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Sweater Wreath DIY

This is a tutorial for making a Sweater Wreath DIY style! I’m loving the Cable Knit trend that’s been so popular for the last couple of years. For some reason I seem to be cold most of the time, so I’m drawn to anything that looks warm and cozy! I was at Target the other day and saw an adorable Cable Knit Sweater Wreath and decided to try something similar. This is a fast and easy upcycle project and inexpensive too. You can use an old Sweater that you don’t wear anymore, or grab one at your local Thrift Shop if you don’t have one.

Cable Knit Sweater Wreath DIY

Goodwill Sweaters

I headed out to Goodwill and picked up a couple of Cotton Cable Knit Sweaters. I ended up just using the creamy one for this Wreath. I’ll probably use the red one for something else. Of course if you have an old sweater at home, that would be totally fine to use.
Straw Wreath FormI used a large Straw Wreath Form for the base as I was hanging mine on my front door. You can use any size that you like to fit the space where you will be displaying it.

Supplies for Sweater Wreath DIY:

  1. Old Cable Knit Sweater in White, Red or Green
  2. Straw Wreath form
  3. Scissors
  4. Hot glue gun
  5. Pins
  6. Bow or other festive Embellishment
Cutting out Sweater

Step 1: I turned the sweater inside out, and cut the Sleeves off along the seam.

Sweater Sleeve Cut out

Step 2: Then I cut along the long seam of each Sleeve in order to open it them up to have 2 flat pieces of fabric to work with.

Pinning sweater to wreath form

Step 3: Next I pinned the sleeves onto the Wreath Form. You may need to stretch them as you go. I had to readjust them, tug at them a bit and then repin, in order to get the 2 sleeves to meet up and cover the whole form.

Hot gluing sweater to wreath form

Step 4: Once you have it pinned the way you like it, take your hot glue gun and glue down the edges, removing the pins as you go.

Back of Sweater Wreath

Here’s the back of the wreath. I had planned on gluing some white felt to the back, to cover up the seams, but it looked pretty neat, so I just left it alone.

Front of upcycled sweater wreath

Here’s the front. On the left side is where the wristbands lined up, that came out nice and smooth like I had hoped. The seam on the right is where the shoulders lined up, I knew this side would be a bit lumpier which is fine, because it will be hidden anyway!
Close up of Fabric Poinsettia

I had planned on adding a Red Felt Bow, but I came across these adorable Poinsettias, at Michael’s Crafts and decided to use one of them instead. Isn’t it cute?!! It has little Buttons in the center, and white stitching along the Petals, so cute and crafty! Also, the Poinsettia had a little clip on the back of it, so I just clipped it right on. Easy! And I can change it out for different Seasons, so it’s super versatile too! You could even use items recycled from last year’s Christmas Wreath if you saved them.

Finished Sweater Wreath DIY

There you have it! It’s all finished and I think it looks pretty festive with the Red Poinsettia on it!
Sweater Wreath with Poinsettia on Door

This was such a fun project and I love the fact that I was able to recycle an old thrift store Sweater to make this! What do you think, do you like this trend? Have you made any decor pieces from an old Sweater? I hope you create your own Sweater Wreath DIY for your home.

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Comments

  3. Nancy says

    Simple & elegant. Always a lasting classic look. Makes me think of Chanel, Katherine Hepburn, etc. And other classic & classy lasting elegant beauties

  5. Donna OShaughnessy says

    I love to pick up real aran sweaters in Ireland at their thrift shops for a few euro and hen bring them home to cover old pillows. I get a souvenir from my trip and a cuddly place for my head

  8. Kathryn J Cain says

    thanks for great Tut…yeap need to make one….and the steam punk glasses thanks…if I can get my computer working again…having troubles printing some of your stuff…and I used to never have probs…sure it is my end…I have a old train case in sad sorry left to pass on…but I will do a make over and she will be great for her next run to stick around a little longer…

    • Karen Watson says

      I love old train cases, have fun making it over! Also, you may want to try updating your browser Kathryn and see if that helps with your printing problems.

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