12/21/2009

DIY Patterned Wool Pants


Things You will need: A sweater with patterned sleeves, scissors, boy shorts or any stretchy shorts, thread, needle



Step 1: Start by laying patterned sweater on a flat surface.


Step 2. Locate the crease of the sleeves and where the main body of the sweater meets.


Step 3. Cut and detach both the right and left sleeves (approximately two inches above crease line).


Step 4. Begin by tucking one of the patterned sleeve underneath the hem of the shorts. Using your thread and needle, simply sew the sleeve against the hem. Repeat the process on the other side.



Step 5. Voila! You have chic and comfortable patterned wooly pants that you can wear with a long knitted top! Perfect for the winter season. (Please link back to BTS when using this tutorial. Thankss!)

91 comments:

  1. wonderful idea, i love the pants so muchh!!!

    Cindrella

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  2. yay!!! you posted it!! this is such a great "duh, why didn't i think of that" idea! =P

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  3. oh my gosh this is awesome. I think the ugliness of the sweater translated perfectly into the beauty of those pants! Must find shorts and thrifted sweater now!

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  4. Love the feather t-shirt and you look beautiful as always :)

    A PIECE OF PASSION

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  5. Great idea! Will definitely have to try this. I guess it will be added to my bazillion things to DIY list.

    http://www.invasionista.com

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  6. I´m amazed! A great idea! It´s so cool! :)

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  7. Woah, I had absolutely no idea those were originally a sweater! GREAT idea :)

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  8. Very creative.. now I am just thinking of ways guys can do something similar.

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  9. Love the idea, I only wish I had a sweater that I could cut up.

    Carmen.xx.

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  10. I love your pink skirt! the colour is so cute

    xoxo, thn

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  11. love love love the last pictures of you! gorgeous again girl!

    loves

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  13. Love your outfit at the end...you have a really good way of putting things together

    http://lipstickboudoir.blogspot.com/

    xxx

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  14. great ideas!!! xx cat
    CiTiEs of B

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  15. WOW!!! I am so impressed!!
    love what you did. I am going to try.

    xoxo
    B* a la Moda

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  16. Those DIY pants are awesome. I hope to try them soon.. and I'll be sure to credit you on my blog. :) and what a lovely outfit you have on... that skirt is so fun! and great top as well. Christmas is just around the corner, are you ready! Wooooo!!

    Love & Aloha, Sharon
    www.elisharon.blogspot.com

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  17. Nicely done! I think I'd be nervous cutting sleeves off a sweater. XD

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  18. OMG - this totally reminds me of when I was in grade school and my mom made me leg warmers out of sweater sleeves. Love it!

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  19. I love DIY!!! Super super cute, girl! :)

    http://wheredoyoushop.blogspot.com/

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  21. love your outfit!!

    bighairandbikinis.blogspot.com

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  22. gotta luv it! http://fashionsexmagic.blogspot.com/

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  24. Wow I loveeee the pants I def want to make me a pair!!! AWESOME!!! like ur blog too! Xoxo

    Miss z
    from Prima.Donna.Ville

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  25. really like your blog. your diy projects are so creative and end up looking so fashionable.

    i love this idea - it's like a whole new piece of clothing - half legging, half leg warmer.

    shopTOlive.ca

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  26. i had no idea those sweater pants were diy and made from an actual sweater! i love this idea, so creative :) i might try it but i'm pretty sure i'd just look silly.

    and your pale pink skirt with the paperbag-ish waist is gorgeous!

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  27. such an amazing idea! i'll have to try this some time!

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  28. i love this tutorial! very unique and adorable...u pulled it off well too, loooove it ;) ur blog is awesome

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  30. Very creative!
    And I love that second outfit sooo much! The t-shirt and skirt are amazinngg!
    May I ask were your skirt is from?
    X, fashionnerdic.

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  31. Great idea.
    And you, fantastic like always.
    Happy Christmas. I'm waiting for you in my site.
    Kisses from Spain.
    =)
    http://www.myriotstyle.blogspot.com/

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  32. what a wonderfull idea! Nice tutorial!

    happy holiday!

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  33. loooove the diy wool pants. they are adorable <3 i do have a question: what kind of shorts did you sew the sleeves on to? and also, what foundation do you use? lol.

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  34. Great idea and look fantastic as always.

    xx
    FashionCloud

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  35. cute idea! I need some sweater pants asap.

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  36. I would never have thought of that but it looks REEEALLY COOL! Good job ^^!

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  37. WOW the pants are absolutely fantastic.

    I make my own apparel as well but you're truly innovative and I LOVE how you utilized the sweater's pattern. The "cozy and comfortable, fairisle-y" trend is quite popular right now and you managed to integrate it with DIY. I'm incredibly jealous! haha

    and love the outfit as usual, you have such great taste and exude class no matter what you wearrrr. Jealous x 100 haha

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  38. what an amazing idea!
    lovelovelove the outfit below
    XOXO
    http://loresfashion.blogspot.com

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  39. Love your blog !!!

