Simplicity 8944

 Not looking too happy here, it's the weather, not the new jumper! This was so easy to sew and the pattern fit perfectly.

 It's a little more fitted on the top than the pattern shows, but I like it better this way. There is still enough ease to wear a light sweater underneath.

My one goof-up was that the plaid does not match in the back, luckily it is a subtle print, so not very noticeable. I was going to use an exposed zip to help the problem, but I did not have a zipper that would work for that application, so I just moved forward with the invisible zipper.

McCall's 8230

Sorry about the pictures, it was a cold, cloudy day and the jumper is dark. This is made from  a pattern from 1996. I wanted to use the skirt pattern that came with it, but not enough fabric. The pattern fits nicely in the top with no gaping in the front arm area which is usually a problem with me.

I knew what this fabric would end up being, but at that time jumpers were not in style...but then I ended up using a old pattern anyway. It's a brown and black hounds-tooth with a little glitter thrown in for a good measure.