My Image Wrap Cardigan #105

Recently I purchased My Image Magazine from Sew Baby.  The information from the website states  it is a pattern magazine from the Netherlands with 16 patterns.  I thought I would give it a try and I am very pleased.  Here is a the website for the contents.  You can tell a few things get lost in translation but with prior sewing knowledge, a good sewing book or similar pattern you can figure it out.

My first item is a long cardigan and here is the line drawing of all the patterns.

Ann from Sew Baby made the cardigan in December and I knew I really wanted to sew from this magazine.

Pattern:  Long cardigan with pockets (which they call a vest)

Sizing: 36 to 44, I made a 38, it is a bit big.  I did add seam allowances, need to re-read the magazine and see if I needed to do that.

Instructions:  On this garment very good, I could figure it out, somethings are translated a bit differently.  For instance, the pocket facing is called the counterpiece.  Another instance, close the sleeve rush which is the sleeve band.  Don't let this stop you from sewing from the magazine, it is all easy to figure out.

Likes/dislikes:  Cute style, fun, easy to change to make this basic garment look quite different.  Shorter, sleeveless, pocket changes, etc.

Changes:  I added a bit of length.  The pattern in the magazine, has you sew on buttons, down the band and up the side of the band toward the shoulder seam.  In the magazine, there are several garments of each pattern, some of the cardigans had buttons and some did not.  I didn't see any buttonholes on any of the cardigans.  I did add buttonholes to my garment.

Fabric:  A double knit from Needle Nook

Conclusion:  A fun pattern from a great new magazine.


Front band (should of moved that buttonhole up a bit)

 buttons:

 Full view of cardigan:

 sleeve band

 Me in my cardigan with leggings and belted: