Aran Jumper Refashion

I've been busy too! Taking a break from sewing from scratch, I did a bit of up-cycling! At uni I've just completed a wee project studying Aran knitting (of which I'd love to delve in further). To get to know cabled knits a little better, I purchased this beauty from our local Oxfam charity shop on the Royal Mile.

I started by cutting off the ribbed hem, cuffs and neckline. Then I cut off the sleeves, sliced open the sleeve seam, and cut off the front from the back.

Oh! The carnage!

Next, I took a basic blouse pattern (if you'd like to try this, any simple, loose-fitting blouse pattern or old shirt will do) and resituated the sleeve pattern piece onto the jumper sleeve and an angle. I did the same with the front and back pieces.

After cutting all pieces out, I sewed front to back at shoulders & side seams, sewed in the sleeves, and reattached all ribbed pieces.

I made sure to finish each seam with a tight zig zag (Oh, if only I had an overlock machine here!) and then proceeded to wash and block the finished jumper. I'm really happy with the result and would definitely like to give it another go...