My good friend Karen sent me a box of wool sweaters her dad was getting rid of - here is my first experiment.
The first step to refashioning wool is to shrink it or felt it. It took two hot wash cycles to get this one to tighten up (if it is not tight enough then the knit will run and it is harder to re-shape).
This vest was very quick and simple because I left the neckline in tack. To finish the armholes and bottom I cut off the original bottom ribbing, folded it in half and then serged it on.
I suppose I could have made it a bit roomier but this will still look nice over a button down with some toddler khakis - a great winter church outfit.
What a cute idea. I love vests for the drooling toddlers. Wait, now I have to save sweaters, too? Nothing goes waisted in the world of refashioning and quilting. I need a studio.
ReplyDeleteI'm always so afraid to cut into things in order to refashion. But I guess when it's free there's nothing to lose! I'm so impressed with your refashioning!
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