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This is a sweater jacket I made from a reconstructed sweater and some wool scraps. Loved the original sweater, but it was huge. I cut it up the side, cut off the bottom and added wool trim, buttons and buttonholes. Voila, a yummy new sweater with a huge, warm collar!
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wool (mohair)
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Sep 30, 2009, 02.02 PMby Nerissas
This is so cool! Yes ….I can see this…with a pair of nice high boot! Very Fall weather chic!
Sep 30, 2009, 02.46 AMby lili123
wow!!! bravo, great sweater
Sep 29, 2009, 09.39 PMby sewneenee
Love everything about this remake…can’t wait for a how-to!
Sep 29, 2009, 02.06 PMby ink
I LOVE THIS. What a Fabulous-oh creation. I have seen many sweater remakes on here and I have always been scared to do one as I could never figure out how to deal with the edges. This is FANTASTIC. I love the rusty orange thread with the brown border. Using a fabric as a border. Now why didn’t I think about that! ; – ) Really smart looking.
Sep 29, 2009, 09.50 AMby gillthecat
soooooooooooooooooooo cool i envy your skills
Sep 29, 2009, 08.55 AMby AnaJan
Love the over-sized collar and the button closure. Great job with recycling the sweater. You gave me an idea for making something similar (but out of woven fabric).
Sep 29, 2009, 08.14 AMby ruskisoldato
this is great, i need to find an old sweater to do this to! great job! i dont have one with a huge collar, but maybe cutting off from the bottom (if its long) and adding it on the collar would work….
Sep 29, 2009, 06.47 AMby ievashuj
So cool!
Sep 29, 2009, 01.27 AMby MayaDoughterOfSun
Looks great. I wish you had taken picture before reconstruction, cause I m not really sure I understood.
Sep 29, 2009, 01.16 AMby pinkraygun
Excellent reconstruction! I have some old huge sweaters that need a purpose – I think this is it!
Sep 29, 2009, 12.54 AMby leeshv
Love the style…the buttons and band are great!
Sep 29, 2009, 12.42 AMby Lala86
And it looks great! would you make a how to?
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Sep 29, 2009, 12.47 AMby betterlivingthroughsewing
Thank you! Let me see if I can find another big-collared sweater and I will get on it!