I recently made a long cardigan out of the Deer and Doe Plantain pattern, and it’s gotten a ton of use, so another was in order. This time I decided to try out the Blackwood Cardigan by Helen’s Closet.
It came out great! I used the same 2×2 rib knit…
Here’s another Finlayson for Mal!
This fabric is awesome – it’s a super stretchy 2×2 rib knit from Indie Sew (80% stretch to be exact). I sized down to a small but forgot to alter the shoulders, so we’ll call this a relaxed fit.
The only note for this version…
I just can’t stop making zipper pouches!
I made a box bag for Sam’s birthday and a makeup pouch for my swap partner in a post-holiday season secret snowflake exchange.
The makeup pouch was really fun to put together! I used two colors of Andover metallic chambray. Knowing how gross…
I finished Mal’s 4th Fairfield weeks ago and forgot to post it. Nothing new to report here, aside from cutting the collar stand with a bigger seam allowance that ended up being really helpful. I think for the next shirt I’ll try this method though.
My biggest achievement with this…
I finally sewed the Cashmerette Concord I cut out months ago!
I used the same size as the twoother Casmerette patterns I’ve made (14 C/D, graded to what would be about a 10 at the waist), with no other modifications. I chose the mid-length, v-neck and 3/4 sleeve options,…
I finally made a replacement for the Drop Stitch Cowl I left in a rental car in LA last winter!
I was very bummed when I got home and realized I left it in the trunk, but not bummed enough to reach out to the rental company to try and…
