Lightweight Tunic and Leggings

Butterick 4920 and Kwik Sew 3463

While erranding a while back, I snapped up a pretty piece of semi-sheer crinkle knit at a nearby fabric shop, House of Fabrics in North Asheville. (What? Fabric shop visits are not part of routine erranding? That's not what I tell my DH!)

I also bought some deep chocolate St. John's doubleknit for leggings to complete the ensemble.

Both new pieces worked fine with the mocha lace top that I recently finished.

Here's the result:

 For the top, Butterick 4920:

 For the leggings, Kwik Sew 3463:

This was one of those easy-peasy projects, coming together in a couple of hours.  

The knit for the leggings is marvelous, good body and good recovery. I hope the doubleknit does not pill like some of the other leggings I've made in the past. I'm trusting that the St. John's name means that it's a better quality and will last more than a season.

I'm glad I made the top out of a semi-sheer fabric. There's a lot of fabric folding down the front of the body and might add too much thickness to the silhouette in a more solid knit. This one is sort of floaty and works fine.

 I'll look forward to wearing this outfit when the weather warms up a bit.