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Upcycled Knit Top

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Name	Upcycled Knit Top
Status	finished
Happiness
Started	May 6, 2026
Completed	May 9, 2026
Progress	100 %
Privacy	public
Notes	I used old tees and scrap fabric for this top. I should have chosen a more drapey fabric for the center front piece but none of them were long enough. I'm still happy with it. I tried to use original hem and make it longer in back, but I didn't have enough fabric so it's not as big a difference as I hoped. Back is 2cm longer than the original draft and front is 2cm shorter. Ideally, the back would have been another 3-5cm but you do what you can when using existing garment! I eliminated the side zipper. I'm not sure why it would be needed for a knit with such wide neck.