Turn a Muggle Sweater into a Weasley Sweater! | @laurenfairwx
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Learn to customize an existing sweater into a Weasley sweater from the Harry Potter books by adding your own duplicate stitch initial! Read this video description for a list of materials and more information.
Materials you need to make this and where you can find them! These are affiliate links which means I'd get a small commission if you buy anything using them, at no cost to you. This helps me to keep making free videos like this for you!
1. A solid-colored sweater with the simplest knit stitch pattern you can find. Mine was similar to this: go.magik.ly/ml/...
2. Yarn in a coordinating color with a similar weight to your sweater's yarn: go.magik.ly/ml/...
3. A tapestry needle - go.magik.ly/ml/...
4. A chart of the letter you want to stitch on your sweater (you can make this on your computer like I did or draw one out with paper and a pencil - feel free to look up letter knitting charts online if you're having trouble making your own)
5. Scissors - go.magik.ly/ml/...
6. A ruler - go.magik.ly/ml/...
7. A pencil or pen
A regular duplicate stitch tutorial, intended for use with stockinette fabric (this would have been easier but I couldn't find a stockinette stitch sweater to customize): www.dummies.com...
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OH MY ROWLING I MUST DO THIS
***** You totally should!! It would be great. If you do, definitely send me a picture when it's finished! :D :D
Laura Your video is freezing up! :O
***** Oh no! I'm not sure why that's happening for you. It's playing fine for me. Sometimes my older laptop has trouble playing UA-cam videos though.
Tessa! YAY! 2 favourite you tubers in one place! Tessa+Lauren=HAPPINESS!
Omg! Finally a method that isn't too complicated!!!
THIS IS AMAZING.
+Tessa Violet Aw, thanks Tessa!
you are the best
Tessa Violet Do you know Tessa Netting?
what the hell i wasnt expecting you here?? why are there so many tessas???
Vine a acá por capa invisible 💕
Yo también!!!!!
I really love this. Actually, I love all your DIYs!
NerdyAndQuirky Thanks, Sabrina!! :D
In the Uk we call this method of stitching over knitted items Swiss Embroidery :) its the preferred method to adding patterns and characters to a sweater your knitting rather than knitting into it.
+Liana Marcel Love it! :D
+Lauren Fairweather 😊
I must.... Do..... This..... Winter.... Coming..... Soon..... Now.... Must.... Beg mom.....
Your enthusiasm for the sweater was lovely :).
+Anie Loev I get pretty excited about things. :) Glad you enjoyed it!
curvy letter problems... my name starts with an S so that makes it harder but I will finish it before xmas day so I can wear it as my christmas jumper. so excited!
and I drew my pattern by drawing squares a similar size to the Vs and shading them in to form an S but the squares weren't the same size at all so I ended up not following it and just making it up as I go along
same.....
did you ever finish it?? I'm an S too and I want a Weasley jumper to wear for Christmas soooo bad. If you did finish it do you have an insta I can see it on??
Yes I would love to see it as well
@@sarahkirk8207 i have a curvy letter, too. Mine is a B. Any suggestions on how to do a B?
I love that Molly Weasly made everyone these sweaters at Christmas. It was one of the many reasons I wanted/want to be a Weasly!
Newt Scamander scarf!!! There isn't a tutorial out yet and I think people would love it if you did it first!
Cooper Graves Isn't it just his Hufflepuff scarf?
I made a Slytherin one for my boyfriend... But completely knitted, it took ages to figure the pattern out but he loved it!! *_*
seven years later, I plan to do this exact thing for my Slytherin boyfriend! haha
This is fantastic and oh so adorable!
PuddingFishCakes Thanks, Helga! :D
I absolutely need to try this out!!! I don't knit, but I MUST try. This is just the coolest thing ever!
I actually got into knitting too by trying to knit my own Weasley sweater as my first project... it didn't turn out so well!! Adding duplicate stitch to an existing sweater is a really clever alternative!!
