Make a Childs
Cardigan From an Old Sweatshirt
Using your
child’s measurements as a guide, cut the sleeve and cardigan pieces out of
a sweatshirt as shown. Be sure to cut the cardigan body piece as one
whole piece, and each ribbing piece as a whole piece.
Finish
the center front by zigzagging the raw edges, then fold over ½” and
topstitch on the outside. Attach ribbing at the neck, cuffs, and bottom.
Finish by attaching snaps or decorative buttons.
You may vary this
design by using a sweater instead of a sweatshirt or by sewing on
appliqués or buttons for decoration. Additionally, you could add a front
zipper instead of buttons and a standard collar from any remaining
sweatshirt material.
If the elbows are already worn
out on the sweatshirt you’re using for this design, try using two
sweatshirts of different colors and piece the remaining “good” parts of
the sleeves together for a striped effect as shown on the following page.
You might also try alternating the ribbing colors – use one color for the
waist and the other color for the sleeves and collar.
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