Hi Guys! Today I’m so happy to share with you my DIY Mother and Son Academie Cardigans from The Eli Monster. I’ve been wanting to make something for my son and I for the longest time. As soon as I saw the Academie Cardigan, I knew this would be the perfect project for us. There are so many different mommy and me looks for moms and little girls, bit it’s difficult to find something that mommy and son can wear. If you find yourself in the same predicament, then look no more!
Academie Cardigan
As you might know, I am a brand ambasador for The Eli Monster and each month I get to make something with their awesome patterns. This month I selected to make the Academie Cardigan and was super excited to see that it also comes in adult sizes. As I stated above, this is the perfect pattern to make for yourself and your mini. What is even more awesome is that the Academie Cardigam is unisex so you can make it for a boy or a girl.
The Academie Cardigan has two different options that you can make. You can choose to make a v-neck cardigan or you can make the classic letterman sweater with stripes on 1 arm, pockets and a varsity letter. The pattern comes with all 26 letters. For the children’s pattern the sizing starts at 12 months all the way to up to 12 years old. I decided to go with the letterman option because I thought it would be cute to personalize them. I made my son the size 12 based on his height and waist measurements, althogh he’s only 8. For mine I went with the size G based on my body measurements. I think the fit for both was perfect. I purchased the fabric I used from JOANN and it’s a green knit fabric. Sorry, I couldn’t find the link. I also went with snaps instead of buttons. Word to the wise – Don’t use heavy duty snaps with a knit fabric. I would go with something that does not say heavy duty or just go with the buttons.
This pattern was super easy to put together. I used my serger to sew it up and I made both cardigans in 1 day. The pattern comes with detailed instructions as well as great illustrations to follow along with. The adult and childrens size Academie Cardigan is now on sale and you can pick them up HERE and HERE. If you’ve been wanting to make something for you and your mini then this is the pattern for you!
Until next time,
Johanna
