blackwood cardigan

My Top 5 Winter Patterns from Dizzy Quilts

I went through my cool weather patterns recently and thought it would be fun to make a list of my favourite ones and share it with you!

When making the list, I had these criteria:

The pattern needed to be appropriate for a beginner
I had made a garment from it multiple times
I wore the garments often

All right - this is going to be a fairly long read so let's get started with the first pattern!

The Blackwood Cardigan by Helen's Closet

I made 4 cardigans from this pattern - one short and three long. This is probably ...

added by Izzy 2 years, 2 months ago. under arden pants , blackwood cardigan , busan top , garments , helen's closet , itch-to-stitch , love notions , oliver top

A Red Blackwood Cardigan from Dizzy Quilts

Cardigans are a huge part of my closet. Many of the tops I own are sleeveless or short-sleeved and in the winter months, I wear them with cardigans. If I'm being honest, I would love to have a cardigan in every colour. I have a few ready-to-wear cardigans and I have now made four Blackwoods from Helen's Closet (you can see my previous three versions here, here and here).

This is my new red Blackwood.

The fabric is a Liverpool knit from Minerva. I love the colour, but the fabric was a bit of a pain to sew ...

added by Izzy 3 years, 3 months ago. under blackwood cardigan , cardigan , garments , helen's closet , knits , minerva

Another Blackwood Cardigan from Dizzy Quilts

I love cardigans! Especially at this time of year when it could be really cold in the morning and quite warm by lunch time. In the Fall and Winter, I basically wear cardigans every day - so I need them in all the colours!

This is my third Blackwood Cardigan (pattern by Helen's Closet). You can read about the short version I made here and the long version here.

I decided to make the longer version again this time because I plan on wearing leggings a lot this Winter and the length of the Blackwood is perfect with leggings.

I ...

added by Izzy 3 years, 7 months ago. under blackwood cardigan , cardigan , garments , helen's closet , knits

Me Made May Aurifil Artisan Challenge: Blackwood Cardigan from Goer

The thread featured in this post was given to my by Aurifil.

Seven years ago, when they were small, I started making garments for my children. They were fun little projects and much faster than making and finishing a quilt. These clothes were all made out of quilting cotton, though once I made a satin skirt for a friend's daughter. Quilting cotton is easy to sew with.

For years now I've been wanting to make garments for myself. In August of 2017, I started listening to the new, weekly Love to Sew podcast. Co-hosts Helen and Caroline are ...

added by sarah 3 years, 11 months ago. under aurifil artisan , aurifil thread , blackwood cardigan , garment sewing , me made may , stripes (Comments)

Too Early! from Thread Head

At the end of last week there was a snow storm that came way to early!

It started out beautifully-

It was in the forecast, and this is what I was expecting for this time of the year - a light dusting, still able to see the grass, but that was just the start.

By the second day we had huge drifts of wet, heavy snow.

My husband did get stuck out on the highway on his way home from work (along with other cars, and a tow truck!). I was so happy that we were able to pick him up ...

added by Joanne 4 years, 6 months ago. under blackwood cardigan , snow

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