Key hole bow sweater refashion – a tutorial

January 29, 2013 By 2 Comments

Hey y’all!  Alida here from Alida Makes today to show you a quick and easy bow sweater refashion.  If you’d like to see more of my refashions, check out my tutorials page!  This refashion is inspired by the pin above, but I wanted a cleaner, less droopy bow.  If you want a droopy bow like in the photo, just double the height of the rectangle.

 


Full disclosure: while I am going to show you how to alter an existing sweater, I made this one from scratch out of sweater knit.  Isn’t sweater knit the softest, cuddliest fabric on earth?!

 

(If you’re wondering about the hair, I had extensions in my hair for Halloween, that’s why it’s so long in the photos.  I used my wedding hair, which I keep in my bathroom, and which my husband waves around and calls “weave” every time he sees it.)

Ok, here we go!  First, if you don’t already have a scoop neckline, cut that out to your liking.  

 

 

 

You will also need to tack down the top points of the bow, unless you went for the droopy bow look.  See?  Easy peasy and oh so chic.  If you try this, please let me know!

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Alida
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I am the wife of a medical student and the mother of four incredible children. I love fashion, and am obsessed with Pinterest! I feel that great fashion should be accessible to everyone so I will help you recreate top looks for less! [Read more]

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    Sara says:
    January 29, 2013 at 5:24 am

    Super tutorial! May I ask you where you bought your sweater knit?

    Thanks, Sara

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  1. Tutorial: Keyhole bow sweater refashion | Sewing Patterns says:
    January 30, 2013 at 5:36 am

    [...] Alida from Alida Makes guest blogs at Love Stitched with a tutorial showing how to refashion a sweater to give it a deep keyhole back with a large bow at the top. What a cute way to spice up the back of a sweater!  Go to her tutorial. [...]

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