Before: Boring, old grey cardigan headed for the garage sale pile. After: An old sweater gets a new life! Little bird pockets make it fun to wear again.
I used this tutorial to make a really nice clean pocket.
Total cost: free! The bird fabric was a gift for my birthday. (Thanks again Sara!)
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Books I've Read This Year
November 2010 House of Dark Shadows by Robert Liparulo
The Girl Who Played with Fire by Steig Larsson
Made by Hand by Mark Frauenfelder
October 2010 Heat Wave by Richard Castle
Skippy Dies by Paul Murray
The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Gunn's Golden Rules by Tim Gunn
Room by Emma Donoghue
September 2010 The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho
Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout
Lord of the Flies by William Golding finished 1/2 and got bored
August 2010 The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
Sweater Quest: My Year of Knitting Dangerously by Adrienne Martini
Friday Night Knitting Club by Kate Jacobs
The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
Cleaving by Julie Powell
Knit Two by Kate Jacobs
6 comments:
What a fun way to add some punch to a classic cardigan! Is that bird fabric vinatage by any chance?
this is a GREAT idea! the sweater looks so good.
Arent you crafty! love it.
Your befores and afters are totally inspiring me to be creative and to think outside the box! Thanks!
Hello, Roxanne!
Excellent post.
Have a nice weekend.
Im getting my old cardigan out of the closet NOW and following suit! Fabulous idea!!!
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