sweater-refashion-thrifting-flip 


Do you like long sweaters ❔ I love them❗ especially during  windy autumn and cold winter. 
There is no better feeling than warm, fluffy material on your skin when cold wind blows. 
If you have 2 spare sweaters you don't love so much any more you may sew long warm cardigan and fall in love with them again.
 
 
Sweaters before
 
sweaters  should have similar colors , material and siz
look at those ones on photo 
 
 
 
 

Video which shows step by step how to sew this coat

How do you make a sweater into a cardigan? 

 
 here you can see the things you need for this refashion:
 
two sweaters
interlining tape
pins
iron
sewing machine
 
 
  How to sew long sweater ?
 
first check the scheme on the photo below


 
 
 
cut bottom of sweater
in case the sweater is too big cut the edges as well
don't stretch material during sewing or else the fabric will roll 


 
 
 

How to add pockets ?

 

  and here you can see little instruction how to sew simply pockets

cut off 4 squares 15 on 15 cm from sleeves 


 

 

sew the pockets by right sides to sweater

 

 

 

How to make a neckline in sweater ?

 

  fold the sweater and determine the middle next
iron the interlining tape 
(forming tape) with the help of an iron

 

 

 

  cut in the middle and cut off the neckline
roll up once and sew with straight stitch

 

 

 

Ready cardigan❕
 

 

 cardigan on me plus little bonus my little doggo :-))

I used very fluffy material, it was good choice as my cardigan is very comfortable 


 

 

 2 sweaters in one 👯

I like this recycling a lot as I can use  my favourite sweathers much longer, it;'s definitely 

eco lifestyle

 

 

 

 

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