Upcycled Yarn Fringe Coatigan

What’s good Lovies?!

On one of my frequent Pinterest binges, a very interesting yarn fringe jacket caught my eye. I immediately hopped on Youtube to see if there were any tutorials up to follow. There were a couple of decent videos that got me started. I ended up choosing the crochet method because I’m not a fan of hot glue for projects I’m actually going to wear. I may try it one day….but not this day. Anywho, I ransacked my closet and found an old, well worn cardigan I purchased from Target probably upwards of 10 years ago. (She had definitely seen better days.) I grabbed my mask, because that’s what we do now, and I headed to Walmart for the yarn and a crochet hook.. There was so much to choose from but, I settled on colors that were similar to the vibe of the inspiration pin. Easy, in and out.

So, boom. I’ve gathered all my materials, my snacks, my Netflix and figured I’d be done in a few hours, right? Chile……..try a few weeks! The “holes” in the cardigan were very close together and there were a million of them. After hours of crocheting the yarn into the sweater and only completing a few rows, the new game plan was to attack it a little at a time, trying to fit it in with my virtual homeschooling and momming schedules. The project itself isn’t hard, it’s just time consuming.

If you want to try this out, you’ll need a cardigan (preferably with an open weave), a crochet hook and a few skeins of yarn. The amount will depend on the size and weave of your cardigan and the size of your yarn. My sweater is boyfriend length and I used 2+ large skeins each of black and white yarn and about 4-5 skeins of the honey, because they were much smaller skeins. Also, the process will go much faster if you pre-cut your lengths of yarn. I used a piece of cardboard to measure my yarn, which ended up being around 16 inches or so in length. This will result in fringes about 7 inches long.

After all was said and done, the cardigan turned out beautifully. It is very heavy and warm, so I would call it more of a coatigan. (I actually call her my muppet coat, but that’s beside the point.) She is head turning and gorgeous, but be forewarned there will be shedding. I have a small pocket sized lint roller that makes quick work of that, but you have to decide if you’re willing to deal with a little “fur”. When I figure out the fix for that I will definitely share!

If Texas will let me be great this winter, this baby will be in heavy rotation. I feel like Dominique Deveraux when I put her on. She gives life, honey!!!!!

Love, Kisha J