I say Sew Long Summer by getting my cool weather clothes ready. For me, staying warm as it cools down is all about layers. I used to wear fleece vests around the house, but I’m replacing them with cardigans for a more put together look that I can wear out of the house too.
I dig a dolman sleeve because they don’t bunch up under my arms and an open front cardigan because I don’t have to fiddle with buttons. I’m not a big fan of the drappy front cardigans though, they just look a little too sloppy.
It’s almost like Zeirstoff Patterns made the Melissa Cardigan pattern for me. (We even share a name, just sayin’) I get a roomy cardigan that doesn’t look sloppy and feels great to wear.
I just love how this fits me. The only alteration needed was to shorten the sleeve by 3in, pretty typical for me. Since this is a pieced dolman, I removed 1.5in from the outer edge of the dolman and 1.5in from the top edge of the sleeve portion to keep the seam just below my elbow.
The gals at Zierstoff Patterns gave me a copy of the Melissa Cardigan last February to try out, but I had to put it aside until this fall. I liked it so much I asked them to be a Sew Long Summer sponsor. You can pick up a copy of the Melissa or another pattern from our sponsors using one of the discount codes below.
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That looks like a very useful garment that you will wear to death. Enjoy!
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Oh I really like this cardigan Melissa! I’ve been trying to decide what kind of cardigan I want to make, and sorta leaning towards the drapey kinds but this looks so great! And I love the grey fabric you chose. Thank you for hosting this tour! You did such a fabulous job!
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I’m going to do a comparison of the Melissa and the Julia cardigan in a couple weeks if you’re considering one of them.
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I’m not a fan of dolman sleeves but it looks great on you!
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I love me a cardigan and this one looks very nice and comfy!
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The combination of the fit and sweater knit fabric make this super comfortable. I’d highly recommend one.
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Love it Beautiful
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Haha, good choice, Melissa sewing the Melissa 🙂 Sounds great, and I love how there’s no bulk fabric in the front of the cardigan. Looks really comfortable!
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Actually, when I got the pattern it didn’t have the name Melissa, the designers renamed it this summer. Just a very happy coincidence.
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What a beautiful design and shape. It looks great. The fabric is just so well chosen for this make. Cardigans must give you a comfortable feeling and easy to pull on and off. A perfect Autumn make.
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love the cardigan!
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That is a great transitional piece, I especially love the dolman sleeves!
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Loving the cardigan. It looks so comfy and could just as easily be paired with slouchy clothes as it could with a little black dress – can’t say that about many clothes! Well done.
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Thank you Linda. I’m very pleased with how it came out.
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It is so pretty! For me – cardigan has to be completely opposite to what you want from cardigan. And this is exactly why we sew – to get garments that we love 🙂
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And it’s why we are so blessed with so many Indie designers giving us a variety of choices in patterns.
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