Seamwork Elmira cropped wrap cardigan, v.3
Seamwork's Elmira, cropped cardigan, again. I like v.2, but let's make it more. Firstly, downsizing to the XL. (Third time tracing out this pattern.)
Secondly, let's colour block! Measure the centre-back, divide in three. Mark similar measurements at all the side seams. Notice how they don't line up, and rough out some compromise with gently curved lines. Trace out (for the fourth time) the colour blocked pattern pieces with seam allowances. Shorten the sleeve length to better fit the visual balance. Lengthen the cuff piece to fit.
Because the base pattern has visible top-stitching on the back piece, I'm going to duplicate the back piece in a lining fabric, like the front pieces, to hide the stitching. To minimise the bulk of the colour blocked seams, the lining pieces will be single solid pieces like the base pattern.
I'm using magenta pink, purple, and cobalt blue cotton jerseys, 95% cotton 5% elastane, 220gsm, for the outside. And left over dark gray organic cotton jersey, 95% cotton 5% elastane, 210gsm, for the lining.
Splitting the difference on the thread colour with Gütermann thread colour 291 in pale purple, most places. But it's just visible in the cuff seams, so I switched to a navy to attach the cuffs to the sleeves. I used lightning (narrow zig-zag) stitch everywhere. With the same two sets of 3 half-inch buttons as v.2. Thread loops made with the same heavyweight top-stitching thread as v.2.
The fit is much better. To be picky, the shoulders are a bit big/long, and the waist is a bit snug, but that's okay in this kind of stretchy garment. Though I do actually have to use the buttons to get in and out of this (which is overly fiddly). I'm very pleased with the colour blocking, and how the segments meet up (except in one place). The overlapping front pieces are okay, but the colours don't flow as smoothly as they could. So if I ever need another colour blocked version of this cardigan I'd like to tweak that, particularly where the blue meets the purple.
Someone once said that wearing colour blocked things feels a bit Star Trek. And yeah, I get what they mean now, lol.
Secondly, let's colour block! Measure the centre-back, divide in three. Mark similar measurements at all the side seams. Notice how they don't line up, and rough out some compromise with gently curved lines. Trace out (for the fourth time) the colour blocked pattern pieces with seam allowances. Shorten the sleeve length to better fit the visual balance. Lengthen the cuff piece to fit.
Because the base pattern has visible top-stitching on the back piece, I'm going to duplicate the back piece in a lining fabric, like the front pieces, to hide the stitching. To minimise the bulk of the colour blocked seams, the lining pieces will be single solid pieces like the base pattern.
I'm using magenta pink, purple, and cobalt blue cotton jerseys, 95% cotton 5% elastane, 220gsm, for the outside. And left over dark gray organic cotton jersey, 95% cotton 5% elastane, 210gsm, for the lining.
Splitting the difference on the thread colour with Gütermann thread colour 291 in pale purple, most places. But it's just visible in the cuff seams, so I switched to a navy to attach the cuffs to the sleeves. I used lightning (narrow zig-zag) stitch everywhere. With the same two sets of 3 half-inch buttons as v.2. Thread loops made with the same heavyweight top-stitching thread as v.2.
The fit is much better. To be picky, the shoulders are a bit big/long, and the waist is a bit snug, but that's okay in this kind of stretchy garment. Though I do actually have to use the buttons to get in and out of this (which is overly fiddly). I'm very pleased with the colour blocking, and how the segments meet up (except in one place). The overlapping front pieces are okay, but the colours don't flow as smoothly as they could. So if I ever need another colour blocked version of this cardigan I'd like to tweak that, particularly where the blue meets the purple.
Someone once said that wearing colour blocked things feels a bit Star Trek. And yeah, I get what they mean now, lol.
Finished, back
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Finished, front
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