Wool Sweater Toddler Snow Suit

So last week's snow was fun; I bundled the kiddo up in so many layers that when she fell into the snow she couldn't hoist herself back up, yet when we returned to the house, she was soaked all the way through. So, since they make such good diaper covers and mittens, I figured a wool snow suit would be a great addition to those layers and should keep the damp from penetrating to her skin.
I took two wool sweaters that had shrunk very much, I don't think they were large sizes to begin with. Nice theme of stripes.

Then I took the next size up sleeper pajamas to use for a "pattern." Wonderfully, the sweater was about the same size so I didn't have to bother with altering it that much. The one with the hat won for being the top, plus the cleavage plunging slit answered my need for how to get her into the snowsuit without having to create a zipper/button/velcro opening. Less sewing for me makes me happy.

Now here is where planning would have come in handy. To match the length of the arms, I cut out a section of the sleeve to shorten it, but then later decided that I didn't want her hand poking out, but was going to just close it off. So I made myself some extra sewing. :( But if you did want the hand to be able to exit the sleeve, then I would shorten it this way to leave the pre-knitted wrist band at the end.

Then I took the other sweater and turned it upside down so the waistbands of the sweaters met. Then I cut out the legs using the pajamas as a pattern.

Then I sewed the sleeve back together and sewed the sleeve shut in a circular fashion making a built in mitten.

I first turned the legs inside out and sewed them back up.

Next, I took the two pieces inside out and pinned them together so that the seam folded into the inside of the suit.

Then I sewed the pieces together.

Do or die time. Could I get it on? Would it fit? My lovely model sports the newest fashion in remade winter clothing.

UPDATE: You do have to have the next size shoe up to be able to cram kiddo's foot into a shoe with this snow suit if you also have socks on underneath.