A Favorite Sweater That Shrunk! (2025)

Despite years of wear, over time this favorite sweater shrunk.  It was not drastic, but I kept putting it in the washer and hang drying it, even though it said to "hand wash".  I guess it pays to follow directions!

I decided to enlarge the entire thing with some neoprene I grabbed at Joann's before they went out of business.

Cutting the seams:

Basting, to make sure I got it right:

Adding length to sleeves:

Adding length to overall sweater:

Too hot to wear right now, but will be great for winter 😊