Upcycled Sweater Baby Cocoon

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You Will Need (1 thing)

Steps (10 steps, 45 minutes)

1. 1

   First, find a sweater, wash in hot water, and tumble dry. This way you know it's not going to shrink! Cut the sleeves off.

2. 2

   Cut the sleeves open on the inside seam.

3. 3

   ...

4. 4

   Now you're going to cut out the hood.

5. 5

   Ok, so this may sound wrong, but you're going to sew it together wrong sides facing. Just trust me here. Zig zag as close to the edge as you can.

6. 6

   Then turn it right sides facing and sew again, using a 1/2" seam allowance to make sure none of the first seam shows through. This is a french seam. It will keep your cocoon from unraveling.

7. 7

   Repeat steps 5 and 6 with the hood pieces, stopping 5 inches from the bottom.

8. 8

   Pin the hood inside the cocoon with the wrong side of the hood facing the wrong side of the cocoon. Zig Zag.

9. 9

   Fold over and sew again, forming a french seam.

10. 10

    Decorate!