September/October brings change of season, and fresh starts and frivolity and seriousness too. So for a break from whipup realtime I am introducing a few weeks of guest bloggers to liven up your crafty experience. To bring you something fresh, and hopefully invigorate you to make and do and be and think! Its going to be a fun few weeks so come along for the ride.
Today I want to welcome Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar, I love this blog – its organised and creative – featuring lots of boy related crafts, refashioning and tutorials – I love these upcycled boys hats that I featured recently on whipup.
I’m Cheri from I Am Momma – Hear Me Roar. I’m excited to be here today because thie site rocks! There are always oodles and oodles of great links and ideas. I wanted to share something for the upcoming cooler weather. I love all the gorgeous hand-knit scarflettes and cowls I’ve seen around, but I have one problem. I don’t know how to knit. Yeah, that’s a bummer. It’s on the to do list.
I do, however, love to sew and I do have garbage bags full of clothing waiting to be upcycled or refashioned. So today I’m going to show you how to make this scarflette from an old sweater. Here we go!
I took this long sweater and cut out a long rectangle. (My dimensions were about 8 inches by 29 inches.) I flipped the nice finished sides together and sewed around the edges. I left the bottom end open (the one with the ribbed edge).
I inverted it and sewed on two large buttons. I didn’t make real buttonholes, since the scarflette can easily be pulled over my head. I also didn’t bother to sew the end shut, since the buttons keep it in place. Super easy, super cute, and super warm.
Thank you for having me Kathreen! All of you are welcome to drop in and visit my blog anytime. Thanks!
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Oh, so cute…what a neat idea! I’m headed to the thrift shop to find some sweaters. :)
I’m sorry – did you KNOW I had just bought a sweater to do the same thing with? I just couldn’t figure out the best way to finish the edges. Problem solved! Thank you! Great post!!
Really cute! Now to find an old sweater ^^
You’re right, it is super cute!
Ahh, LOVE IT! I have seen several of this types of things in the stores for like 50+ bucks which I can’t spend, this is PERFECT! Super easy simple can do with my kids running a muck! LOVE IT! Thanks so much for sharing! Now I need to get over to Goodwill and find a sweater!
This is a great idea and super simple.
LOVE this! I’ve wanted one of these since last year, but I just can’t bring myself to pay for one on Etsy. I know they work hard to make them, and the price is probably totally justified, but, what can I say, I guess I’m cheap…LOL. Anyway, this is perfect for me! Thanks Cheri!
P.S. I followed you over from your blog, I follow it religiously…
It’s so cute but I don’t understand how you stop the wool…
Sorry… So french my english… ;-)
I love that!
Love! I plan on making a TON. I always loved this look but I don’t knit. I also have BAGS upon BAGS of items waiting for their turn….
I’m having a heck of a time finding huge buttons like this! Any tips?
I la la LOVE this! Oh my. I want make one!
Love it…I think you could get 2 out of one sweater by just cutting straight across the top…using each side seam for one seam on each scarf…and cutting right down the center of the sweater…did you try that? Very cute, I’m going to make them! Thanks!!
SEW…..I am puzzling about which sides you sew and which you leave open. I am GUESSING you sew the one short side and the two long sides together and then turn thru the bottom edge???? Is this correct. Clever and very cute idea.
I love this! I’ll be featuring it on my blog sometime soon. Thanks for sharing! little-inspirations.blogspot.com.
Oh my gosh! I LOVE this!!!!! I can’t wait to make one for myself!
that is so cute & easy! I know what I’ll be wearing this winter!
I made one today and featured you on my blog! Thanks so much for the great tutorial. I love it!
Totally loving this. And also have a bunch of clothes that I need to upcycle/ change … this project seems great. Love the scarf! On my to-do list!
love this! i only have one sweater that is too big that i could think of working for this, but it is too pretty to cut up…maybe a trip to the thrift shop will help me.
We passed your idea along to our readers!! Check out our post, http://thebewitchedclosetofutah.blogspot.com/2010/11/happy-late-thanksgiving.html. :) Thanks for the great idea!
Magnifique idée..
Du plus bel effet.
Hello.
I have a restlessness.
Since it does so that the edges cut of pullover are not disarmed? it is to me impossible to do it., because short it and it enclosure for bullfighting, but is disarmed to use it or when washing it.
There is a trick?
I am of Argentina. Buenos Aires
Do you have anything to keep it together while you are wearing it?….. like an eye hook?
What do you use to keep it closed together? since you dont have button holes and what not. What did you use??
i took my old sweaters & made pillows,framed artwork.,placemats,socks,made my dog a coat,cut them up &sewed on jeanjackets,demin shirts.this is a great idea too. thanks for sharing it.
awesome….I love this. I am a plus size and am always finding sweaters that I love but can’t wear at the thrift store. I will be making this. Thanks…
I agree with the comment about being able to make 2 of these from one sweater, just cut across the top, cutting off the collar, and then cut straight down the sides, cutting off the side seams and the sleeves.
Instructions are a little unclear about how to sew, but I think she meant she folded the rectangle longways (outsides/right sides together) and then stitched across the short end without the ribbing, then down the long side, then turned the tube right-side out. I expect she used a zigzag, or a serger/overlock machine. You should not have any unraveling once you sew all the cut edges together like that. If your sweater doesn’t have a ribbed or finished edge, you might have to sew all edges and leave an opening for turning, then hand-stitch the opening closed.
Cross the ends as in the picture, then sew on your buttons to hold it together, through all layers of the knit. You could also use any kind of decorative applique or tassles, or whatever you can think of, as long as you tack/sew them on through all layers. Worst case, get some contrasting yarn and make giant cross stitches to hold in place, I bet that would be cute, too.
Great project, Cheri, I hope my comment helps some who had some confusion! :)
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