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November 6, 2013

anthropologie ruffled hem pullover knockoff

I love a good knockoff. It always makes me feel like I’m saving tons of money. The fact that I’d never spend all that money on the pricey original in the first place doesn’t matter one bit – making my own version for way less is still pretty fun. I was able to construct a knockoff of Anthropologie’s ruffled hem pullover for $80 less than the retailer charges. I’ll be the first to admit my version isn’t quite as luxe-looking as the original, but hey, it cost 8 bucks! I’ll take it.

DIY Anthropologie ruffled hem sweater knockoff. Easy to follow sewing tutorial.

 

If you’d like to make a ruffled hem pullover, you’ll need a lightweight sweater and about half a yard of another lightweight fabric. I used a very lightweight muslin that was 108 inches wide – with a coupon 1/2 a yard came to less than $3. If you use a different material that’s only 45 inches wide you may want a full yard.

Here’s what you’ll do:

Purple sweater with hem band cut off

Cut panel out of white fabric. It should be a few inches taller than your sweater and a little narrower at the top than the bottom. (Mine was 5 inches wide at the top and 8 inches wide at the bottom.) Cut the same size panel out of the back of your sweater, then sew in white panel (it\'s easiest to do this with sweater is turned inside out.) Purple sweater with white panel sewn in.

Be careful when sewing the white panel into your sweater that you don’t stretch the sweater. A long stitch length will help.

Next you’ll create and attach the back ties:

Two long rectangles of white fabric; fold in half lengthwise RST and cut one short end at a diagonal; sew down raw edges on long end and diagonal short end; turn right side out press and topstitch

sewing straps onto back of sweater

Now we just need to add the ruffled hem.

ruffle piece cut 12 inches wider than bottom of sweater; sew a gathering stitch around top of ruffle and gather until ruffle is same width as sweater

(Before gathering, put pins at each side and center front and center back of the ruffle. Place pins at the same points on the sweater. Gather the ruffle, then match pins and even out the ruffles before continuing.)

Ruffle sewn inside sweater hem

If the sweater gets a little stretched out along the hem just press it with a lot of steam to help it shrink back to it’s normal size. That’s it! New life for an old sweater.

purple striped DIY anthropologie knockoff sweater

***This post originally appeared at I Heart Naptime***

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  1. Sara says

    November 6, 2013 at 10:51 pm

    I love it!! 🙂 You so talented Autumn!!

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    • Sara says

      November 6, 2013 at 10:52 pm

      You ARE so talented!

      Reply
  2. Rene says

    November 16, 2013 at 8:23 am

    WOW! very inspiring – keep sewing 🙂

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    • autumn says

      November 16, 2013 at 5:59 pm

      Thanks so much Rene!

      Reply
  3. Marina Attard says

    January 2, 2014 at 11:12 pm

    This Isaac wonderful idea. I have a top hanging in my wardrobe which Inever wear because it is too tight, but I do like it’s pattern. Your idea and tutorial are awesome. I will try and fix it today. Brilliant. Thanks a million. God Bless You. arina

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  4. krisztina katura says

    June 2, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    Nagyon tetszik és ötletes megoldás – egy puloverből oriási megoldást alkotott.
    Gratulálok!

    I love it and ingenious solution – created a giant puloverből solution.
    Congratulations!

    Reply
  5. Cindy says

    June 11, 2014 at 6:32 pm

    I have a sweater that is too tight I might try this with. Instead of cutting out fabric from the sweater I will just cut it open and expand it with the white. Can’t wait to try all your good ideas! I like quick and inexpensive!

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  6. Courtney says

    June 13, 2014 at 4:01 pm

    I just found your site! thanks for sharing all your knowledge and learning nuggets! I too measure projects in length of nap time, so i think I will find myself on your site often! Love this knock off, great job!

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    • autumn says

      June 14, 2014 at 10:13 am

      Thanks, Courtney!

      Reply
  7. Cnthia Blzck says

    June 30, 2014 at 2:57 pm

    You did a great job! I like it.

    Reply
  8. Kathryn Brooks says

    July 30, 2014 at 5:51 am

    Yours is nicer that the original! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

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  9. Kathryn Brooks says

    July 30, 2014 at 5:52 am

    Yours is nicer than the original! Thanks for sharing your ideas.

    Reply
  10. Shirl R says

    August 20, 2014 at 10:14 am

    I, too, say that yours looks better than the original! A great way to create a new look out of a sweater or one that is too tight.

    Reply
  11. Linda says

    November 11, 2014 at 6:42 am

    I love this!!! But I am new to sewing and I am trying to make a practice sweater and I can’t figure out how to sew the back without stitching the other layer. Do you have any tutorials on that or can offer any advice?

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  12. Sheryl says

    May 29, 2015 at 6:14 am

    Something that would give it that super tailored look would be to have the ties sewn first then slide them between the fabric panel and sweater front.If you want a ultra feminine look use a Victorian colored sweater, cream or soft white panel trimmed with lace at the hem.
    Of course this would be more $$ but if most sewers are like I am they will havlace around some where.
    If you wanted to make more than one ( gift?) Using a new flat sheet may be more cost effective.
    Sorry when I see a great idea my brain goes crazy with ideas. 🙂

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  13. Susan says

    June 16, 2015 at 7:23 am

    I like yours better!

    Reply
  14. Erin says

    March 10, 2017 at 12:05 pm

    I just love all your sewing idea!

    Reply

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