I'm new here. My name is Patti. I live in upstate New York near Lake Ontario. I teach elementary math, grades 1-5.
I bought a 100% wool sweater at my very (3 blocks from my house) thrift store. It had a JCrew label, but the quality of the wool is not so great.
It was XXlarge. I put it through the hot water wash cycle and dried it on high heat with the hopes that it would shrink to fit with a boiled wool look. It didn't come out so well, I decided to cut it apart and remake it into a more feminine shape.
There was another major issue, the elbows were shot, and some moth holes appeared. I patched the elbows and darned the moth holes.
I used lace to finish the neck line. I seriously love this sweater!
It was XXlarge. I put it through the hot water wash cycle and dried it on high heat with the hopes that it would shrink to fit with a boiled wool look. It didn't come out so well, I decided to cut it apart and remake it into a more feminine shape.
There was another major issue, the elbows were shot, and some moth holes appeared. I patched the elbows and darned the moth holes.
I used lace to finish the neck line. I seriously love this sweater!
8 comments:
So cute!!!
I love the refashioned sweater too! Great job.
Jennifer Elliott, EOD
Nicely done! Sweater refashions are some of my favorites!
- Elizabeth
aka The Hungry Octopus
Turned out well, and the lace on the neck is a nice finish. All your work paid off!
The elbow patches are a great touch. It's a shame that drying it on high didn't shrink it---that's what I do with my large thrifted sweaters.
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I never thought of edging a sweater like that. I must try it. Thank. You for sharing.
OH! MY! This is adorable. What a great save! You'll get a LOT of mileage out of this refashion!
Happy weekend,
Kelley~
Welcome to Refashion Co-op! I love the project you shared. It turned out great! I live just south of you in Henrietta, with 5 thrift stores in a three mile radius of my home. Plenty of snow, plenty of thrifting. :)
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