New dress idea

I have some things I want to do with my old clothes to minimize my closet size and turn my unused clothing into something I will use. So the first thing on my list is to remake a sweater, that is to short, into a dress. I will cut it off some, save the arms and hood and make a knee-length dress with elongated sleeves. I have really cold hands so I like long sleeve I can hide my hands in. 

Will make a step by step instruction if someone wants to also try.