DIY DIY fashion sewing

DIY Two-Tone Cardigan

January 30, 2012

Two-Tone Cardigan

I saw this two-tone cardigan over on The Clothes Horse a few months back and I just had to make one for myself. The split colors remind me of something a court jester would wear.:)

DIY Two-Tone Cardigan

(I’m also wearing my DIY Anthropologie-inspired scarf flats in this photo.)

Supplies for the two-tone cardigan:

♡ Two cardigans. I bought mine at Target.
♡ Double-fold bias tape (Here is a print-out you can use to make bias tape.)
♡ Straight pins
♡ Sewing machine (You can sew by hand if you want, it will just take a bit longer.)

Step 1:

Court Jester Cardigan

First you need to take your cardigans and cut them down the middle. I found it helpful to cut along the line of the knit.

Step 2:

Court Jester Cardigan

Next, line up the cut ends of the cardigan together and unfold the bias tape. Pin the bias tape and the cardigans together.

Step 3:

Court Jester Cardigan

Then stitch up the bias tape line. After you have one side stitched, fold over the bias tape and then stitch down the other side, securing the cut ends of the cardigans inside the bias tape.

DIY Two-Tone Cardigan

And that’s it! You’ve got a unique twist on a traditional wardrobe staple. 🙂

DIY Two-Tone Cardigan

*Update: (For Killustrator’s comment, here’s an inside shot of the sweater.) 🙂 I didn’t leave room for a seam allowance, I just sewed a 1/3” seam over the cuts. Hope this helps!
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  • monicutte January 30, 2012 at 2:51 am

    SO cute!!
    I have one like that one!! ^^

    xoxo

  • monicutte January 30, 2012 at 2:51 am

    SO cute!!
    I have one like that one!! ^^

    xoxo

  • monicutte January 30, 2012 at 3:31 am

    SO cute!!
    I have one like that one!! ^^

    xoxo

  • Rad Rag Designs January 30, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    Awesome idea! I love your blog and your new header!

    Dannielle
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  • Rad Rag Designs January 30, 2012 at 7:16 pm

    Awesome idea! I love your blog and your new header!

    Dannielle
    http://www.radragdesigns.blogspot.com

  • Rad Rag Designs January 30, 2012 at 7:49 pm

    Awesome idea! I love your blog and your new header!

    Dannielle
    http://www.radragdesigns.blogspot.com

  • Amy Renea January 31, 2012 at 3:19 am

    really really beautiful, clever and totally appealing!

  • Amy Renea January 31, 2012 at 3:19 am

    really really beautiful, clever and totally appealing!

  • Jenny Chang January 31, 2012 at 6:35 am

    that is so awesome. I want to go buy cardigans right now.

  • Jenny Chang January 31, 2012 at 6:35 am

    that is so awesome. I want to go buy cardigans right now.

  • Jenny Chang January 31, 2012 at 11:54 am

    that is so awesome. I want to go buy cardigans right now.

  • Amy Renea January 31, 2012 at 11:54 am

    really really beautiful, clever and totally appealing!

  • The Killustrator January 31, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    Did you leave a seam allowance when you cut the cardigans in half? Could you post a shot of the finished seam from the inside?

  • The Killustrator January 31, 2012 at 3:36 pm

    Did you leave a seam allowance when you cut the cardigans in half? Could you post a shot of the finished seam from the inside?

  • Michelle L. January 31, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    This is the coolest idea! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial!

  • Michelle L. January 31, 2012 at 5:31 pm

    This is the coolest idea! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial!

  • Michelle L. January 31, 2012 at 6:01 pm

    This is the coolest idea! Thanks for the wonderful tutorial!

  • The Killustrator February 1, 2012 at 1:01 am

    Did you leave a seam allowance when you cut the cardigans in half? Could you post a shot of the finished seam from the inside?

  • Stacie Grissom February 1, 2012 at 4:45 am

    @The Killustrator– I posted another picture for you! 🙂

  • Bromeliad February 1, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Nice work. Love the necklace, too. Did you DIY it?

  • Bromeliad February 1, 2012 at 2:29 pm

    Nice work. Love the necklace, too. Did you DIY it?

  • Bromeliad February 1, 2012 at 2:31 pm

    Nice work. Love the necklace, too. Did you DIY it?

  • Stacie Grissom February 1, 2012 at 2:34 pm

    @Bromeliad– Thank you so much! My mom made the necklace for me, I need to write up a post about it. 🙂

  • The Craft-Arty Kid February 4, 2012 at 11:00 am

    This is an awesome idea! It looks great. I will now be on the look out for two lovely coloured cardigans 🙂

  • The Craft-Arty Kid February 4, 2012 at 11:00 am

    This is an awesome idea! It looks great. I will now be on the look out for two lovely coloured cardigans 🙂

  • The Craft-Arty Kid February 4, 2012 at 4:31 pm

    This is an awesome idea! It looks great. I will now be on the look out for two lovely coloured cardigans 🙂

  • janmadeit February 8, 2012 at 2:05 am

    I have more than a half-dozen cardigans I bought at Target a couple of years ago. I wear them constantly, but this looks like fun! If I cut up three of them I can make three different ones.
    Thanks for such a great idea.
    Jan

  • janmadeit February 8, 2012 at 2:05 am

    I have more than a half-dozen cardigans I bought at Target a couple of years ago. I wear them constantly, but this looks like fun! If I cut up three of them I can make three different ones.
    Thanks for such a great idea.
    Jan

  • janmadeit February 8, 2012 at 2:37 am

    I have more than a half-dozen cardigans I bought at Target a couple of years ago. I wear them constantly, but this looks like fun! If I cut up three of them I can make three different ones.
    Thanks for such a great idea.
    Jan

  • Yulia from make it and wear it May 13, 2012 at 5:52 am

    Hi, thank you for sharing. Such a great tutorial! I posted your tutorial on my blog with a link back to your blog, hope it’s ok http://makeitandwearit.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/from-boring-to-beautiful-cardigan.html. Please write me if there is a problem makeandwear@gmail.com.

  • Yulia from make it and wear it May 13, 2012 at 5:52 am

    Hi, thank you for sharing. Such a great tutorial! I posted your tutorial on my blog with a link back to your blog, hope it’s ok http://makeitandwearit.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/from-boring-to-beautiful-cardigan.html. Please write me if there is a problem makeandwear@gmail.com.

  • Yulia from make it and wear it May 14, 2012 at 6:15 pm

    Hi, thank you for sharing. Such a great tutorial! I posted your tutorial on my blog with a link back to your blog, hope it’s ok http://makeitandwearit.blogspot.com.au/2012/05/from-boring-to-beautiful-cardigan.html. Please write me if there is a problem makeandwear@gmail.com.

  • Serviced Apartments Lady August 13, 2014 at 11:46 am

    What a fabulous idea, and it looks super amazing!

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