The One-Hour Cardigan That Took Two

About a month (or more) ago, I made this one-hour cardigan. It actually took two.


First, it was a pain in the you-know-what to cut out. (It's jersey.)

And then the armholes were too small and I had to cut, a little at a time, to enlarge the opening.


But, in the end, I think I like it. That's my way of saying that I'm still getting used to it. (The shoulders sit low and it's a different feeling.)

I made the middle length and then shortened it to the shortest length. And then I lengthened the sleeves to fit my gorilla arms.

Comments

Brenda said…
it looks really cute on you. Good job.
1:41 PM EST
utmommy said…
Love it!
2:23 PM EST
nikko said…
It looks really fun, even if it was a pain to make!
3:15 PM EST
heidi said…
i think its cute! my daughter loves those kind of cardigans. my guess is that it would become the three hour cardigan.
3:15 PM EST
Selina said…
I love it!
4:26 PM EST
Diane said…
Super cute! It looks like it took muuuuch longer to make. I've enjoyed catching up on your blog. (Loved the Christmas cards!) Always good to see you.
8:03 PM EST
Chara Michele said…
It looks fabulous!
6:09 PM EST
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