Cardigan And Again And Again

I have grown to love cardigans.  It’s not that I haven’t always liked them, it’s more that I didn’t know how to rock one.  In the corporate world, I was more of a suit or dress and jacket kind of girl.  If only I had owned this pattern then.  Because a duster length cardigan over a dress is a great look!

I’ve made the GreenStyle Sunday Cardigan before, and I’ve even written about it in a previous post.  I just keep on making them because I love the look.  The pattern has several options: knee length; duster length; sleeveless; cuffs, lace-up sleeve cuffs; two sizes of pockets; and a hood.  You can get so many different looks with this pattern.  But I have to admit that I keep making the duster length because I just love the simple drama of it.

I live in a state without a real winter, am “of a mature age” and easily overheat, so I have no need for a hood.  But the hooded version made in a soft hacci would look so cute on my daughter, who lives where it still snows.

I remember reading a discussion on the GreenStyle Facebook group page about whether you can rock a long cardigan with shorts.  The answer is yes, you absolutely can!  I think the key is using a lightweight fabric to keep it flowy and seasonally appropriate.  I used a fun purple waffle mesh from Phee Fabrics for my latest cardigan.  I purchased the fabric late last year knowing that I wanted to make this cardigan with it.  Sadly, the fabric is no longer available, but the Sunday Cardigan looks great in so many different types of fabric!

A sweater knit version would look great with jeans or pants.  You could rock it with boots or flats.  I wear my navy rayon spandex Sunday Cardigan with dresses, or thrown over my workout wear if it’s chilly on my way to yoga class.

Other than workout wear, dresses are a big part of my wardrobe, and I like the duster length because it looks great with any length dress.  Longer dresses, short dresses, even a high-low hemline.  I can rock them all with this cardigan!  This foil-print fabric was a JoAnn clearance rack find last Spring.  It may be a little dramatic and over-the-top, but sparkly is in, right?

I can’t control the wind, but at least I can look cute in my cardigans!  Even when I use the same version of the pattern, I end up with a new look every time because I’ve used different fabrics.

My husband commented that I was looking a little slimmer (thank you yoga class and power walks!) so I cut my pattern down a size and I love the slightly more fitted look even more!  I may have to change the title of this post and add another “and again” because I know I’ll be making more.  What fabric should I use for my next one?

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