Refashion

I love the idea of refashioning something you already have in your closet, but never wear for one reason or another. I saw this idea to add a knit collar to a sweater on the blog Reserrection Fern. I had this brown cashmere sweater that had a small hole in the collar, but I couldn't get rid of it (after all it is cashmere). It was the perfect sweater for adding a new collar.

I sewed on some picot lace trim to the edge of the collar and then picked up and knit around the edge increasing on each side every few rows. I added some embroidered buttons.

And single crocheted some button loops.



Sweater = free
Yarn Plymouth Yarn Expression (3696)= 6.95
Button covers = 1.20 (with my 40% off coupon)
Total cost = $8.15

I love this idea. I see more refashioning in my future.