Sunday 4 October 2015

I Love Cardigans

When I see a woman sashaying down the street wearing a beautiful jacket, I always think how elegant she looks. Why do I not look like that when I wear a jacket? I've tried wearing them, even casual, unstructured jackets, but I always feel restricted in some way. Of course, I have to wear a jacket on certain occasions but, for me, a cardigan is much more comfortable.

Here's a dress I bought in the summer (what summer?) and, because we didn't have much of a summer, I decided to make a cardigan to go with it. 


I love the little splash of coral at the back of the neck. It's on the inside so not visible when the dress is worn. It gave me an idea though! I compared the colour to yarn left over from my sister-in-law's bag and, joy abounding, it matched the deep coral perfectly.


There was about 50g of the deep coral cotton left from making the bag. I convinced myself that I was just using up some of my stash by making a cardigan but, needless to say, I had to buy another two skeins. It was worth it though!


The pattern is from Garnstudio (DROPS Design) with a few minor tweaks from me. Mine is shorter, for a start, and with only one button at the neck.


A close-up of the pattern. It was easy enough to make, starting from the top and working down.


I really enjoyed crocheting this, especially as it didn't take very long. I've worn it several times and it has been admired. In fact, one friend admired it so much that I made her one as well. For her's I used a very pale shade called white peach. Sorry, but I never thought to take a picture before I gave it to her.

You'll never guess what. Actually, you probably will guess. There's about 50g of the white peach cotton left over!

So, are you a jacket person or a cardigan person? As the title says, I love cardigans.

22 comments:

  1. I like the matching cardigan a lot. It is so very Boden to have sweet little details on the inside of their clothes. Love it. Having seen you wearing a lovely outfit recently, I am certain that you look elegant, whatever you wear. x

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  2. Wow, Gillian what a beautiful cardigan I love it and the colour and is a perfect match for your
    gorgeous dress. I can visulaise you sashaying away down the street.

    luv
    irene
    xxxx

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  3. It is lovely and goes really well with your dress! How nice of you to make one for your friend too. I wonder what the extra 50g's will turn into! xx

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  4. That is called a shrug over here and is quite the style. And what you did with colors is called "color blocking." (I learned that when my son worked in a clothing store.) I have one summer outfit that a friend "color-blocked" for me and, guess what, it's the very colors in your outfit shown here. :^) Nice work on the color blocking.

    I love your sweater. When I was young, crocheted garments were bulky looking but I've seen such lovely crochet patterns in recent years.

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  5. I love it and am printing off the pattern right this second. It looks fantastic. I have some white cotton yarn that has been in my stash for years, it will be perfect for this.
    Thank you,
    Meredith

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  6. I would love to be a jacket person (the result of wishing all my life to be a Yuppie) but truth be told I'm a cardigirl.

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  7. I like it !!! very good job !!!! I think I like both jacket and cardi ... it depend of the shape and the colors ...

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  8. I love your matching cardigan, Gillian, the colour goes very well with your dress too!

    Your cardigan reminds me of a crocheted cardigan I made years ago - I made one in red and one in white, then my mother borrowed the pattern and made a few cardigans, and then between us we lost the pattern!

    I like the pattern photograph in lilac or mauve, whichever it is. And I am definitely a cardi person!

    Barbara xx

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  9. Your cardigan is gorgeous Gillian, it looks lovely with your dress. I'm a jacket person mostly, usually cardigans are for wearing at home. Hx

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  10. Cute dress (yes, I agree that the little splash of coral on the neck adds so much to the dress!) and your cardigan complements it perfectly! A lovely make! I am definitely a cardigan person, I have quite a few plain ones but in different colours from Next.
    Caz xx

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  11. Cute dress (yes, I agree that the little splash of coral on the neck adds so much to the dress!) and your cardigan complements it perfectly! A lovely make! I am definitely a cardigan person, I have quite a few plain ones but in different colours from Next.
    Caz xx

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  12. I love your dress and your cardi looks terrific with it! Such a pretty fun outfit!! I love polka dots and pretty colours together it's such a great look. Sorry you had such a bad summer, it's quite disappointing but hopefully your fall is sunny and warm,

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  13. I love your cardigan, how sweet! I am mostly a cardi girl. Since working at a primary
    school is it more comfy to wear a cardi. However, when I worked at the local library, I
    preferred the jacket. So perhaps I'm a both girl!!! lol I know I'm crazy anyway. lol
    Cheers, Anita.

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  14. The sweater looks so lovely. I am a cardigan girl too. That is another reason I love the fall, I get to wear them again.

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  15. That's so pretty and the colour goes so well with the dress. I know what you mean about jackets, they're very restricting so I'm a cardigan girl too.

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  16. Your dress is adorable and I love the cardigan! Wow, it's really beautiful. I wear cardigans a lot; they're a great piece for spring and fall where I live, when it's relatively warm but you still need a little something to cover your arms. Hope you're having a good week so far.

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  17. There are cardigans and there are cardigans! Yours is lovely Gillian and such a pretty colour too.:-)

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  18. Hello Gillian,
    Very nice dress with a nice hooked tip.
    I think it suits you well. You have to put clothing in which you feel yourself happy.

    Many greetings,
    Marco

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  19. I love that dress and that cardigan is beautiful with it! Perfect color and pattern. Great job!

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  20. Wow! This cardigan in that pretty coral color sure made the outfit. Very nice work as well as your other projects too.

    Thank you for visiting my blog and your sweet comments.

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  21. Ooh, I love this and its colour, looks great on your dress! xx

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