Hi Lauren!! By some odd coincidence, I actually did this exact craft a couple of months ago!! I decided on an R like Ron's and rather than making a letter template, I used chalk to temporarily draw where I wanted the letter to go on the jumper and from there, I did the duplicate stitch across all of the chalk covered stitches on the jumper. My jumper had a kind of ribbing in too, but I didn't think to do an extra stitch at the side (that's a great idea!!). My version ended up with a narrow line between the columns of stitches. I made another version for my sister for Christmas with her initials on it too (It's blue with an F like Fred's from the book). Awesome video by the way!! =)
Thank you for this tutorial! I've never thought about doing this. Time to hunt down a muggle sweater and put my knitting skills to work.
i used these method to make a slythin quiditch sweater
thanks :}
watching her stitch is oddly satisfying.
Lauren is literally my Patronus
ugh your videos are always so inspiring and flawless, I want to do all the diys which you do Id just never be able to do them as well as you and mine would look terrible. I just love your channel so much and your content is so original as it's difficult to find high quality good Harry Potter style diys on UA-cam! I just want to say that I love your channel and your videos so much and don't stop making them. xx
You are the best. Only reason I didn't want to click on this was because the thought of knitting and entire jumper was intimidating, but this is awesome! By far, one of the best fandom-based DIY channels out there.
Aww, thank you so much! I'm glad that you clicked anyway - knitting the whole thing was super intimidating for me too, which is why I was so excited to find this shortcut!
Glad we're on the same page! :)
This is a great idea. I have always wanted one of my own in Ravenclaw colors because, well, I imagine that if any of her children had been sorted into Ravenclaw, Molly wouldn't have hesitated to adapt her pattern. I love it! Can't wait finally to have one of my own!
***** Thanks so much! Fred and George's Weasley sweaters during Harry's first year were blue with yellow letters! :)
Oh! That's true! I TOTALLY FORGOT! That makes me feel completely awesome. :D I guess it's time to go back to the beginning, for me!
***** I thought I'd remembered that they were all different colors so I went back and checked. Ron's was always maroon, but everyone else had varying colors every year.
Right. I can only ever clearly remember Ron's very clearly and since his is red and gold, I guess my brain just supplied a connection that wasn't there!
I liked before I finished watching because I just loved her personality
Aww, thank you!
Your videos always make the HP nerd in me excited! Lol
***** Yay! :D
So glad my initial is a L too as I'm not too great with working out patterns haha! Great tutorial, now to find myself a jumper and some yarn!
Hey Lauren this is simply amazing! I'm a begginer in knitting, I have only knitted two scarves but your tutorial is so well explained that it gave me inspiration! I was scared of doing something like that, because it felt complicated but now I'm feeling more secure! Thank you!
You have absolutely no idea how happy this tutorial makes me!!!
I'm going to use this to make a jumper for my Mabel Pines cosplay! Shooting star!!!!
That's an awesome idea!!
sooo ended up not doing it, the jumper I bought didn't have an easy knit :/
as a begging knitter who loves design this is a must have hack that lets me jump ahead! thank u so much😊
Thinking I might do this for my kids, but I crochet instead of knit. I'm thinking of making an applique using the letters of their names and then just stitching it onto the sweater. Although, I really love how your version is incorporated into the actual stitches. It really was a BRILLIANT idea! :)
+URSTANDINGONMYTOES That sounds awesome! I'm glad that you liked the video. Thanks so much for the nice comment and good luck making these for your kids!
This is my dream Weasley sweater 😱👩🏼🦰
I did this today! I used a dark turquoise sweater and dark purple embroidery thread rather than yarn. It turned out very well!
I had to do X's rather than V's though, since my sweater was a different kind of knit, so you can tell it's embroidered(kinda sloppily) but isn't it supposed to look handmade, after all?
That burgundy colour looks AMAZING on you!! :)
WholeFood Spark Aww, thanks! XD
What a great idea! Essentially you're kind of cross stitching over the existing stitches of the sweater. Love it!
Knitting a simple raglan sweater isn't terrible. Find a top-down, one piece design ($5 in Paris, which is free on Ravelry, is a good option and can be done with easy to find yarn. It's done in the round, so you don't have to change directions or anything). For the pieces that would be going a different direction, I just slip those stitches on to my working needle, wrap the yarns around each other so they're connected and knit those stitches backwards. It comes out looking like it was meant to be there the whole time and there's very little weaving in to do at the end. Not difficult at all.
