Sunday, April 8, 2012

My Image Winter 2010/11 M1003

I finally got my act together and put the buttons and buttonholes on my leopard cardigan.
The original pattern, which is from the Winter 2010/2011 issue of My Image magazine, is for a duster length cardigan, which I made full length here. I like that one, but I don't wear it often, partly because of the length. I thought I'd get more wear out of a high hip length cardi, so I cut off 12 inches (!!) of length, but otherwise made no alterations to the pattern.
The fabric is a printed sweater knit from Fabric Mart. It is a cotton-lycra blend, and so soft! I've been hanging on to it a while, waiting for the "perfect project" to come along. I don't know if this is perfect, but I sure like it a lot better in my closet than in my stash.
The other change I made from the first version was to interface the bands with a non-stretch interfacing (Pro-Weft, which is my favorite general use interfacing). I knew I would be putting buttons and proper buttonholes on this one, so I wanted the bands to be stable. I also noticed that on my first version the bands tended to ripple a little, and the firmer interfacing prevented this.
I wore it with my cropped ponte knit pants and my black turtleneck, both of which are pieces from the Wardrobe Basics SAL! I only have 2 more pieces to complete for the SAL (assuming that I have given up on the trench for now), which are the khaki skirt and the LBD. I found the perfect base pattern for the khaki McQueen skirt I intend to knock off, and I'm in the pattern tweaking process. The LBD is percolating in my brain, although I have the fabric for my vision. I just need to decide on a pattern or two.

For those who celebrate, I hope you have a wonderful Easter!

9 comments:

Dr. Fun (AKA Sister) said...

That looks awesome, especially with the black pants and top! Love that fabric.

Lori said...

Wonderful cardigan and your entire outfit looks amazing. Great job.

Digs said...

Very cute: rrrawr!!!

Marjie said...

It's a pretty sweater with the black pants, and you look so festive in your flowery yard! Happy Easter, Katie!

Pam said...

Happy Easter Katie - the cardigan is brilliant!!!

gwensews said...

Grrrrrr, dah-ling! We all need a little animal print now and then! Your cardi is super! I like ProWeft too. And I like Pam's lightweight knit interfacing as well.

Cindy said...

Your new cardigan pairs perfectly with your other SAL pieces. Looking good!

Beth said...

I like the shorter length better, too.

Lynneb said...

oooo, I like it! What a great addition to your wardrobe basics!