Blackwood Cardigan

I made a Blackwood Cardigan by Helen's Closet a while ago with a fabric that wasn't quite stretchy enough. But because the cardigan doesn't close it still works! I had always planned to make another one but of course lots of glitzy newer projects took priority. So I was glad to see the Blackwood on the Sew My Style list for March. And I knew I had exactly the right fabric in my stash (and lots of it...) but the only thing is that it was a strippy fabric, which scared me a little. Anyway, I cut all my pieces in my cutting marathon at the beginning of March and like all the other pieces I cut then, it just languished here for the rest of the month.

I made a real effort on Sunday to try and finish it but in the end, I thought it would be better to take enough time and get the stripes as matched as possible. So I got to a nearly finished cardigan on Sunday but I didn't manage to finish in time for the reveal day! 

I had planned some patchwork on Monday evening but I was worried that my cardigan would lay there unfinished for ever so I just made a priority to work on it and I managed to finish it!

The stripes matching is not perfect, particularly between the sleeves and body but the cardigan is so cosy!

The fabric is really soft and I can really see it becoming a favourite item!

One first OPAM for April and one last off my Q1 FAL list!

Celine