If you want to use this technique, just knit up the sweater and then use the same yarn in a different color to duplicate stitch the letter.
This is absolutely brilliant!!
***** YAYYYYAYYAY I'm so happy you like it, Ginny.
OH FROGS THIS IS GREAT!!!! My sister Zoe has Weasley hair and she REALLY wants a sweater. Christmas coming soon....... need yarn.......a-a-and and more yarn..............
This is amazing and doesn't look too complicated for a beginner knitter like me! I'm way more comfortable with crocheting, but this seems like a fun project while catching up on podcasts. I love your DIYs!
I've never been able to knit but I'm gonna give it a shot because you've inspired me so much!!!
Aww, yay! :D
It's true I'm very inspired..... this looks so cute and I need a sweater. And I love harry potter. This will be perfect for my collection.
This is THE BEST tutorial. I need to go sweater shopping now.
shemightbemonica Aw, thank you! :D
Omg I'm going to be cosplaying Molly Weasley and my friends are all going to be my kids! This is going to be a life saver for our weasley sweaters!
Love this! Great thing to do if you're bored on a weekend!
Haven't done mine yet but planning to!
Love you're channel! 😀
Aw, thanks! Glad you liked it!
THIS IS THE BEST IDEA EVER, LAUREN YOU ARE BRILLIANT
***** Aww, thank you! :D
Merlin's Pants! I must do this!
You did a great job with the sweater. I really admire the patience and dedication of those that sew.
I really want to try this! I've always been too intimidated by this kind of thing, but you make it look achievable :) Ideally, I'd like to make one for every member of my family!
I found your page because of this video. Since watching this, I think I've watched at least five more. Great stuff here. I'm LOVING it!!!!
Kira Storer Aw, thank you so much!
I am going to make this for my best friend and I and wear it at the Fantastic Beasts Premiere AND give it to him as an early Christmas present, thanks so much for this Lauren!
This is a great idea for a Christmas gift! Ill probably knit one for my mom and sister :D
This is really adorable and you did such a great job explaining this! 😊 I'm making these for my boyfriend and sister just because I've finally got them to be a fan of the series with me.
I found the marking as you go technique you used for the pattern also can be applied for complex embroidery patterns. Makes everything so much easier and saves time.
Jessica Jones That's a great tip! I tend to freehand my embroidery like I'm drawing, but I've been meaning to try out a complex pattern.
I just finished a final fantasy pattern for My boyfriend's valentines gift. This technique helped, as the pattern had quite a few different colours, and also I spread the project out over a few days. So it helped not to loose track of where I was.
I love duplicate stitch!! I would love to find a version of sweater I could use to make my own Weasley sweater. I knit, but haven't done a sweater yet!
Absolutely love this idea, always wanted to knit a Weasley sweater too, and I think you've found the simpler alternative. Thank you!!!
FletcherRenn Yay, I'm glad that you like it! Thanks for the nice comment. :)
I've never knitted before, but I have to start somewhere and this is the project!!!
+Elissa Louise Yay!!
Very cool! I just got home from the Wizarding World last week and sweaters there are so expensive. I saw some people with their own homemade Weasley sweaters that were so cute! I totally wanted to make one :) This video comes at a perfect time.
0justBETHANY I had the same experience last summer! Also, their sweaters had Harry and Ron's initials on them and I wanted my own. This way, you can choose the colors and the letter! I'm glad that you liked this video. Thanks for the nice comment! :)
As a massive Harry Potter fan, I absolutely LOVE this!
Thank you!!
I've made house scarves for presents this year. thanks to your video I'll be able to add to my bag if tricks!
I love how ur in a such happy joyfull mood😋
I want this for Christmas.
Intrinsically genius!
so when I saw this in February, when it was uploaded, I decided that I wanted to make one that was grey with a red letter on it. I didn't get round to looking for a jumper for ages and one day when I was in a charity shop in a city I found a really nice skirt which is irrelevant but anyway the next time I was in that same city I walked past the shop and so I decided to go in because I thought I might find something else that I liked. Amazingly, I found a grey stocking stitch jumper in my size for only £1 so I was so happy.
I've actually knit a Weasley sweater from scratch before! It was for my older sister!
