https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/light-up-christmas-tree • Posted by PlaidCrafter
My first question was what can I cover the framework with? (insert Final Jeopardy music here) A recycled sweater of course, that's what I cover everything with!
My first question was what can I cover the framework with? (insert Final Jeopardy music here) A recycled sweater of course, that's what I cover everything with!
Off to the stash and I landed on one of the remnants of a sweater from one of the projects from Sweater Surgery. Oh and I should mention it's going into it's third printing! Whoo hoo!
I used just the sleeves to make this lace up the back shrug so I had the main body of the sweater left, perfect. I stitched up the top (neck opening) and the sleeves. I taped the top points of the tomato cage together and loosely taped the Christmas lights onto the tomato cage. Then I slipped the sweater over the cage and poked the lights through the sweater. A bow (plaid of course) was added to the top. DISCLAIMER! If you try this- don't leave it on unattended, I will be watching mine closely as I am not sure how the lights will be with the sweater. I think these little lights should be totally safe but I have not safety tested all fiber contents of sweaters with tiny Christmas lights