Review: McCall's 7836 - Cutout Mock Turtleneck Shoulder Sweater!

I'm so late to the party on this pattern. I've seen so many wonderful versions. I knew I would make it when it was first released, because I'm always looking for cute, easy to wash and wear tops. And this one is perfect.

This is McCall's 7836. It's tunic length, with an asymmetrical one shoulder cut out and a mock turtleneck. It's a great alternative to a plain sweater or basic sweatshirt.

My fabric is an ivory ponte knit with stretch. I emphasized that because a lot of them are stable knits with no spandex/lycra. I like for mine to have stretch for the sake of "recovery". 

I wouldn't want this to bag out at the elbows and the bottom, since I'll obviously be sitting will wearing this. I picked this one up at Joann's. 

I cut the 14 and graded to a 16 at the bottom. I decided to add a band because I knew I'd want to wear this untucked and I just didn't like the way it hung.

I took in the shoulder cutout by an inch. When I put it on, I found that it was gaping somewhat right at the collarbone. Enough to make me feel like if someone was standing over me as I'm sitting, they could look down my top. And I want to be comfortable in my clothes. I don't want to feel fidgety or have to always be adjusting.

This was such a quick project that I wish I'd bought more of this fabric in multiple colors. I hope I get around to make at least one in black and possible gray. These are great throw-on-and-go tops that will work perfectly with trousers, jeans and even leggings!