Four way top / cardigan hack

I have been loving crossover tops lately. They are super flattering on almost everyone and work well with skirts and pants. I saw this one on Pinterest and absolutely loved it. It can be worn as a top and a cardigan, and for someone who loves capsule wardrobes, this is the perfect addition!

I think it came out better than I expected! This was my muslin fabric and I didn't pay much attention to plaid matching but I love it nonetheless. The plaid is a sweater knit I got a while back and it works great. It would also work in french terry knit, ponte knit, DBP. I want one in each fabric!

First way: Crossed over and snapped at the sides.
Second: Tied in a loose bow
Third: Loose
Forth: Twist in the center and snapped at the sides.

I made my next one out of this beautiful mustard knit. This one is not as drapey and I plan to wear it crossed over.

I started out with a cardigan pattern that fits me well - Rad Patterns Quiet Things Cardigan. I've made it a couple times and it's a lovely pattern. I modified the front bodice pattern to extend all the way to the side to make the crossover. I also reduced the length by 1.5" because the crossover was laying a bit low as is. Note that I had already done a petite adjustment to my Quiet Things Cardigan beforehand.

The pattern calls for the front band to be 3.25" but I increased it to 4" to make it a bit thicker. After adding the band, I added snaps to the sides where it looked pleasing to the eye. I like mine to drape a bit so my snaps are offset 4" from the side seam but looking closely at the inspiration, theirs may be right at the side seam. The beauty of this cardigan hack is it can easily be adjusted just by adding more snaps!

There you go! An easy peasy hack that can be applied to any well fitting cardigan pattern. I like the idea of hacking a drop sleeve cardigan this way to make a slouchy 4 way cardigan!

If you follow this hack, I would love to see pictures! I'm posting this on my Instagram under #4waycardiganhack and would love to see yours too so tag me!

Comments

Kay said…

This is absolutely fantastic idea! Thanks for sharing how you did it!

11:33 AM

Kay said…

And it looks neat!

11:33 AM

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