I love this DIY refashion from Disney of Ruffles and Stuff! So adorable and she makes it look easy. Enjoy!
Hi everyone! I am so honored to be here at 30 Days guest blogging today! My name is Disney, and I have a little craft blog called Ruffles and Stuff, where I share my ideas, projects, and as many tutorials as I can. :o) I love to make anything girly & cute, and the easier the better! I also try to focus on recycling and thrifted projects, as most of my materials come from what I have lying around the house. I love the challenge of a low budget!
Today I’m going to share with you a project that costs nothing at all if you’ve got an old sweater lying around!
The cardigan hat:
I was inspired by this little cutie at Anthropologie:
Here’s how I did it!
3) Sew a long stitch (the longest stitch length on your machine) around the edge of the circle, and pull the top string to gather into a circle the size of your head, or the person’s head your making it for.
4) With your gathering stitch threads hanging out, fold the band of your sweater around the edge of the hat, and sew a zig-zag stitch just above your gathering stitch. Then pull your gathering stitches out. (this way it will be able to stretch)
1) Start with an old cardigan (I loved this one, but sadly, it’s too small!). Cut a circle out of the middle, the larger the better!
2) Cut off the ribbed band around the bottom.
3) Sew a long stitch (the longest stitch length on your machine) around the edge of the circle, and pull the top string to gather into a circle the size of your head, or the person’s head your making it for.
4) With your gathering stitch threads hanging out, fold the band of your sweater around the edge of the hat, and sew a zig-zag stitch just above your gathering stitch. Then pull your gathering stitches out. (this way it will be able to stretch)
If yours turns out a little big (like mine, I didn’t measure first! Naughty!), you can sew some elastic on the inside of the band!
5) Tie a ribbon bow, and hand stitch it on!
All done!
I would have added a pom-pom, but I was out of black yarn! Beans!
so cute! i'm trying to mske a sweater capelet, and crossing fingers i have enough for this sweet hat :D
kudzu
HI! I ran across your tutorial here sometime in late november, early december. I'm finally posting the hat I made. Thank you so very much!
http://livingandlovingeveryminuteofit.blogspot.com/2010/01/when-this-mama-gets-her-craft-onsugar.html
Oh! It's so amazing…
very compliments from Italy
Miriam
Love this! So creative and easy!
bellissima idea! il tutorial è davvero comprensibile!grazie e complimenti! ciao dall'Italia
That is so darling. I hope I can find an old cardigan and give this a try. I adore it.
Wow, that is so, SO cute. I *love* this! I'm going to be hunting down a cardigan and making one for myself. I'll be linking as well. Thanks so much for sharing!
Mom and I will be trying one of these tomorrow I am so excited!
That is too cute! I can't wait to try one.
~Janna
http://thegridirongirlsguidetothegoodlife.blogspot.com/
Cute, cute, cute!! I'll be hitting yard and rummage sales tomorrow looking for cardigans now.
I posted a link to your tutorial on Craft Gossip Sewing:
http://sewing.craftgossip.com/tutorial-anthroplogie-inspired-sweater-cap-for-little-girls/2009/11/13/
–Anne
SOOOO insanely cute!!!!
So cute! I don't know what's more adorable the hat or the model! :o)
This is adorable, and what a great tutorial! I would love to include this in my Inspire My Saturday post. If that is a problem, please let me know. Otherwise I will link back to both of you and share this.
XO*Tricia
soooo cute! I need to go get a cardigan from GW now. Wish I had one laying around.
Disney you rock!
I'll definitely be featuring!
Kari
Disney, just when I think you've amazed me as much as humanly possible you do it again! I love this hat! You are blessed with an amazing talent! ~Rita~
wow ~ you are a genius!!! love it & your daughter is totally adorable!!
Shellagh
That is seriously cute!
Really cute, Disney. How do you come up with everything!!!
This is so, so adorable–I love it. I'm sure if I attempt it, I will mess it up somehow, but it's so cute I might have to try anyways! Thanks for sharing!
YAY for Disney! I'm so glad you had her as a guest blogger. You must love her as much as me!
I love the tutorial, as always. Definitely going to attempt this one :)
Adorable . . . the hat and the cute little one in it!
Shana
OMG…seriously I am in love! thanks for sharing!
I love this! Thanks so much for sharing!
STOP IT NOW! I'm on my way to the DI to find a sweater! LOVES!
Darling! Disney…I don't know how you do it but you are SO super creative! x
Okay Disney, you just have this amazing ability! It's adorable! THanks Mique for letting her guest blog :)
that is just the most adorable thing ever! i can't wait to do it!!