Category: McCall’s 6803

Another M6803 Cardigan

Actually, it’s two cardigans. This could be filed under “pre-Fall” sewing or “I’m always cold” sewing. I made this pattern again because it has become one of my favorite patterns. This is the type of sweater that I would tend to buy so finding a pattern to make my own was SO exciting for me.

 

M6803

I used a very light-weight knit for each one of these that I made this time.

M6803

The green is a bamboo knit and the blue is stretch jersey. Because the material is so light, I did add an interfacing strip on the green cardigan to the top of the pocket piece to give it a little more stability. Honestly, when I finished both sweaters, I really couldn’t tell that adding that made any difference. It did make the pocket a bit easier to fold and sew. I used a very light knit interfacing for this. The only design change was that I didn’t add any closure to the front. I was thinking about using snaps on the blue, but decided to leave it as is.

I had previously made this pattern using a quilted cotton knit (here) which is perfect for cooler days in the Fall and Winter. This is light enough to wear in the summer indoors when the AC is cranked up too high when I’m out of the house. They only took a couple of hours each to make and can be made on the serger almost exclusively. Both of these fabrics were purchased from fabric dot com (one of my favorite online sources for material).

Overall, this is a very versatile pattern that really could get 3 season use (Spring, Summer, Fall). I think it might be out of print now, but if you can get one, I certainly recommend it. This pattern can be made for men or women by the way. Sometimes you need/want to make something that’s quick and functional . This pattern certainly fills the bill on both counts. And, this would probably be really cute in a stretch knit lace as well!

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Fall sewing McCall’s 6803 sweater & McCall’s 6474 nightgown

I finished these two items last week. 

First, the sweater (M6803). This is SO easy to make. and, for me, it’s the perfect style of sweater – V-neck cardigan with buttons and pockets. I made mine from a cotton knit. I’ve had the striped material for at least a year. The black band was from material I had saved from a previous project. 


This is a “unisex” pattern, so I made the medium. I love that this can be made from a regular cotton interlock knit (what I used), or it can be made from sweatshirt fleece or sweater knit! That gives you plenty of options to make it as thick and warm as you like, or you can keep it lighter and use it as a layering piece.


There as also welt pockets, in-seam pockets or the patch pockets that I used. This is definitely something that I can see myself making again!

Now the nightgown. I had enough fabric left over from the sweater that I made this short-sleeve nightgown too. It’s M6474. The pattern has a long or short sleeve or sleeveless gown or top. It also has a tunic top or shorter top with long pj pants or capri pants. 



This is also easy and quick to make. It took less than an hour to put together. 
So, that’s all for now. I’ve got to get more fall sewing done!