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Red Ruffles (Kyoto Sweater)

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Hello lovelies! I can't believe the holidays are already upon us. This 4 day weekend was such a welcome reprieve for me. We continued our tradition of cooking duck on T-day, since it's a smaller bird and works better for 2 people. It also happens to be delicious (hint: if you are cooking duck, make goat cheese mousse on the side. It takes the duck from good to out-of-this-world). This month, on my continued quest for practical sewing, I made a very easy, wearable Kyoto Sweater by Papercut Patterns. I am a late-comer to Papercut, but I have fallen hard. The femininity of their designs combined with their eco-conscious packaging is all but irresistible to me. The Kyoto Sweater is a pretty straight-forward take on a drop shoulder design. Ruffles are added into the shoulder seam. This is a quick make, suitable for a beginner. Something to note: Papercut tends to add quite a bit of ease to some of their patterns. According to their size chart, I am an