A thrifted risk

Love it or leave it?

While visiting our hometown, my older sister and I spent some time looking at antique and thrift stores hoping to find a special something.

For myself, I wanted a neat top, dress or accessory to feature in a blog post as part of a Seattle Style Bloggers link-up hosted by Lindsay Living.

I've featured thrifted pieces before such as this striped sweater, this Banana Republic cardigan, and this entire outfit. This time, I wanted something funky.

I found it.

This sweater is hand-knitted by a company I've never heard of: Allison Brittney. I found it at a thrift store run by a local group that uses the proceeds to fund a homeless shelter and transitional housing program. I paid $4.25.

When I first saw this sweater, I paused and thought of Sixteen Candles. I could see Molly Ringwald wearing it; but could I?

My sister wrinkled her nose.

My mom loved it.

My dad said I could pull it off.

I washed it, trimmed it with a sweater shaver and cut off the shoulder pads. Yes, it had shoulder pads. My frame is far too small to pull off shoulder pads. I'm not a Kardashian, after all.

It's a different look that's for sure. I don't know that I've ever worn a baby pink sweater or a sweater with a fringe before.

What do YOU think?