Slouch Cardigan for American Girl
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Pattern Overview: A Trendy Slouch Cardigan Pattern for your American Girl Doll! Your 18 inch doll will be sure to make a powerful statement of style with this new doll clothes pattern. Designer Sandra Brown of 123 Mulberry Street has provided us with this exciting new cardigan pattern, a modern essential for 18 inch American Girl dolls!
Are the instructions simple even if I’m not a good seamstress? Yes!
Can I start immediately if I have a sewing machine and material? Yes!
Will the finished product come out like the pictures if I follow the directions? Yes!
Will you give me a refund if I’m not happy with the pattern? Yes!
Will making this help me become a better seamstress if I’m just starting out? Yes!
I’ve seen Simplicity patterns and they seem really hard, is this easier than those? Yes!
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What You Get For Just $3.99…
The Pattern - This is a fun and easy pattern! No knitting required!
The video below posted by The Doll Wardrobe shows some more pictures of this cardigan starting at 2:04 (and other cute outfits from LJC partners) – Enjoy!
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At the American Girl® Doll Store you’d pay around $35 for a new outfit for your doll. But you can make these clothes for less than the cost of a Starbucks Grande White Chocolate Mocha. Making this outfit yourself is an extreme value! Go for it.
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Could you use a regular cotton for this?
Hi Morgan, I think it should be something softer like knit, a crisp cotton might not “slouch”
What kind of fabric? Cotton ? Knit ?
HI Ali, It could be knit like a t-shirt or a sweater knit fabric.
I absoluteley love this cardigan!
I have a comment for the designer: I think the pattern is cute, but I just made it and found the cutting directions for the bottom band (and subsequent application) vague and difficult to figure out. On the longer band piece, the directions say to “Cut two.” There are no specifications on the shorter band piece. I tried cutting two of each, and seaming them together–and the length was too short to fit around the perimeter of the cardigan. I cut one extra piece, and had to ease quite a bit, which caused the bottom curve to pucker. I’m an experienced seamstress, and I’m disappointed. The directions really need to be reworked.
I want to second the comments by Karen. Loved the design but the band was a headache. Pattern markings showing centers and side seams would be very helpfull. Even with the stretch and ease of the band it turned out really cute.
I have been sewing for over 40 years and I am also having a problem with the bottom band, I do understand that you are to connect the two patterns where is says to match and then to cut two, I did that but when I sewed the band around the entire outside edge, but it’s band puckered inward and the cardigan budges out. Is the band to be cut with the (grain)having the most stretch (with the arrows). I used a straight stitch and finished with a serger. The rest of the cardigan looks great but not the band at the front curve on both sides. Please help me out with this.
Thanks for the help, I was able to make one of these cute Cardigans.
I agree with Karen and Christine that the bottom band directions are confusing & the band isn’t fitting correctly. I followed directions to tape the 2 pieces together. Are the 2 bands supposed to be cut parallel or perpendicular to the selvage? Following the ‘cut with granin’ lines on the pattern, I cut mine parallel to edge from interlock knit & sewed them together at each end. They are almost 2″ short on each side and there no stretch in the band to try easing it in. Any suggestions?
Hi Ladies, I actually just used this pattern for a custom project that I was working on and the sweater turned out beautifully.
I think that you just need to be sure that you’re cutting the band so that it stretches the long way. My pieces fit together nicely and I only had to stretch the band a bit to fit the edge of the sweater. Some knits, especially the thicker ones, don’t stretch in both directions. You need to use a fabric that stretches 2 ways, or just be sure to cut the band so that it stretches lengthwise.
-Cinnamon
My favorite pattern! Very versatile can mix and match with other garment pieces.
This pattern has become my favote one because I have made so many different types of cardigans using this pattern as the base, the cardigans you can make from this are endless, you just have to be creative and make many of the styles they are wearing today!
I was considering buying this pattern because it’s just SOO gosh darn adorable, but after reading the comments, I am afraid to. I’ve been sewing for about four years, and I think I’m pretty good with a sewing machine by now, but I have had some trouble with knits in the past. Is the pattern hard to get used to, or are the directions just kind of vague or something?
I would love to get a response, but if you’re too busy that’s okay.
~Miranda
Hi Miranda, There have been a few customers that expressed some frustration with the pattern, but I find it very easy to make. Both times I’ve made it it has been with a sweater type of fabric, which is stratchy just like a knit. It goes together very easily, I just adjust the last step that says you can topstitch the entiire band. I only top stitch the front about half way down, leaving the bottom edge not topstitched so that the sweater “slouches”. I used this pattern for the purple sweater in the most recent Malibu Libby outfit.
-Cinnamon
Thank you! I think I’ll try it thius weekend!
~Miranda
Miranda,
I wrote a post last summer expressing my frustration with this very cute design. I think I’ve mastered it now, and it has turned out to be one of my favorites!
Two things in particular I found made all the difference:
1. First, tape the two bottom band pieces together to make one piece before cutting. THEN cut two of those pieces, and seam them together(you can even place the band on a fold, and just cut one long piece). If my fabric doesn’t have a lot of give, sometimes I even add an extra inch or so.
2. As Cinnamon said in an earlier post, make sure you cut the band so that it’s cut with the stretchy part of your knit, regardless of the grain. It’s the stretch that gives you “noodling” room.
That’s it! Easy peasy:)
Hi, I just finished this cardigan. I found it vague too. Do you sew the band together at both ends to make a loop and then fold it in half lengthwise? The first one I made bunched around the doll’s bottom. I cut the band to stretch lengthwise so I am not sure why I had so much trouble. I too would have liked a little more instruction here.