Divide the raw opening of the Sleeves into 4.ĭivide the armhole openings in the Body into 4.Option B: Fold the sleeve in half, hiding the overlocked seam inside the tube. Option A: Depending on the type of fabric you chose, you can either leave the edge of the sleeve raw or fold the edge up 1.5cm and secure in place with a row of zig zag stitches.You have 2 options for the sleeve length.

Try on the Body of the cardigan and put a sleeve on your arm.Īssess the sleeve length based on the width of the cardigan Body.Fold the Sleeve pieces in half lengthwise with right sides together.Fold the Body piece in half lengthwise with right sides together.Steps Making the Body and attaching the sleeves Here is an idea of how my pattern looked laid out on my fabric. Therefore, I have also provided the adapted pattern I used in the downloadable guide. I have supplied two options depending on your fabric width.įabric that is 150cm is preferable, however due to the technique to create the rib, my fabric was 140cm wide. You can download my free Pattern guide as reference: Zero Waste Cocoon and Headband Pattern Pattern Guide: Zero Waste Cocoon and Headband Pattern.Even better, we can create no waste by using zero waste patterns! This means that there are no off cuts! What will be needed: There are ways to create minimal fabric waste simply by the way we lay out our pattern pieces. However, when making clothes out of fabric we can also be sustainable if we are thoughtful in how we cut out the fabric. I recently came across a beautiful crochet cardigan pattern and was inspired to design a zero waste sewing pattern.Ĭrochet and knitting can be a great sustainable way of creating garments as they produce minimal wastage and can also use up bits of wool, further reducing fashion’s impact on the environment.

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