The latest dress I made, sleeveless and wool, may not be the most practical garment. I made it sleeveless because the fabric is so thick and the dress so close-fitting at the shoulders that sleeves would have been too constricting. But, well, where I live it is nearly always too hot or too cold for sleeveless wool. Actually, it’s probably like that everywhere on Earth. So I made this coordinating cardigan, which I think solves my sleeve dilemma nicely.
The fabric is a wool blend (I think) knit that came from a pile of fabrics that my neighbor gave me from her mother’s stash when her mother died. I trimmed it with leftover wools from the dress.
I waffled a bit on the length of the cardigan. I pulled it up to see what it would look like shorter, and decided that I like this length. It looks a bit mumsy, but not in a bad way.
The pattern is from a fairly recent Burdastyle, 4/2010. The sleeve cap is nicely shaped.
Back
Cuff Detail
placket detail
My younger daughter was circling my sewing room the entire time I was working on this project. She knows that, as soon as I finish a project, the scraps on the floor are fair game to appropriate as art supplies. The instant I finished this cardigan, she swooped in and grabbed the scraps to make this decoration for her room.
Rolling in Cloth 
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Claudine, I really think you are fueling the fire between Karen and I. She and I are going to have a knock down / drag out fight over this entire outfit :-). It is perfect! Got to love that you have a budding artiste in the family.
Don’t steal mine. Make your own!
Love the art piece. And your cardy is pretty cool too. 🙂
Elizabeth
http://www.sewnblog.com
Love it. I love how you trimmed the cardigan.
I was wondering about the practicality of a sleeveless wool dress (gorgeous as it is!) Your cardi totally finishes the outfit – fabulous!
Absolutely love your daughter’s creativity too 🙂
Mumsy? Not this piece of wearable art! Love it.
Although I’m disappointed not to see a ninja catsuit, I do like the cardigan. I bet it gets more wear than the awesome dress. Although — come to think of it — you often wear awesome outfits so perhaps not.
We’ve got a house in Sweden now – move in about August – and it has a guest house too. You see, your visit is foreordained.
Ninja catsuit. It’s on my list. And it will be so much fun to visit you in Sweden!
Love the cardigan, too. Here in our household it would be totally acceptable to wear a white longsleeved shirt underneath this type of dress, too 😉 – I know some people find this horrifying. But you might want to give it a try…
I’m definitely open to the long sleeved shirt idea.