Upcycled Knit Vest

I've been trying to use some of my "goodwill knits" to make space.

I had this blue ribbed-knit sweater I used to wear all the time in high school.  So it got a second life, this time that of a boy's sweater vest.

I used Dana at made's tutorial here.

I actually bought 5" of brown ribbing for this project.  I usually just cut up other knit I have, but I couldn't find any brown shirts in my stash. 

Not that you can see it, but I also added a 2" ribbing band along the bottom, as it was just a shirt hem, not a nice sweater bottom.  Sewing with the knit sweater can be a pain, as it can stretch a ton, and become deformed as you sew.  To avoid this, I sewed with my tension at 10, and stay stitched the sweater neckline before I sewed the ribbing on top to help stabilize it from stretching huge.

It's a good tutorial, and a pretty quick project, and I always like to see my high school favorites somewhere else rather than the trash or good will.  Yes, I have clothing from high school that I've carted around for years, just waiting to be upcycled.  I hope that doesn't gross you out.