With the onset of cooler weather I get to bring out a couple sweaters I've had in my project basket for awhile. I hit a church rummage sale awhile back where you could fill up a bag for $1, and in my bag I got several sweaters. The sweater I'm working with today is a big white cable knit turtle neck. I will tell you candidly I have a generous busom and a short neck, both of which make me the worst canidate possible for white turle neck sweaters. The good thing is with this sweater - I adore the knit, it is cozy and warm and makes me feel wrapped up and comfy. Also considering I spent about .10 the sweater is in fantastic condition, I had to repair a couple holes in seams but no stains or major damage.
First things first, that turtle neck has got to go. This one was sewn on to the body of the sweater so I simply cut it off. The sweater looked better immediately.
If you have an 11yr old daughter she may choose this moment to do an impromptu Lady Gaga impression.
Now to turn this in to a V neck. The cool thing to know about sweaters is that you can cut them and change them! I know it sounds a bit scary, because they could unravel right? But here is the trick, remember to sew a line of stitches along either side of where you want to cut before you do any cutting. This insures that when you cut the threads are secure and wont unravel. I sewed a double line of stitching down the front to the depth I wanted my V, then cut.
Next I turned back either side of my cut, and turned under the neck all around to give it a finished edge. I gave this a double line of stitches, about a half inch apart to help everything lay flat. I then trimmed of the excess material on the inside left from turning everything under.That's all there was to this one! I paired it with a matching cami and a pair of black slacks. I felt very polished and cozy. The really awesome thing? I found a really similar sweater on Lane Bryants website for $39.99. Hmmmm, $40 versus one thin dime? I think I like my sweater best =-)
