would likely shorten in the future to hit a bit above the knee.
Summary:
Pattern: Know Me 2013
Pattern Description: Knit top and skirt set features top with square or scoop neckline and sleeve variations plus a high waist skirt in two lengths with asymmetrical button detail.
Sizing: 10-18,20W-28W, 30W-38W
Does it look like the photo/drawing on the pattern envelope? yes
Were the instructions easy to follow: Yes, though I only followed along for the top
Would I recommend it to others? Definitely