{"id":90025,"date":"2016-12-30T09:40:11","date_gmt":"2016-12-30T08:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/blog\/diy-2nd-life-sweater-how-to-recycle-a-jumper\/"},"modified":"2023-06-14T10:20:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-14T08:20:12","slug":"diy-2nd-life-sweater-how-to-recycle-a-jumper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/blog\/en\/diy-2nd-life-sweater-how-to-recycle-a-jumper\/","title":{"rendered":"DIY 2nd Life Sweater: how to easily recycle a jumper using Katia Paris"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Follow our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=0-J2tyQyD98\" target=\"_blank\"><em>DIY 2nd Life Sweater<\/em> video<\/a> and take note of all the possibilities there are for customising an old jumper. As well as being able to knit or crochet a soft shiny scarf with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/?p=PARIS\" target=\"_blank\">one ball of <em>Katia Paris<\/em><\/a>, this fantasy yarn is your best ally to help you <strong>easily recycle a jumper<\/strong> and convert it into a new garment. Even if your jumper is stained or you just got tired of wearing it, with this <strong>tutorial<\/strong> you\u00b4ll manage to breathe new life into it and transform it into a cutting edge garment. If you\u00b4ve got a damaged jumper, you\u00b4ve got a treasure!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-945\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.katia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/video-diy-reciclar-jersey-youtube.jpg?resize=1020%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DIY 2nd Life Sweater\" width=\"1020\" height=\"573\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Making a <em>2nd Life Sweater<\/em> is really easy and lots of fun!<\/h2>\n<p>In our video we\u00b4ve been inspired by tapestries to give a second opportunity to a simple <strong>jumper<\/strong>. Play with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/?p=PARIS\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Katia Paris<\/em> <\/a>textures to <strong>customise<\/strong> your garment with shiny, furry and mohair surface textures. Work different stitches directly onto the garment, add <strong>pom poms<\/strong>, <strong>tassels<\/strong>, <strong>fringes<\/strong>&#8230; around the collar, on the sleeves, on the shoulders, etc. Discover your personal formula to <strong>recycle a\u00a0jumper<\/strong> and to continue enjoying wearing it. Furthermore, we\u00b4re betting that if you do what you want to do, you\u00b4ll triumph beautifully wearing it at party celebrations. Be daring with <em>upcycling<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-944\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.katia.com\/blog\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/diy-upcycling-sweater-katia-paris.jpg?resize=1020%2C573&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Katia Paris\" width=\"1020\" height=\"573\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>What do you need to easily recycle a jumper?<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/?p=PARIS\" target=\"_blank\">Yarns from our Paris collection<\/a>: A marvel in skein form that alternates in 3 elegant colours and textures which offer you various possibilities: <strong>metallic<\/strong> shine, <strong>mohair<\/strong> effect and <em>faux fur<\/em> (<strong>furry<\/strong> handle).<\/li>\n<li>Scissors, wool sewing needle and a French Knitter.<\/li>\n<li>A wide jumper, possibly in an eyelet st texture.<\/li>\n<li>To follow the <em>DIY 2nd Life Sweater<\/em> steps shown in the following video.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0-J2tyQyD98?rel=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Magic! All of a sudden that damaged jumper that you were going to get rid of has been given a new lease of life transforming it into a pure fashion garment. Much better, don\u2019t you think? The trick is to use fantasy yarns like <a href=\"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/?p=PARIS\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Katia Paris<\/strong><\/a>, and also, to believe in yourself and the power of your hands. \ud83d\ude09 Do you like the idea of a <strong>2nd Life Sweater<\/strong>? Which garment would you apply this kind of DIY onto? Leave us a comment! We\u00b4d love to know what\u2019s cooking in that creative head of yours.<\/p>\n<p>[THANKS Marta,\u00a0<strong><a href=\"http:\/\/diy.2ndfunniestthing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">2nd Funniest Thing<\/a><\/strong>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Follow our DIY 2nd Life Sweater video and take note of all the possibilities there are for customising an old jumper. 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