Creative recycling of old sweaters. When tidying up your wardrobe you may come across old forgotten sweaters, which you haven't worn for years, but which at the same time it would be a real shame to throw away. You could therefore take the opportunity to try your hand at some creative recycling projects, starting with them.
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Creative recycling of old sweaters. When tidying up your closet you may come across the presence of old sweaters now forgotten, which you haven't worn for years, but which at the same time it would be a real shame to throw away. You could therefore take the opportunity to try your hand at some projects of creative recycling, starting from them.
Our grandmothers used to undo the old sweaters e recover balls of yarn in this way to make new clothes. This is a tip that those skilled in knitting can try to follow again, otherwise, you may be inspired by one of the following ten ideas for recycling old sweaters, for which simple notions of cutting and sewing are sufficient.
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Boots and slippers
You ever thought you could to make a pair of boots from an old sweater? This is an idea that will allow you to transform a garment that is no longer used into a very useful accessory. In addition to boots, it is possible to make comfortable slippers to wear at home during moments of relaxation. What matters most is the decision not to waste fabric that could be reused for a creative recycling project. Find out by reading this article how to make boots or slippers from old sweaters.
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Kennel for the cat
A user wanted to tell us an idea to make a cat bed from an old sweater. Its realization is really simple. Just follow the tutorial for pictures which we report below.
It essentially involves stuffing the sleeves of the sweater and its central part with unused fabric or other old garments, inside which it can be possibly inserted an old pillow. In this way you can make a new kennel for your cat at virtually no cost and your little four-legged friend will surely appreciate it.
Hats
Starting from one or more old sweaters - think for example of those that children can no longer wear, as they have grown up - it is possible to make warm hats for winter. It involves cutting out the fabric needed to shape a new hat from the sweater you intend to use and taking advantage of your cutting and sewing skills - perhaps with the help of expert hands, if needed. Each hat will be unique and customizable, for example by using ribbons, buttons or pom poms. HERE all the instructions
MY BAG
Starting from an old sweater you can get a very comfortable bag. In addition to a sweater that you no longer wear, you just need a pair of scissors, a needle and thread of a suitable color for the seams. Alternatively, you can use a sewing machine. Following the images present in this address you can immediately guess how to cut out your sweater to get one in a short time and at no cost brand new bag.
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Bracelets
You ever thought you could get some bracelets starting from creative recycling of an old sweater? It is very convenient for making bracelets use cuffs and the sleeves of sweaters, as they already have the right shape and size. You can roll up parts of the sleeves or cuffs on themselves and secure them with a thread, to form a bracelet, or use the parts of the sweaters to cover existing bracelets that you want to change their appearance.
Gloves
If you have a sweater now unused, you will not necessarily have to buy a new pair of gloves when needed, as, starting from the sweater, you can cut out the necessary parts to the creation of new custom-made gloves, taking into account the size of your hands. Just join the two parts cut out for form one of the two gloves, before proceeding with the second. Follow the images present at this address and get to work.
Cup cover
The cup covers are a decorative and at the same time useful element, as they prevent you from burning your fingers when touching a hot cup of tea and at the same time allow you to hold your own hot cup without problems. They are very easy to obtain by directly cutting out the necessary parts from the sleeves of an old sweater. They can be finished and decorated as desired. They are also an original idea for a small DIY gift.
Pillow covers
One of your old sweaters might be the perfect size to make one new decorative pillowcase for your sofa cushions. It will take a minimum of cutting and sewing work in order to create pillow covers that are pleasing to the eye and perfectly suited to the cushions at your disposal. They can be decorated as desired with debuttons or with flowers made by knitting or crocheting.
Scarf
There are also those who have thought of making a scarf, a neck warmer model, starting from an old sweater. Unlike a normal scarf, the neck warmer provides that the ends of the accessory are stopped with buttons. This is a ploy that allows the back of the scarf wrapped around the neck to transform into a headpiece when needed. To this address there are the images to follow to understand the simple realization.
Blanket
If you have a lot of unused sweaters in your closet, you might want to think about it bring them together in order to obtain a blanket. It will be a question of cutting out every recoverable part from each sweater in order to create a variegated blanket, in the style of "patchwork”. It will be very useful to keep handy on your sofa on the coldest evenings of the winter months.
Marta Albè
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