It’s Sweater Weather - A Few of my Favorite Sweater Patterns
Click on the image above for a You Tube video on my favorite sweater patterns for this season
Are you feeling those winds of change in the air? Yeah, its brisk and a little cold… in my country we call it fall! I thought it would be good to list a few of my favorite sweater patterns and the ones I’m planning to make!
Keep in mind I’m sticking with sweaters and maybe a cardigan. I wanted to list things that you can wear UNDER a coat or you can layer with other garments under them like a tank top or a t- shirt. I also avoided sweaters with big puffy sleeves. I know they are on trend right now but I gotta tell you that is as impractical as a pimple in the middle of your nose because its uncomfortable under a coat.
Toaster Sweater from Sew House Seven- I’ve made this pattern numerous times. It also came out under Simplicity S8529, but its out of print. So if you don’t have it, you can get it directly from Sew House Seven’s website. I have made this pattern out of ponte knit and also Sweater knit. It does have a dropped shoulder, funnel neck or crew neck. Two yards is all you need for the largest size range.
Marlo Sweater from True Bias - Oversized cardigan sweater with a dropped shoulder, deep V neck, wide bands and large buttons in two lengths. Cropped and Long which hits mid thigh. I recently made one and I’m about to make one more. I wear cardigans quite often to lounge around my home or to layer over a tank top if it gets cold. It is a really well designed pattern and it’s one of those tried and true that you can make again and again and again.
Tabor V Neck Sweater from Sew House Seven - V Neck Sweater with a dropped shoulder. You use the regular neckband or the extra wide neckband. I JUST got this pattern and I’m in the process of making it. The instructions clearly state that you need to use a lightweight knit for it, so that’s what I’m using. I have been trying to find S8950 which is also a v-neck sweater but it quickly went out of print. I suspect a lot of people don’t use V-necks but busty ladies, if nobody told you. V-neck tops is where it’s at.
Butterick B6858 View B - Princess Seams Top with a criss crossed neckline. I have made this sweater out of fleece fabric as a sweat along. You do need a mid weight knit for this sweater because you want the back of the neck to have some weight as it will hold the neckline. It does fit a little snug along the chest and sleeves but I get a ton of complements on it and a lot of you always ask me what I’m wearing if I wear it for another sew along.
McCalls M8343 - Pull Over Top my favorite is view C. This is a brand new pattern. I also just got a pattern from Vogue which is similar Vogue V1833 but it has a dropped shoulder so I’m happy I have both patterns because it really depends on what type of knits I will use. I would go with either a french terry, sweatshirt fleece or a fleece.
Vogue V1833 - Lined top with a zippered funnel neck and dropped shoulders. Its similar as M8343 but since it has a dropped shoulder you could get away with a heavier knit such as sherpa, wool flannel, or a ponte knit.
Jalie Emilie Jalie 3896 - Free pattern with a square shaped loose fitting roll neck and dropped shoulder along with a semi fitted sleeve.
Itch to Stitch Sibiu Top- Batwing Top with cowl or neckband, Botton band and a shoulder inset option.
Hey June Handmade - Sheridan Sweater - This is a simple sweater with two views with either a crew neck or a bateau neckline… think of a wide turtleneck. One view has an elasticated bishop sleeve, a wide bell sleeve or a cuffed bishop sleeve. From Size 2 up to size 22 or 51” bust - 53” hip.
Simplicity S9385 - Knit pullover top with two sleeve cuff variations and two lengths, one which features a gathered hip band and two sleeve variations. One has gathers at the shoulders or a regular sleeve.
Honorable Mentions
Simplicity S8738 - This pattern is out of print, which seems surprising because I would think lots of people would love this pattern. I have made this sweater and it is oversized. Super oversized. My daughter loved it, but I thought it was a tad too big for my liking. But its an oversized dropped shoulder turtleneck sweater.
Butterick B6857 - I just found out this pattern because Jcrew was sending me subliminal messages on Instagram and I really loved a top. As usual I can find a pattern 9 out of ten times that I look for it. Sure enough I found Butterick B6857 and I got it. So this is next on my sewing list. Hoping to get a cream sweater knit from Joann’s and some wooden brown buttons for a casual but also put together look.
Do you have a favorite sweater? Some of my favorite sweater patterns are out of print or I have made numerous times and I know its time for a little change.
