I had an idea for an amazing upcycle! I headed to the store to buy two sweaters and a few other materials I would need. As soon as I got home, I got stuck into transforming the sweaters into a stylish, two-tone, lace-up sweater and matching pair of shorts. This is an upcycle that you have to try!
DIY Trendy Lace-Up Sweater
9 materials
$25
3 Hours
Easy
Tools and materials:
- 2 Sweaters
- Eyelets
- Shoelace
- Scissors
- Pins
- Chalk
- Ruler
- Sewing machine
- Hammer
Women’s lace-up hoodie
Cut the sweaters in half
The first thing I did was fold both sweaters in half and cut them straight down the middle.
Sew the back
Sew along the back
I then decided to sew the two halves together along the back. I pinned the two halves, right sides together, and sewed using a straight stitch with a half-inch seam allowance.
Fold each side
Add the eyelets
I then moved on to the front of the sweater. I folded each edge in by about two inches. I had to make sure it would be enough space for an eyelet. I then went ahead and pinned the fold in place.
Make a lace-up hoodie
I took the sweater back to my sewing machine and sewed a straight stitch along the edge.
DIY lace-up hoodie
Once that was done, the next step was marking and placing the eyelets on the sweater. I decided to place them about 2 inches apart. I first marked with chalk and when I was happy, I used scissors to make the holes.
How to make a lace-up hoodie
To make sure both sides would be symmetrical, I lined up the two sides and pinned them so that when I marked the other side, the markings would be equal.
Hammer in the back piece
I pushed the front of the eyelets through the whole and then followed the instructions on how to hammer in the backs. Make sure you do this part on a solid, hard surface. I ended up going outside for this step.
Mark on the sleeve
Change the sleeves
I decided that I wanted to add a little something extra to the sleeves. I had the extra fabric to work with so I first Measured 9 inches on the bottom and 14 inches on the top and used those measurements to draw a diagonal line.
Cut the sleeve
I then used scissors to cut across that line.
Cut off the other sleeve
I took the leftover fabric and cut off the sleeve, cutting along the seam.
Use the sleeve as a template
I used the sleeve I had originally cut as a template to mark and cut the shoulder curve off of this new sleeve.
Cut the second sleeve
I used the first sleeve as a pattern so that I would know exactly where to cut on the other side.
Sew on the new sleeves
Once everything was cut out, I took it to my sewing machine and sewed on the new sleeves with a ⅜ seam allowance. The new sleeves would look baggier with some added fabric to give the sweater something extra.
Easy lace-up hoodie
Make shorts
Moving on to the shorts, I decided to grab a pair of spandex shorts to use as a template. I folded the pair in half, placed it on the fabric, and traced with a half-inch seam allowance.
Cut two more pieces
I placed the cut out pieces on the black fabric and cut out two more pieces. I made sure the pieces were right sides facing in this step.
Sew the shorts
Once the pieces were all cut out, I took them over to my machine and sewed them using a zig-zag stitch. I started sewing the inside first. I then placed the front and back of the shorts, right sides together, and sewed the crotch area and outside to finish up the pair of shorts.
Easy DIY lace-up hoodie
I laced up my sweater with a spare shoelace and had myself the most stylish two-piece set around. Share your thoughts on this sweater upcycle in the comments below!
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The finished product is awesome!