Monday, March 31, 2014

A pleating affair

There are clothes that are literally asking for refashions...It was the case for my large pleated knitted sweater here: 


So many pleats, so much fabric...
My today upcycling is really not time consuming. I did not even use my sewing machine, but for me it is very effective as now I am going to wear the sweater far more often than before.
So, I cut one side seam, I turned the sweater by 90°, I insert a ribbon and I attached the sides of the neckline to get a cape/sweater/hoodie like this:


The whole process is pictured here. Time to wear it now...

3 comments:

Sandy said...

This is a very fun idea. Quite practical, too, should it begin to rain.
Sandy in the UK

cfort82 said...

Wonderful refashion! Everyone should definitely check out the rest of your photos on this project.

Cindy - EOD
Upcycled Design Lab

jenny_o said...

I love the hooded version, on your blog! Very creative way to change your sweater.