The Esme Cardigan is a quick sew for your weekend project.

I discuss different fabric choices suited for the Esme Cardigan.  Fabric yardage is dependant on your length of the cardigan you make.

Before starting our design you need to decide on the amount of ease you would like for your cardigan.

When designing your back pattern you will decide on your length for your cardigan.

Let's establish our style lines

We do the final pattern work for the side front panel.

We are now ready to design the center front cowl pattern

We have different sleeve options available in the Dress Kit Instruction book as well as the Beyond Bodice Basics Design Book.  You can decide on changing the sleeve according to your style preference.

I touch on cutting out your pattern and discuss my machine settings for working with my knit/stretch fabric.

Remember to press your seams for that proffesional finish

We start with hemming the center cowl section before sewing it to the front side panels.

Final steps before we sew our front pattern piece to the back

Step by step demonstration  on sewing the scarf collar neckline.

When sewing with knit/stretch fabrics I like to use the flat sleeve insertion technique.

You now have a beautiful cardigan for a soft layered look.

Change the center front panel to create this cowl neck top.