You'll need shirring elastic and large eyed needle
Tutorial at Threading My Way Blog
"I have to admit, I'm not overly keen on clothing alterations or mending a
worn garment. To prolong the life of a garment, however, I'll overcome
my lack of enthusiasm. Today's sewing involved one such task - fixing
the stretched ribbing on the sleeves of a favorite cardigan. As far as
mending goes, the fix was relatively easy. This cardigan has served me well - I wear it a LOT - and apart from the
stretched sleeves, it's still in good shape. I have a habit of pushing
the sleeves up to my forearm, which has probably caused the cuffs to
stretch. I'm also not particularly careful when I take it off - pulling
it by the ribbing, which also wouldn't help".... Read more
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