Cut Out + Keep

Sweet Sweater Simplicity

Don't throw out those holey sweaters...get embellishing!

https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/sweet-sweater-simplicity • Posted by Confessions of a Refashionista

Here’s a couple of insanely quick fixes for those old moth-eaten sweaters hibernating at the bottom of your stash…

You will need

Project Budget
Free

Time

1 h 00

Difficulty

Nice & Simple
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Description

Here’s a couple of insanely quick fixes for those old moth-eaten sweaters hibernating at the bottom of your stash…

Instructions

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    I snagged this ‘designer’ sweater on Winterschlussverkauf (super winter sale) for a mere €0.50…

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    I figured it would be a snap to repair the rips in the neckline & as it already had an awesome leather-zip…

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    my refashionista brain kicked into gear & I grabbed some leather bits from my stash

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    & chopped ‘em into a bunch of triangular shapes…

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    then stitched some around the neckline…

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    and added a few more

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    giving perfect mended-hole-coverage + a groovy new neckline!

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    I saved my father-in-law’s old wool sweater from the bin, washed it in hot to shrink it to fit me, stitched up the remaining moth-bites & added a couple of fancy schmancy quilting patches for purty pockets…

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    And there you have it - 2 delightfully easy yet fabulously fantastic cardi fixes!