A Birthday Sweater Redo...

Now that December 29th has passed, and  two more refashioned sweaters have been safely handed over to their respective birthday girls, I can post my latest upcycles. 

First is Vicki's sweater -- more of a tunic, really. 

I started with "good bones", a top that already had a lace front yoke.  It only took one of the scarves from the craft fair, and I was able to use all of the bits.  I removed the lace embellishment from the scarf and hand tacked it to the yoke.  Then it needed little lace rosettes.  I'm not very good at making them uniform in size, so I tried to affix them to the front so they looked like graduated:

No snipping or ripping on this one, but I learned a little more on how to finish the sweater sleeves without creating a bulky mess.  I left the gathered part of the sleeves on the outside.  With the lace band across the top, I think it looks very romantic.

The two best things about repurposing these scarves is how soft they are - even the lace feels feathery instead of starchy.  Plus, I can attest to their being washable.  I have a cardi that I repurposed with an identical scarf and have washed it a dozen times (it's one of my favorites).  Best of all, Vicki is a talented, accomplished seamstress so . . . .   even though I always give my creations to my friends with a promise to fix them if they come apart, Vicki can probably fix it W-A-Y better than I can!  Happy Birthday!!!