Turn an Old Sweater into an Updated Cardigan

I bought a black and white striped sweater a few years ago, but after wearing it when I was pregnant with Judah it just never fit right again.

Here I am in the sweater just weeks before Judah arrived

I don't know why I just didn't want to let it go so it hung in my closet for quite some time.  Until finally I decided to cut it down the middle and turn it into a cardigan. This was the most simple project and an easy way to update a shirt or sweater in your closet.

Just cut the sweater down the middle.

If you're really savvy you can sew the edges, but I just used my nifty iron-on seam tape.

The rest is up to your creativity. I added contrasting elbow patches and a button.  (There's no buttonhole; the button is purely aesthetic.)