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Sweater Refashion #2

February 24, 2013 By Mary Peterson Leave a Comment

Hi Everyone,

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Sweater Refashion #2-4

I had such fun with the last sweater refashion that I had to do another. The biggest problem with this refashion was that I accidentally trashed my picture of the BEFORE and I was already too far into the refashion to go back. Check out the transformation and the final product below.

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At this point you can still see the BEFORE. It was a never worn, 100% cotton sweater that cost me $4.99 from Goodwill. It had long sleeves, a button front, and a fold over lapel collar. Very boring!

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I wanted to make it into shaped cardigan with a scalloped edge and 3/4 sleeves.

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Chain stitch application
Chain stitch application

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So, I purchased some cotton lace in a matching color and applied it to the sweater with a chain stitch. Once the lace was set, I used the serger to take off the excess and crocheted down the raw edges from the inside to give it a finished look inside and out. I also shaped the side seams to fit using the same technique.

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Sweater Refashion #2-2

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Here it is before I cut off the sleeves.

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Sweater Refashion #2-1

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Here it is finished! I am really happy with the way it turned out and I am ready for more…
I would love to hear your comments.

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Happy Refashioning!

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Mary

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Filed Under: Sweaters Tagged With: crochet lace, granny, refashion

My First Sweater Refashion!

February 16, 2013 By Mary Peterson 8 Comments

This sweater started out as a 1X beauty. It cost $4.99 at Goodwill and appeared to have never been worn.

BEFORE
BEFORE

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I took off the sleeves and cut a significant amount out of the body. Then I crocheted it back together. Finally, I crocheted lace around the bottom and the sleeves. Check out some close up images of the transformation below.

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AFTER!
AFTER!

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As I mentioned, I took off the sleeves first. Then I pinned the side seams to fit. After I took off the excess with the serger, I used a chain stitch to crochet the sides back together.

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My First Sweater Refashion!2

My First Sweater Refashion!1

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I have bags of lace from my former days as a sweater designer (long time ago) and fashion designer for a number of children’s manufacturers. I was and still am a fabric and trim collector. After all, I could use it all someday! LOL! This choice was a perfect fit.

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This sweater goes well with leggings and jeans. Yesterday I wore it with leggings as you see here. For the outside, I wore it with a jean jacket and a black and white scarf.

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Well, onto my next project coming up soon!

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Happy Sewing!

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Mary

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Filed Under: Sweaters Tagged With: crochet lace, long sleeve, refashion, white cotton knit

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