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Upcycled Cardigan Sweater with Doily

Posted on Dec 03, 2011

Upcycled Cardigan Sweater with Doily

Don't throw out Grandma’s doilies! A delightfully feminine way to personalize any sweater, this project recycles old bits of lace as decoration, and it covers up any stained or moth-eaten jersey. Adapted from "Sweat Shop Paris" by Martena Duss and Sissi Holleis, published by Andrews McMeel Publishing. What you need: a cardigan lace or crocheted doily

Step 1

Place your doily where you want (over the shoulder, on an elbow) and pin it flat to the cardigan. By hand, baste the doily to the cardigan.

Step 2

Use a sewing machine to firmly stitch the doily in place.

Step 3

Cut away the cardigan behind the doily to emphasize the lace effect.

Step 4

Remove the basting stitches by hand.