Jalie Cocoon cardigan!

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Have you seen this pattern?  It is a newer one from Jalie that I don't see a lot of chatter about in cyberspace.  I wonder why?  It's darn cute, looks unbelievably comfortable and is current.  It also looks like an amazingly fast sew.  

Here is a description from the Jalie site: 
Dolman-sleeved, loose-fitting open-front cocoon cardigan with banded round hem that is longer in the back. Cuffed sleeves that stay put when you lift them.





So I made this quite a while ago and put it in my potential wad pile.  What didn't cause me to completely scrap it was the gorgeous sweater knit I purchased from Emma One Sock and it was a little pricey.  But oh, isn't it pretty?  It is a wool blend and grey, both attributes I love on their own, but put them together?  Winner winner, chicken dinner!  

Wait, there is NOTHING wrong with the pattern at all.  I had never used a sweater knit before and didn't realize it just might need some special handling.  

This is not just loose fitting but very loose fitting but I knew that going in so I typically made about a size S or T with Jalie but this one was smaller and I am glad I made it that way!  Maybe it is partly due to my fabric choice but it just seemed like it is still huge but in a comfy and cozy sort of way.  I actually really like it!  

This does go together easily but with my choice of knit and my inexperience in using a special fabric such as this, I had some raveling as it is just like a real hand knitted garment and it can come unraveled!  So, I had some places where the unraveling occurred.  Today I took it apart and sewed an insert on the shoulder seam using a little bit of extra fabric I had left over--thank goodness I don't throw every scrap!  It worked great and adds a nice little design element.  

I can't wait to wear this beauty!  

Thanks for reading! Sue