That's awesome!!
My mum knitted me my own weasley jumper and I love it soooooo much!! But if I ever grow out of it i'll try using your method, or I might make one for a friend :D
My boyfriend really wants a Weasley sweater but my skills are not up to it, and I can't afford the ones I've found on Etsy. I'm going to try this. Thanks so much!
I made one for me and one for my best friend! Love!
This is an awesome idea! I have wanted to learn to knit for ages, this gives me a reason to! I love your videos Lauren, they deserve way more views and subscribers!
So cute! Really wish I could knit. Must learn one day. :)
***** I like knitting, but I prefer easier items and preferably ones that only take a few hours to finish. Though, this tutorial doesn't require any (actual) knitting! :D
this would make an awesome Christmas gift!
Your embroidery hoop wall decorations are so adorable! Obsessed!!!
+Lillie Marie Aw, thank you! Here's how I made them, if you're interested! ua-cam.com/video/h8k8I0olg00/v-deo.html
Lauren Fairweather oh my gosh thank you so much. I didn't even know you had a video about it!! Definitely doing it!
I will put it in my knitted beanies! Great job.
i was planning on giving my friend one of these for christmas and i cant knit or do anything of the sort. this is a lifesaver!
Aww, yay! I'm glad that it was helpful!
This looks great! I don't know how to knit but I think I could handle this
Cute. Adorable. Amazing!
Adorkable DIY corner Thank you!
If I had any knitting or sewing skills, I'd make one myself. Gryffindor red with a big gold C on the front. But, it looks like I'll just have to find one custom online.
This is such a cool idea! I just subscribed and I love all your videos. I will do my best to do the sweater because it looks cute and comfortable! I am a big Potter Head and you inspire me so much! Keep up the good work with your flawless, amazing ideas! BTW im going to have my grandmother help me with this because i cant knit.... Love You!
Haha so crafty and adorable
Your videos always really brighten my day. :)
I knitted my son a Weasley sweater...and then put his initial on with duplicate stitch. Because it's easier than intarsia (for me anyway).
this is soo cute i'm so impressed
😱 it's so creative and beautiful
Hi! I was just wondering where you purchased your sweater? My friend and I would like to be Fred and George for Halloween and we were going to use your video to help! Please write back!
This is so awesome!! I must make this 😄
I'm sooo addicted to making weasley sweaters!!!! I just love them. I already made one for my ravenclaw on one for my slytherin friend in the house colours with there first letter on it. I just think its so hard to find a sweater with a good pattern AND the fitting floss in tge right colours!! But it's just soo cool!!!!!
I just got all the stuff for it! I'm so excited!
You are the sweetest person I've ever seen, I think I am in loveGreat work btw
Aww, thank you!
I just found you and wanted to say that you are solid GOLD!!!!!
THANK YOU
theivysparrow1 Aww, thank you so much!
The looks like the exact yellow yarn I used for my hufflepuff blanket that I'm making
Awesome! I need to make this! It will also be easier because my name starts with L too!
Brilliant! I used to do duplicate stitch to make designs on baby cardigans to match cute designs/characters on my children's clothes.
That sounds adorable! I need to try it more.
this is really cool, i can't knit at all so I'm going to try this method.
This is fantastic :) Hopefully I can make one soon ^_^
You can separate heavy yarn into two or more lighter yarns:)
Marina Matiash YOU'RE RIGHT! I do this all the time with embroidery floss and never thought to try it for yarn. Thank you!! :D
holy merlin. This is great
I LOVE this idea! I'm a little late to the Harry Potter fandom. Just starting reading the books (currently almost done book 4) and I'm in my mid 20s oops lol. Better late than never I guess! I have to remember to do this next winter! Its such a brilliant idea!
crazycraftyjo Thank you! I'm so happy that you like it! :D
Soooo cute!
I really want to try this!
Wow, this is amazing! ♥ Now I totally know what I will give my best friend for Xmas ♥
sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited cause cheap and awesome and im so glad my frinds are nerrrrrds!!!!
Awesome idea! Now I need to go to buy sweater so I can do this..
I love it! one of my best friends loves harry potter and i will make this for her birthday! great video!