How to Turn a Plain Sweater into an Ugly Christmas Sweater
Learn how to craft a Christmas tree from pompoms then attach it to a plain sweater to make festive holiday wear.
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Chelsea Laine Francis
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Tools and Materials
- sweater vest
- green yarn
- yellow yarn
- brown yarn
- fabric glue
- oversized rickrack ribbon
- scissors
Step 1
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Follow the manufacturer’s instructions for making yarn pompoms. The more yarn, the puffier the pompom.
Step 2
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The tree calls for 15 green yarn pompoms. A smaller yellow yarn pompom for the star in top and a slightly larger brown pompom for the base.
Step 3
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Use fabric glue to attach pompoms in the shape of a tree onto the back of the sweater.
Step 4
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Chelsea Laine Francis
Use fabric glue with decorative trim to embellish front of sweater