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happy autumn, niceykins!
have some lovely fall sweaters you've accidently shrunk, or maybe some that are too small, too big, or that you fell in love with at the thrift shop?
how about turning them into fabulous new things/
here's a roundup of 20 of my favourite repurposed sweater DIY tutorials and ideas. (& here are some helpful tips on how to sew with knitted fabrics, too!)
15. or another sweater into a little girl's dress DIY
18. make these cashmere bunnies from your old sweater
19. how about always chrysti's 100+ ways to reuse your old sweater post! brilliant!
happy repurposing!
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What great ideas! Love #4 & 8!!
ReplyDeletethanks cutie!
ReplyDeletelove that #4 soooo much! such great green ideas, aren't there?!
what fun ideas! I love all the little creatures in #4! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you for all these great tips!
ReplyDeleteSuddenly I don't feel sad anymore for that sweather with the lovely colors which is way to short for me. Hm, gonna make it into something cool... but what?
love the lamp shade idea! If I was at all good at crafting, I would definitely try that :)
ReplyDeleteI love the argyle pig! Such a cute idea.
ReplyDeleteWHoA! This is a killer post! I'm so glad I caught this . . . tomorrow is a 50% off sale at Goodwill and I am definitely going to give at least one of these projects a spin with an old sweater. AMAZING. xoxoxo woo hoo.
ReplyDeleteme too, alicia!
ReplyDeletethanks unni - happy making!
i know you can do it kristi!
thanks so much casey! me too!
oh super, erin! can't wait to see what you make!
tried to go to #1 fingerless mittens and it gave me an error message. would love to see how these are done!
ReplyDeleteThanks for great ideas
ReplyDeleteI want to share my wreath made from a upcycled felted sweaters. http://recovergirl.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/felted-wool-sweater-wreath/
ReplyDeleteI wanted to share my wreath made from upcycled felted wool sweaters. www.recovergirl.wordpress.com. I also have a tutorial on how to make a little dress out of a adult sweater.
ReplyDeletewonderful!
ReplyDeletethanks gail - i fixed it up!
should be great now.
cheers nicies!
happy making