Very pretty idea of resizing (male sweaters / female or adult Hoody / for children) due to the original sleeve cut
Detailed master class on the example of a kingurushka alteration for a child:
The author of the newcomer in Sewing - she used the finished patterns from the Burdy and the child's T-shirt for overlapping sleeves:
And this is an example with a sweater, which was blocked into a cardigan for a couple of sizes less:
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