26 DIY Sweater Upcycle and Refashion Ideas
Turn your sweater into something new with a DIY sweater upcycle and refashion! With sew and no-sew tutorials there is a refashion for all!
Its sweater weather, but what if your sweater has a hole or a stain? What if the sweater doesn’t fit or it shrunk? Use a sweater refashion (or two) to upcycle it into something new!
What is refashioning?
Refashioning is to fashion clothing again or differently. I usually use this to describe when I’m sewing clothing to fit different or to look different, but the majority of the item stays the same.
What is upcycling?
Upcycling is to reuse material to create something better than the original. I usually use this to describe when I’m sewing adult clothing into clothing for children or I’m sewing clothing into an accessory or house item.
Do you love to refashion? Check out these lists of refashion ideas! There’s something for everyone!
- T-shirt refashion and upcycle tutorials
- Dress refashion tutorials
- Button up shirt refashion tutorials
- Sweatshirt Hacks and Refashions
- Pants refashion and upcycle tutorials
- Coat refashion projects
Ideas for How to Upcycle a Sweater
Turn your sweater into something new with a DIY sweater upcycle and refashion! With sew and no-sew tutorials there is a refashion for all!
Learn how to upcycle sweater sleeves into a sweater mug cozy. This beginner sewing project is great for keeping mugs warm, and makes a great handmade gift!
Turn an ugly Christmas sweater into a DIY Christmas sweater pillow for fun holiday decor! This upcycle is a great beginner sewing project!
Learn how to shorten sweater sleeves that are too with just a sewing machine. Make sleeves the right length and keep the nice ribbed cuff.
Learn how to make a DIY cute ugly Christmas sweater with glitter iron-on vinyl and tulle pompom. This Cricut maker sewing project is quick and easy!
Learn how to make a DIY sweater headband perfect for gifts and beginner sewing! Upcycle an unwanted sweater into a cute sweater headband!
Take an old sweater and refashion it into a cardigan with one of these three sewing tutorials
Learn how to upcycle and make sweater mittens from an old sweater. This is a great way to refashion a sweater and make a warm, useful gift!
Make the perfect Valentine’s sweater with this DIY LOVE applique tutorial. Crochet yarn into a chain and then sew it onto the sweater.
Learn how to make an infinity sweater scarf by upcycling a sweater! Use a soft sweater to make it cozy for this beginner sewing project!
Combined two cardigans to make one color blocked cardigan! You can choose really fun colors!
Make a sweater the right length by hemming it from the bottom!
Fix that jacket you love and add sweater sleeves to length the jacket sleeves. You can use the rest of the sweater to make something else on this list.
Learn how to make a hat out of a sweater. This upcycling project is a great gift since it's easy to sew and quick to make!
Add a pretty lace detail to your sweater cuffs for a gorgeous holiday look.
Add some glitz and glam to your sweater with this sweater refashion. You could choose a contrasting color for something pretty and it helps remediate sleeves that are too long.
With this simple sewing tutorial you can make a sweater the right length! You can shorten the hem of a sweater or you can shorten the sleeves of a sweater.
Use up those sweater scraps and turn them into pretty ornaments! This would be an easy neighbor gift or you could memorialize a loved ones sweater to hang on the Christmas tree.
Learn how to upcycle a sweater into a beautiful Christmas stocking. Add trim for unique details on these DIY sweater stockings.
If you sweater has a hole or doesn’t fit anymore you can turn it into a pretty hat.
What a pretty sweater! I love the ruffle and that it’s simple to sew it in. This would work great for a sweater that already fits you.
This ornament would be a great craft to do with kids for the holidays.
I always get cold in the winter so I always need warm socks! I love that I can turn sweater sleeves into socks because they’ll be so warm.
This is a really easy refashion because you don’t need a sewing machine! It would be really warm, and it looks like you knitted the cowl yourself.
If you are using the sleeves of a sweater for another refashion you can turn the body into a pretty pencil skirt. This would be a really easy refashion since the hem is already finished.
If you have a stain at the front of your sweater you can easily turn it into a cardigan.
Put those sweater fabric scraps to good use! Sew them into reusable hand warmers for those cold nights.
If you make something using this sewing project, I’d love to see! Please share it on social media with the hashtag #heatherhandmade and tag me!
I love your ideas and patterns….they are so helpful and you make them so easy to follow…thank you so much!!