Original sweater from Garnet Hill. A pin at the bottom marks the only hole, so tiny, it was easy to avoid in my experiment.
A “dickey” — a decorative scarf alternative that can be worn over another sweater or shirt, under a jacket or cardigan to keep you warm and stylish without extra bulk or constraint. The edging is crochet cashmere.
Hat (cut from the bottom of the sweater) and mittens (cut from the sleeve ends) with crocheted thumbs that open for technology. The pink yarn, just like on the dickey, was sourced from another cashmere sweater that was easier to unravel.
It’s the same gnome on both photos. His boots, mittens, nose and beard are from other discarded cashmere sweaters.
One more hat with the bottom part from a different sweater, same as the pompon.
It all started with a few cashmere sweaters whose sleeves were too tight to wear. The obvious choice was to make them into vests. I did some of that, but I wanted to experiment beyond the obvious. So, above are the 5 items came out of a single fair isle turtleneck in size M from Garnet Hill. I have left over 2 strips about 2x10”. If I find a way to use them, I will add to this post.
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