HÉLÈNE Shawl Collar Cardigan
Open front cardigan with a high back neck that creates subtle draping, super-easy pocket, waist seam for color blocking, and slightly flowy lower back to give it more movement.
A quick sew thanks to the ingenious construction!
Print at home (A4 / US Letter): 19 pages
Un cardigan facile à faire, simple et seyant.
Patron ultra facile à assembler (pdf), instructions assez faciles à suivre.
Ce patron est facile et très rapide à faire, cependant les poches sont trop sur le côté extérieur et je trop qu’il est un peu cour, je devrai le refaire plus long.
I really liked the look, but after sewing a test model, before cutting into the planned fabric, I am not convinced that this will be "my" pattern. The sleeves are very narrow and I made them a little wider - that worked quite well. But I don't like the armhole/sleeve combination, I was surprised that the sleeves were symmetrical (cut on fold) - normally the back of a sleeve is longer than the front - and I think this is part of the "misfit" at me. To say something positive, the "shawl" collar is great, I love this. And the instructions were clear and easy to follow. But I don't like the pockets - for me they are too small and the placement directly on the side seam is too far towards the back to be comfortable. I prefer pockets closer to the middle. It would be "wearable", but as I am not satisfied with these details and the changes to the pattern would be substantial to make it perfect for me, I will look for another pattern for my planned fabric.
Love this pattern. The pockets are great. Some say the pockets are too far back, but I found them just fine. The arms were quite narrow, so I added 1/2" as I have large biceps, and they fit fine.
Great Pattern. I made this to be a matching jacket for a dress. It looks great. The only change I made was to shorten the sleeves, I do that to most of the items I make. Next time I make it I will widen the sleeves a little and narrow the shoulders.