Scarlet Slouchy Sweater
A Hack by
Synthia Lee Gerritson
I love Fall and Winter clothing, maybe because I am always cold, lol.
For the Slouchy Sweater hack shown above, I used the Greenstyle Creation's Scarlet Swing dress. Anything with the cold shoulder styling is one of my favorites.
Tutorial
This is a brief tutorial on how I created the Slouchy Sweater hack from the Scarlet Swing dress.
#1 if you don't own the Scarlet Swing dress, you can purchase here,
#2 For fabric I used a lightweight sweater knit fabric, lightweight gave it more of a slouchy look. I used a fabric with a small fringe on the selvages. The fabric was purchased at Walmart last year. You don't need your sweater knit with fringe.
#3 Once you have printed your pattern, choose the length you want your sweater to be. Cut the back to your desired length, but for the front pattern piece, you'll cut it approx 8.5" longer than the back. I like my sweater to be just passed my bum, especially when wearing leggings.
#4 Once you have cut your back pattern the length you desire, set it aside as nothing further will be done for the hack. Take your front piece, which will be approx 8.5" longer than the back, place the front and back pattern pieces with the underarm seams together, mark the front even with the back, set aside the back piece.
#5 For the front hack, where you placed your mark at the side seam, place another mark approx 7" across the front piece, and draw a straight line. Begin to cut the front pattern, cut straight across from side seam to the 7" mark, then begin to cut at a semi-circle, continue to cut towards the end length, leaving 1/2" wide which is for the 1/4" front seam on either side for ties. Now measure 12" from the front centerfold and make a notch, this is where you will cut on the fold. Cut the centerfold up to the 12" mark, you have now created your front ties.
#6 Follow the pattern instructions to complete your Scarlet. For the center cut, you made previously, you can fold and hem as well as your lower hem. You are finished with your tie front hack.
Accent hemming.
Because my sweater knit fabric had a fringe, I used this in place of my neck binding, I used it for the center cut, sleeves, and I used it for my hemming as well. I did a reverse binding so the fringe can show at the neck and center cut. To obtain the fringe, I cut 1 1/2" off the selvages of my fabric.
Thank you for reading this brief tutorial which contains aff links to help with buying fabric.
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