    Come and see mine :-)

    http://justshoppp.blogspot.com/

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  40. absolutely genius!! love this diy!! i just gave my blog a make over love you to check it out and let me know what u think :)
    merry xmas!
    magpie-girl.blogspot.com xo

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  41. omg, what a great idea and you did a really good job too!
    too awesome :)

    Theory of a fashion victim
    xoxo

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  42. Check out my blog, I passed an award to your blog because your style is so amazing and inspirational. Your blog is definitely one of my top faves! Oh, and I love this tutorial! <3

    http://leatheretteblog.blogspot.com

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  43. In the first place I didn't think it was such a great idea, but seeing you rocking them convinced me to try doing a similar pair.You're so creative!I just adore theoutfits you put together.
    xoxo
    http://hisforhotcouture.blogspot.com/

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  44. thanks for the tutorial, seems so simple now haha

    and i love your skirt! such a great colour

    http://fashionhandglide.blogspot.com

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  45. Thanks for the tutorial! Love this feather tee, you look so cute! Happy holidays!

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  46. fantastic DIY! your style is so inspiring

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  47. Ooh thanks for the DIY. I probably would have stumbled along and attempted the pants, but this is much easier. Also that pink skirt is beyond cute.

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  48. love your feather tee! great outfit

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  49. Wow. I think this is one of the best DIY I've seen in sometime. Thanks for the advice.

    Love Grace.

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  50. Nice!!... now i think that you should do a vest out of the remaining sweater and put it together with another outfit. Very bohemian, love your style merry xmas

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  52. extremely cute look, Love it. Anyways, merry christmas and happy holidays! xo


    www.thestarvingstylist.com

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  53. Hmmm. This seems like a better alternative than sweatpants. I definitely have to show this to people I know that can sew.

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  54. I am so in love with your style! U gave me tons of fashion inspiration all those months! Keep up doing that good work, Happy holidays!

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  56. oo great idea ! and it looks great too =)

    have a merry christmas <3
    http://www.raita2.blogspot.com/

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  58. Lovely diy darling. And absolutely stunning outfit post - love the chiffon skirt.

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  59. j'adore!!!
    x www.eenlevenzoeken.blogspot.com

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  60. that tutorial is AWESOME--you are such a talented gal & that's so creative! i think i just may have to try that...:)

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  61. thanks for the tutorial! i also need to learn how to sew :) love your outfit, esp. that skirt! xo, mel

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  62. omggggg you are a genius!


    follow me :
    thesilentswagger.blogspot.com

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  64. Hello Friend, I love love love your blog, it‘s very interesting!!! I really like your style!! i‘ll visit you many times for sure honey.

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  65. I‘d like to invite you to visit my fashion blog:

    http://www.mydarlingbubu.com/

    Thank you :).

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  66. thats awesome !! love your site

    link exchange?

    come check out the first ever fashion blog from a guys POV, let He know what you think

    fashionbyhe.blogspot.com

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  68. Estupendo, una idea genial
    besos

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  69. yoshi: lol pretty simple diy haha

    eli: good luck with this diy

    caleb: i think guys would look pretty cute in it!

    confessions of marc: thank you for your support xoxo

    shop to live: thank u!

    sharonlei: i hope you had a wonderful xmas also! good luck with the diy babe =)

    nerdic: the skirt was a find on ebay last year.. it also makes a cute top too!

    jen: you would look cute in them!!

    hannah: you can use any boy strechy shorts. in my diy i use spandex like boyshorts.
    foundation? i like sephora, nars, smashbox(product junkie lol).

    ayumixtol, grace thank you so much!


    THANKS EVERYONE FOR THE SWEET COMMENTS! HAVE FUN WITH THE DIY <3

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  71. Hello Friend, I love love love your blog, it‘s very interesting!!! I really like your style!! i‘ll visit you many times for sure honey.

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  72. I‘d like to invite you to visit my fashion blog:

    http://www.mydarlingbubu.com/

    Thank you :).

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  73. THOSE ARE SO COOL! what a great idea! I wouldn't have thought of that by myself!

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  74. That shirt is amazing!! AMAZING!!! I really love the idea for the pants too...very inventive!!

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  75. too cool i love it very creative

    XX
    Vi from Cali

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  77. that's a great DIY that also looks fantastic on you!

    -Jason

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  78. Awesome!! Awesome!! Awesome!! Awesome!! :D

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  79. such a great idea!! i would love a pair like that! so cozy for this freezing cold weather.

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  80. wow that is such a brilliant idea, thanks for posting this DIY tutorial!! : ) i recognize you from lookbook!

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  81. Your tutorials are great! This idea is stellar!

    kisses www.studioswag.blogspot.com

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  82. Thank you for posting the tutorial, those are beyond perfect for my upcoming trip when I will have to brave the cold.

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  84. Hi there, would u remove the BTS copyrighted thingy? Cos sometimes when i try to see the pictures when it has an error, 'x', i can't view them.. Thank you!

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  85. Wow, you're amazing. Btw, you remind me of Tao Okamoto!

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  86. I tried to make these pants today. It was a disaster. I learned two things though: (1) make sure the arms of the sweater are really wide (so the pant legs are slouchy and not like leggings) and (2) don't try this with tight shorts. It will just cause the fabric to bunch when you start sewing. Also, don't pick an itchy fabric (try on the sweater first!)
    Great idea though!

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  87. I love how inventive you are. :) Nice blog! :D

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  89. i love this, such a good idea xx

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  90. i absolutely love this! i'm going to have to give it a try. i wish i could find a sweater just like yours though, i love that pattern!

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  91. What an original idea. the end result is amazing, something I never would have thought of!

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