One of the hallmarks of the holiday season is ugly Christmas sweaters and while you can go out and buy one, it’s always much more fun to make your own. When you make your own, you can guarantee that no one else has one quite like yours. Get ready to win the ugliest sweater contests after making your DIY Christmas sweater.
Collect Materials
Start by going through your Christmas decorations bins and look for old ornaments, gift wrap, candy canes, lights, garland, and bows. Other materials you’ll need include a sweater, fabric paint, a hot glue gun, paintbrush, and scissors. While you don’t have to stick with a theme as the point of the sweater is to be tacky, it’s always nice to use red, green, and gold accents.
Add Decorations
Trim the garland and attach it to the collar, cuffs, and hem of the sweater with a hot glue gun. Then attach the other materials like the bows, gift wrap, ornaments, and unwrapped candy canes.
Paint Snowflakes
Create some snowflakes with a paintbrush and fabric paint. Add some glitter on top for a sparkly effect. If you don’t want to freehand, you can use a stencil or a snowflake rubber stamp to create the snowflakes.
