The Helen's Closet Blackwood Cardigan pattern has been splashed all over the internet, and I've been tempted by it for awhile. But you see, I have a love/hate relationship with PDF patterns. I love that I can get them immediately, but I hate taping them together. Storing them is also problematic. So, for my challenge, I put this one together and selected a sweater knit from my stash that I wasn't wild about but would do for a (hopefully) wearable muslin.
My Meet Cora app tells me I bought three yards of this 64"-wide poly/lycra variegated sweater knit from FabricMartFabrics.com on February 19, 2017. It was $9.99 per yard.
When I received the knit, I wasn't wild about the color in real life, but I knew I could use it for something. This initial Blackwood Cardigan was a great choice! I didn't think the weight of this knit would support the pockets, so I left them off. Everything else went together smoothly.
I used a stretch stitch on my sewing machine for all seams, and trimmed/finished them with the serger. The front facing was finished with the coverstitch.
The shoulders were reinforced with twill tape.
I made this pattern as-is (except for eliminating the pockets). For future versions, I would consider taking a couple inches off the sleeve length except Mehetabel likes it, and I might eliminate the bottom band and just hem it on my coverstitch. Comparing the pattern piece to the front of the finished cardigan, it appears the fabric has grown at least an inch. Drrrrr. Do you have any suggestions for dealing with growing fabric? If so, please share!
Today, Mehetabel has paired the (unintentionally extra-long!) cardigan with a New Look 6150 shell in white double knit (blogged here) and Jalie Éléonore jeans (different colors blogged here) in cabernet stretch twill from Michael Levine; the stretch twill appears to be only available in hot pink now.
With a little tweaking, I think the Blackwood cardigan will become a staple in my stable of patterns.
Today, Mehetabel has paired the (unintentionally extra-long!) cardigan with a New Look 6150 shell in white double knit (blogged here) and Jalie Éléonore jeans (different colors blogged here) in cabernet stretch twill from Michael Levine; the stretch twill appears to be only available in hot pink now.
With a little tweaking, I think the Blackwood cardigan will become a staple in my stable of patterns.
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