Spring Upcycle Of A Winter Essential

Here's how you can upcycle your winter knit top into your spring wardrobe.

I promise that I don't usually go on cutting tops just to upcycle them. I like to think through my upcycling process because I am aware that it can easily cause more harm than good. So, when I got this perfect-looking knit top from Positive Phee, I planned to work around the dye and dirt stain. I was going to wash off the dirt and work around the dye stain.

It was a simple makeover. However, it didn't go according to my initial plan. The dirt stains were set in and hard to remove. I didn't want to scrub them off because that would hurt the knit. I realized I couldn't work around the dirt and dye stains as planned. I concluded that I would have to cut the sleeves.

The top was oversized, so I had some margin to play around with the silhouette. I decided to cut it to shoulder length, and the upcycled design was born. It wasn't a top but an overlay that worked well for a spring wardrobe. The black details on the top came from the necessity to conceal the knit fray and to attach the front to the back.

Check out the whole upcycle process below:

What do you think of this extreme makeover? Let me know in the comments below.

Love,

Rashmi B.