The cardigan is certainly very cozy and easy to wear. The Lopi I used for it is lofty, light, and warm and the "butterfly" cap sleeves are just over-the-top enough to be fun without reaching into impracticality. The detachable sleeves actually function much better than I'd imagined: the ribbing keeps them snug on my arms and also stretches enough to fit my legs.
It's still weird, though. And I laughed when I put the sleeves on my legs. But, it's not a terrible look, right?! It could probably benefit from better styling, but it was really cold and windy when we took these pictures, so I was only willing to go so far for fashion.
The legwarmers are an unusual shape because you knit them as normal sleeves, so they have a fairly substantial sleeve cap, which helps them stay on your arms. It's a little more challenging to figure out how to make them look good on your legs. Pull them all the way up and you have a taller front than back. Scrunch them down and they get pretty bulky. You can see the issue here.
Initially, I had thought that the sweater was pretty timeless in its design (legwarmers aside), but when I put it on, I was surprised to see how tunic-like it was. That definitely feels like a '70s look to me. I'm glad this ultimately looks like its decade. After all, that's what this project is about!
In the end, I know I'll wear the cardigan a lot. I may often wear it with sleeves. I will likely not wear the legwarmers, but I will always enjoy the possibility that I could, if I wanted to.
Fabulous!
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