tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post1071548753276488518..comments2024-03-28T09:03:35.467-04:00Comments on Grosgrain: Embellish Knit Month: Day 2Grosgrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01708175838803992833noreply@blogger.comBlogger35125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-17835382907182615502010-11-13T15:55:14.211-05:002010-11-13T15:55:14.211-05:00I love this (and your whole Embellish Knits series...I love this (and your whole Embellish Knits series) - it inspired me to do my first sweater to cardigan refashion. Your tutorial is very easy to follow. You can see my version on my blog and I linked back to this tutorial. Thank so much for all of your inspiring projects.<br /><br />http://mytwobutterflies.blogspot.com/2010/11/sweater-to-cardigan.htmltwobutterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545007758591881317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-33168883124256370882010-11-11T11:58:38.279-05:002010-11-11T11:58:38.279-05:00Thank you so much for showing howeasy it is to tur...Thank you so much for showing howeasy it is to turn a sweater into a cardigan. I've a few sweaters that I love but need a new lease of life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-37109974665057707152010-11-05T11:59:27.399-04:002010-11-05T11:59:27.399-04:00I just bought a thrift store sweater yesterday. T...I just bought a thrift store sweater yesterday. Today my plans were to find a way to make it a cardigan. And now I've found your tutorial! Thank you so much!Katrinehttp://squibsandcrackers.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-42625531369755694192010-11-04T01:21:24.240-04:002010-11-04T01:21:24.240-04:00Wow! Amazing!!Wow! Amazing!!Ellie Inspiredhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14288896891141227974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-6389599848721668782010-11-04T00:11:26.513-04:002010-11-04T00:11:26.513-04:00It had never occured to me to split a plain sweate...It had never occured to me to split a plain sweater up the front to turn it into a cardigan! The thrift store will never be the same.the handmade hipsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00296286661854197887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-83263014377280080822010-11-03T22:19:27.436-04:002010-11-03T22:19:27.436-04:00Keep up the awesome cardi posts! You are really t...Keep up the awesome cardi posts! You are really talented.Terihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05430822334807824702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-91296284817219734902010-11-03T21:56:18.172-04:002010-11-03T21:56:18.172-04:00Amazing!! It's hard to believe that the befor...Amazing!! It's hard to believe that the before and after pictures are of the same sweater!! So much better in the after.twobutterflieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12545007758591881317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-49929210261370326002010-11-03T21:16:23.501-04:002010-11-03T21:16:23.501-04:00i love this one! so fast and easy - i've been ...i love this one! so fast and easy - i've been thinking of doing this kind of thing to some kid/baby sweaters thanks for the tips. did you make the frogs yourself?JuneBughttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02238700738967196279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-13128230258098209132010-11-03T20:36:31.657-04:002010-11-03T20:36:31.657-04:00I love the frogs! It wouldn't take much movin...I love the frogs! It wouldn't take much moving about of trim to give it a military jacket type feel. Hmm. I think I might have to do that to a knit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-40599279819025168372010-11-03T19:29:41.270-04:002010-11-03T19:29:41.270-04:00totally beautiful! i love how a bit of trim can be...totally beautiful! i love how a bit of trim can be magical!<br /><br />~selinaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03751950906338942728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-26523428144616534232010-11-03T18:28:30.858-04:002010-11-03T18:28:30.858-04:00Cool. I've cut up many a sweater, but I've...Cool. I've cut up many a sweater, but I've never quite known what do with the raw edges. I've sewn ribbon and lace right on the edge, on a really fine knit I sewed a scalloped edge, and once I just sewed it under--WHY didn't I just do this? Thanks for the tip!Miriamhttp://madmim.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-13356877784693767632010-11-03T18:19:00.216-04:002010-11-03T18:19:00.216-04:00just found your blog a couple of days ago, and all...just found your blog a couple of days ago, and all I can say is I am impressed. I may have to check out our local Op Shops again, I never go there cause they always have horrible clothes lol.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-44197950069091552692010-11-03T18:14:41.969-04:002010-11-03T18:14:41.969-04:00I love those frogs, too!! Wow you are amazing. I&#...I love those frogs, too!! Wow you are amazing. I'm hoping to at least get one "embellish knit" done this month.Anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09667937164445506246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-70084225524358514952010-11-03T18:00:19.059-04:002010-11-03T18:00:19.059-04:00This is so great! I love love love this! Very naut...This is so great! I love love love this! Very nautical looking.Natalie Callhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06102243965691687709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-13164990462678137592010-11-03T17:25:40.467-04:002010-11-03T17:25:40.467-04:00You are a genius. End of story.You are a genius. End of story.Rebeccahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01252543983080438903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-45138827601038139872010-11-03T17:21:37.039-04:002010-11-03T17:21:37.039-04:00Love it, but did i miss why the tape/ribbon needs ...Love it, but did i miss why the tape/ribbon needs to be 3 inches longer than the sweater?Nikihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10579637769499759898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-65473588426182841892010-11-03T17:17:37.938-04:002010-11-03T17:17:37.938-04:00those frogs are the cutest stinking things ever!! ...those frogs are the cutest stinking things ever!! I love the sweater :)Shelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14634157239022619866noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-53413683793334372602010-11-03T17:10:07.605-04:002010-11-03T17:10:07.605-04:00GORGEOUS!!! I love those frogs!! I am literally w...GORGEOUS!!! I love those frogs!! I am literally waiting with baited breath everyday to see the next cardigan you are going to create. I am really loving this feature.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00688966589348240850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-14300491554244717012010-11-03T16:30:26.917-04:002010-11-03T16:30:26.917-04:00Great! I love how you styled this cardi too. (I wa...Great! I love how you styled this cardi too. (I want your shoes!)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05891536426446061750noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-18443470156143595462010-11-03T16:19:07.602-04:002010-11-03T16:19:07.602-04:00So classy!So classy!Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03882596439110061970noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-80488700839424429042010-11-03T16:15:10.155-04:002010-11-03T16:15:10.155-04:00okay, for whatever reason i can't fathom sewin...okay, for whatever reason i can't fathom sewing a sweater with anything other than...yarn. so enlighten me--what kind of thread do you use? what size needle? does it really just depend on the thickness of the knit?Mitzi Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04924366481274530148noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-32974209446518356772010-11-03T16:00:27.174-04:002010-11-03T16:00:27.174-04:00These posts are so darn cool. You have a very vis...These posts are so darn cool. You have a very visual imagination.<br><br><br /><br />Why all cardigans? Just curious.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-20511368297198880462010-11-03T15:25:59.373-04:002010-11-03T15:25:59.373-04:00Love it!Love it!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01803290058805676890noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-39392985919537619442010-11-03T15:18:41.503-04:002010-11-03T15:18:41.503-04:00Cute Kathleen. I like the blue/red/white combinati...Cute Kathleen. I like the blue/red/white combination!Karin van D.http://www.themrs.eunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4616157712190875587.post-71201225979939556582010-11-03T15:08:13.407-04:002010-11-03T15:08:13.407-04:00Oh super darling! I'm loving your embellished ...Oh super darling! I'm loving your embellished knit month. So excited for all of the knits to come. This is so especially cute. Its has a rather british air to it. Darling idea!Sunnihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16380215145775412897noreply@blogger.com