{"id":998,"date":"2023-06-28T22:31:01","date_gmt":"2023-06-29T02:31:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/?p=998"},"modified":"2024-06-08T21:42:25","modified_gmt":"2024-06-09T01:42:25","slug":"harper-cardigan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lorrie.cranor.org\/blog\/2023\/06\/28\/harper-cardigan\/","title":{"rendered":"Harper cardigan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Sinclair patterns has a free cardigan pattern called Harper<\/a> that is very nice. I decided to make it in the classic length, size 4P with pockets (of course!) using a glen plaid polyester spandex double knit. I started out very keen on matching my plaids, until I discovered, after much fiddling, that the plaids on the bands and pockets were not going to line up due to the evil plaid having no horizontal repeat<\/em> plus the fact that you have to stretch the band. I don’t understand why the plaid has no horizontal repeat and it was completely non-obvious to me until I spent a lot of time desperately trying to figure out where the repeat was. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once I threw in the towel on the plaid matching, I still had to figure out how to turn under the pocket edges and attach the patch pockets to the front of the cardigan. Again, much fiddling ensued as I tried to pin the pockets in place, but it was difficult to get the thick double knit aligned and pinned properly. Then I remembered that I had bought a package of Wonder Tape<\/a> after having read that it was nothing short of the seventh wonder of the world. I dug out the Wonder Tape and then wondered how to use it for a while as I couldn’t get the tape unstuck from its backing. More fiddling, and I got it and applied the tape to hold the pockets in place. It was indeed wonderful and my non-matched plaid pockets actually look pretty good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’m pretty pleased with the jacket and I wear it a lot. It is more comfortable than a blazer but more polished than a sweater, and I can dress it up or wear it with jeans. (OK, usually I wear it with jeans.) Here it is with jeans and my black Bondi t-shirt<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sinclair Harper jacket in a glen plaid poly spandex stretch designer double knit, worn over a Sinclair Bondi shirt in black cotton lycra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

I plan to try it in other lengths and fabrics. I may try it without the cuffs and bottom band, and may try a narrower front\/neck band.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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