I’m a finalist in The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle!
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#11 Recycled Haute Couture
Check out all the great entries and vote for your favorite! I had so much fun searching for old ugly knits at thrift stores, garage sales and rummage sales. Here’s a closer look at what I did:
First I started with these:
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09446.jpg)
I modified some LBB patterns for the dress I made:
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09513.jpg)
The front piece was the front of the Halter/Tie-back dress.
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09525.jpg)
The arms were skinny versions of the Sienna dress arms.
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09554.jpg)
I sewed the collar facing down with the stitching showing.
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09536.jpg)
The lower back was from the twirl skirt (changed a bit so it’s lower in the back center).
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09534.jpg)
The top back was just a smaller piece of the Halter/Tie-Back dress front. I left a small opening at the back, just for fun, but finished the edges with other pieces of fabric.
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09555.jpg)
So here’s the final result. . . . . . .
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I also found these ugly knits and saw some potential:
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I turned them into simple twirl skirts. They look so much better!
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09474.jpg)
![The Great Ugly Knit Upcycle](https://www.punkinpatterns.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/DSC09500.jpg)
I’m always on the look-out for knits to transform. Now even ugly one’s aren’t safe!