Here in Oklahoma our autumn mornings can start out at a chilly 45 degrees but quickly rise throughout the day up to near 70 degrees.
With such a range of temperatures a fun crop top that doubles as a sweater might just be the perfect attire.
So, when Ana from Coco Wawa Crafts released the Chestnut sweater earlier this season I knew this would be an essential piece in my autumn wardrobe.
Perfect Autumn Sweater
The Chestnut sweater comes with several variations but I decided to go with version A, a cropped sweater with a back bow closure.
Once I purchased this pattern I had to find just the right fabric. As it so happens in my birthday fabric haul I managed to come across a lovely polyester knit champagne colored fabric with lovely pearl white dots.
| Sewing Summary | ||||||
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| Date | Nov 7 |  |
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| Pattern: | Chesnut Sweater – Coco Wawa Crafts | |||||
| Version: | Version A | |||||
| Size: | Size 5 graded to 8 | |||||
| Notes & Modification: | Graded pattern | |||||
| Recommendations: | Check fabric stretch, sleeves may be tight | |||||
| Difficulty: | Intermediate Beginner | Ratting: | ||||
Sweatshirt Toile
Before cutting into my lovely fabric I decided I needed to make a test toile.
As it so happens I had some fun purple and pink floral sweatshirt fabric in my stash that I had no idea what to make with it.
This sweatshirt fabric had just enough stretch that it would make a good Chestnut sweater.
The sweatshirt came out perfect. The only issue is that I sewed the bow a little lower than it was meant to be on the back, making it gap a little.
Once the toil was completed I set out to make my official version.
Holiday Top
While I love my champagne colored Chestnut sweater, I did make a bit of an error when making it.
The fabric didn’t have as much stretch as the sweatshirt and the arms are a little snug. I guess that means I just need to do more upper arm exercises to squeeze into this lovely top.
Other than the tight arms, I love this top. It’s both casual and dressy at the same time.
I had just enough fabric left over that I even plan to make a matching circle skirt and wear it for my next holiday event, which will likely be Thanksgiving.
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