Recycled wool sweater

What better way to upcycle a damaged, worn or otherwise useless wool sweater than by creating something new and functional? Handmade gloves achieve this, and provide a thrifty way to keep hands warm and fingers available to text and type. These environmentally friendly fingerless gloves are stylish and flattering, whether they're worn during chilly winter months, or in a cold, air-conditioned summer office. [Watch the video here!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4WNUtKdwRY)

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For those of you who follow me, know how much I love making things with an upcycled sweater. I think creating something from a felted wool sweater is just one of the best things ever!

These instructions show you how to make longies from a wool sweater that you can find in your relative's old stash of clothes or at your local thrift shop. When choosing your sweater you want to look for a number of things. First of all choose, a sweater that is at least a woman's x-large or a man's large, it's going to shrink when you felt it and you don't want the longies to have to be shorties. Secondly, choose a sweater that is fairly soft and cozy. Finding something at a thrift shop is…

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Cosy Slippers From Your Old Woolly Jumper: Whoops....Shrunk your favourite woolly in the wash? Never mind, try making these cosy slippers and you should have plenty left to make other goodies (more instructables to follow). These lovely warm slippers can be made in an evening if you are sti…

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Post your photos of anything you have made from recycled sweaters. They can be items you reknit or re-crocheted from yarn from recycled sweaters or anything you have made from a felted or not-felted recycled sweater such as bags, jewelry, clothing, etc.

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