This fall, skip the big-budget department stores and boutiques and go thrift-shopping instead. Consignment shops and thrift stores are great places to find the perfect DIY material, after all!
You'll blow away all of your friends with these unique sweater embellishment ideas. Now YOU can be the one who has that special, one-of-a-kind sweater that everyone's begging you to make for them…
Even if you don't consider yourself to be particularly crafty, try your hand at these awesome sweater-weather projects!
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1. Ombré Cardigan
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Fill a bucket halfway with water, than add your choice of fabric dye.
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Make sure that your sweater or cardigan is clipped to a hanger and hung straight.
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Lower the sweater or cardigan until it touches the bottom of the bucket.
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Let it sit in the bucket for up to 2 minutes, then lift it out to test how you like it. You can leave it in longer for a darker dye job.
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Hang dry for a full 24 hours, then hand cash in cold water.
2. Block Print Sweater
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Lay sweater flat on a table (cover your table with newspaper to avoid stains).
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Use circle-shaped stamps and black fabric dye to create your unique design in various shades and shapes (use less dye for lighter circles).
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Let dry for 24 hours and hand wash cold before wearing.
3. Unique Embellished Sweater
For this project, you'll need to find a really cool appliqué to add to your sweater of choice, preferably something with blocks, then you'll need to work around it! Thanks to Trash to Couture for these DIY step-by-step tips on how to create this…
a. Place sweater flat on a table.
b. Position and hand sew the appliqué around the outer edges (you can also use hot glue, though this could be trickier).
c. Cut out the remaining fabric in between (preferably with fabric scissors) and voila! You have a one-of-a-kind creation.
4. Heart Sweater
For this cute DIY look, you'll need a sweater (of course), construction paper, red fabric, pins and a basic sewing kit.
Thanks to A Beautiful Mess for the following step-by-step instructions:
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Make a heart pattern with paper and place it on the sweater to make sure you love the size and shape.
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Once you've created the perfect pattern, use it to cut a heart out of your fabric. We used polyester fabric because it has some stretch and won't fray.
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Simply pin it in place and sew it on using the zigzag stitch.
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Wear your new sweater proudly!
5. Studded Sweater
This fun look is easily achieved with the help of some studs (you can buy them on eBay or at a craft's store) and a pair of needle-nose pliers.
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Lay out the studs on your sweater as you'd like them.
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Press the prongs of the first stud through the fabric and flip the sweater to the reverse so you can clearly see them.
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Use the pliers to bend each prong of the stud inward so that its gripping the fabric. Give a gentle tug to make sure it's fastened on.
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Repeat this process until you've added as many studs as you'd like!
6. Pretty Polka Dots
Thanks to swellmayde.com for step-by-step instructions on how to make this quirky cute classic!
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