How to recycle old sweaters into new clothes! If you’re spring cleaning your closet and looking to give old sweaters new life, I have a whole post full of inspiration and tutorials for you. This focuses on changing the look of a sweater but keeping it a sweater; if you want to chop it up and turn it into something else, check out this post instead: 40+ If you don’t have a sweater stash, check out these before you hit up the store, and either way, read this post before you start your project:, 10 !
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recycle old sweaters into new clothes
Turn a traditional cardigan into a trendy athleisure sweatshirt with this tutorial , for some reason this looks like all new fabric to me, with the different silhouette!
I cannot get enough of these fiber art refashions by Ella Beaudoin; she sells her work and there’s no tutorial but it can spark your own creativity! See more of her sweater art and find her & .
This is fun and reminiscent of the ! Get the cross stitch sweater refashion tutorial , by the Pretty Life Girls.
I love this one! See how to make a plain sweater fancy with this ruffle refashion from .
A quick and easy switch from a thick pullover to an open cardigan with for Ehow.
Click through to see the before on this sweater refashion, it is quick and easy but looks totally different, .
This is a great way to hide a cuff stain or wear spot; chop it off and replace it with lace! .
I love all the different colors and textures in this refashion, for anyone with a cottage-y aesthetic check out this refashion tutorial .
A simple and fun refashion with reverse applique, with.
Turn a boring sweater back into this chic twist! from Paper Michey.
Okay, I LOVE this idea, a super long colorblocked cardigan with y.
Appliques are not new to me but I never would’ve thought to put them as faux-epaulets, this is so creative .
This is so creative! Just one beaded applique and some cutting makes for a totally different look, I love the asymmetry too. T.
Simple but looks so different; crop and embellish a sweater with this tutorial by Made by Aya.
Turn a pullover style sweater into a zip front with this tutorial from Mimi G style!
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- This refashion from Tuppence Ha’Penny is so neat, a subtle change that makes such a huge difference!
I’ve focused mostly on adult refashions but don’t forget you can refashion adult sweaters into kid clothes too! Here is one tutorial (shown above); or you could make it into a sweater vest for kids like , or last but not least you could also refashion an adult sweater into a kid’s sweater, that uses tshirts!
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