If you’re a long time reader of my blog, you may have noticed my love of cardigans.
There was the pink one, and the blue one. I also made two green ones pre-blog.
Plans were made for two more… And I made one of them!
The other should be made up shortly… but will I blog it anytime soon? Not likely!
So here’s my beige sweater, or Oatmeal.
You may remember this picture, which I got from Pinterest. Isn’t Pinterest cool? Full of fun ideas and things that I have no interest in making, but just look so darn pretty!
I loved the idea of this, and I don’t mind the execution, but once I look in the mirror I start pulling and fiddling to make it look “right.”
If I move, or breathe maybe, the back seam rides up, likely because I’m a sloucher, and pulling my shoulders forward drags the fabric up.
You may notice from the pics that I wore this with my black dress (which is definitely the most comfortable thing I’ve made, and once I fix the straps I think it may be a weekly wear option.). I also made it at about the same time, but I haven’t gotten around to posting about it.
That seems to be a theme for me.
I got the fabric from a Fabric.com haul last year, or early this year. I’m not quite sure anymore. But its a viscose tissue knit with some rayon, I think. Maybe some lycra, maybe not. Very breathable feeling and soft.
I tried to follow the “pattern” but I made changes. Like attaching the entire “skirt” to the “bodice” and shortening the cardigan. I made it up during the summer, and a shorter drapey cardigan makes for better summerwear.
It works very well with jeans, though. Quite nicely, though I think I’ll like it in early fall and late spring for a slight addition of warmth without sleeves to interfere with flow.
So I like it, and I’ll wear it definitely, but its one of those staple cake items that I’ll stay enthused but not excited by.
You are so talented. Are you getting your MFA in fashion design?
Thanks! I’m actually getting a degree in science. All my crafty stuff are just hobbies!
Your designs. Are they yours?
Some of them are, but this one in particular was based off of a Pinterest pin that didn’t have a source, and I haven’t been able to find one.
There are ones that are my own, like my hybrid knit/sewn tank, or my black dress, the latter in the sense that I drafted the pattern block. It depends on my fancy and the availability of patterns in my budget range.
thanks for explaining all that, Annabelle! You are very creative.