a lil’ man chambray

another baby boy, another oliver + s sketchbook shirt.

unlike my previous renditions of this pattern (here, here, and here) i decided to make this one from a chambray (which I got from stonemountain & daughter on my birthday as mentioned here) for two reasons: 

1. it’s this couple’s first baby and chambray is a gender neutral choice. (you know just in case a girl comes along later.)

2. the father of this baby wears a lot of chambray button down shirts, so now they can be twins.

There isn’t anything I can say about this pattern I haven’t said before.  it's well drafted, comes together beautifully, and full of fantastic little details. like this little back pleat. 

and how cute are these little cuffs? 

for the main buttons I went with 1/2 inch mother of pearl ones from the bonjour diy etsy store, which are my go to for classic buttons.  

finally a little hand stitched the hem to finish it off.

love, 

aunt maggie