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How to Make a Vest from an Old Pullover Sweater

comments (3) April 7th, 2009     

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leethal Lee Meredith, contributor
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Add edge embellishments to your vest if you want to prevent curling edges.
A little embroidery adds a lot to a simple, solid-color vest.
By carefully taking the sleeves off your sweater, youre left with finished vest sleeve edges.
Add edge embellishments to your vest if you want to prevent curling edges.

Add edge embellishments to your vest if you want to prevent curling edges.

Photo: Pete Bejarano
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So these are just a few ideas for embellishing your vest—use whatever techniques you love most, whatever materials you have in your stash, and have fun with it! It's always great to use leftover and recycled materials whenever possible, and this project is especially friendly to that, since you'll need small amounts of yarn/thread/fabric for most additions.


 I love my new orange addition to my spring wardrobe!

Vests like this are great for versatility—wear them over a long-sleeved shirt in cooler weather, over short sleeves on warmer days...


 A cotton blend vest won't be too warm when the sun's out.

...or depending on the fit, you can even wear it as a sleeveless shirt if you want to!


 This one works as a shirt on its own.
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Comments (3)

ojosdelaluna writes: soooo cute!
Posted: 6:11 pm on May 30th
Sweet_Dee writes: Good ideas!
Posted: 7:08 pm on April 10th
theemptynest writes: Great job...love the red stripe pockets!
Posted: 7:06 am on April 7th
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