Looking for a gift that's warm, cheap, easy to make and recycled, too? Try on this pair of soft, felted mittens made from an old sweater. Working with felted wool is a snap for beginner crafters.

We’re giving your well-loved knits new life in this tutorial that shows you how to transform your sweater sleeves into mittens in less than 15 minutes. Take your old sweater and cut off the ...

Similar to the mittens, use the existing hem of the sweater as the edge of a hat, which will keep it snug to your head. Depending on how high you cut, you can make one that fits close or slouches. 3.

Mitten project notes: I like to make mittens out of turtleneck sweaters when I can get my hands on them. To do this, turn the sweater upside down and position your paper mitten pattern so the ...

CONCORD, N.H. — A certain groundhog’s prediction notwithstanding, there’s plenty of winter left where I live in New Hampshire. That means it’s time to restock my supply of mittens, an ...

Got a bunch of old, ugly Christmas sweaters lying around? Or old sweaters in general? Here's how to turn them into warm Winter mittens in about 30 minutes.

Remember that wool sweater that accidentally went though the wash, and shrunk up almost... Focus on Fiber Arts: Make sweater mittens this Sunday Register Citizen Logo Hearst Newspapers Logo ...

Wool sweaters are ideal in terms of warmth, especially if they’ve been shrunk and felted to make an even more durable fabric. While it took me closer to 15 minutes than the 10 minutes promised ...

Sarah Vandelist started upcycling sweaters to make mittens for friends and family in her hometown of Lakeville during high school. Three years later, the junior studying sociology and political ...

Next, she designs - her favorite part - and matches several sweater fabrics to make each mitten unique. Of the 600 mittens she's made, Anderson said only 50 have been the same.

They take donated wool sweaters, wash and shrink them and use the fabric to make mittens with all types of designs. "They are choosing different patterns," said Soup of Success Director Betsy Ayrea.