Tuesday, November 26, 2013

35 Fun Old Sweater Projects



Hi, how wonderful of you to stop by to pay me a visit.

I hope you enjoy this post. Sit back and sip your coffee while you check out these 35 Fun Old Sweater Projects. I choose them with you in mind - things I thought you might appreciate. Enjoy.

Here we go.  :)




old sweater projects







Alicia at Thrifty And Chic shared this quick and easy project. She covered her lampshade with an old sweater.

All you need is a sweater, scissors and hot glue!

Click HERE to see the tutorial.



Infarrantly Creative shared a post about making Boot Socks from old sweaters. Great project for this time of year.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.


Christmas Stockings made from old sweaters

Kelly at Imperfect Home Making whipped up these gorgeous stockings from her old sweaters.

I love how she positioned the buttons down the front.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.
A pillow cover made from an old sweater
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Liz at Love Grows Wild made these cozy pillows from Goodwill sweaters and old pillow forms she had around the house.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.







Alicia at Thrifty And Chic shared this second quick and easy project. She covered her vase with an old sweater.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.






Urban Threads made these cute mitts by upcycling the dreaded Christmas sweater.

She includes a pattern.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.




Donna at A Doll For All Seasons shares her tutorial with us. 

Isn't this doll sweater adorable?

Click HERE to see the tutorial.



blanket made from sweaters
Oh my gosh this sweater blanket looks absolutely gorgeous and cozy.

Michele from Yellow Suitcase Studio shares her step by step instructions. 

Click HERE to see the tutorial.



Check out this amazing infinity scarf tutorial from Suzannah at Adventures in Dressmaking.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.





Ilene at come on ilene shows us how to make this super cowl from an old sweater.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.


Alida shares a detailed tutorial on her blog Alida Makes so you can make your own baby cocoon.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.





Kathy & Susan have a blog called Just Crafty Enough. They share a quick and easy craft with us. Sweater covered candle holders.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.



Check out this DIY wreath at Artemis and Apollo.

All you need is: Yarn in the colour scheme of your choice, knitted sweater, pool noodle, duct tape, and a hot glue gun.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.



Here is a sweet sweater tutorial at Perched On A Whim. Looks like a wonderful purse for the cooler weather.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.


This is Holly's version of sweater pumpkins. You can see them on her blog, Bijou Lovely.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.


A light bulb went on and Hanna made these super easy and fun socks from sweater sleeves.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.
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Joan shares her quick easy and fun project for old sweaters and sweatshirts.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.





Jen at Pink When shared her Beanie from an Upcyled Sweater which she says you can literally make in about 10 minutes.  She even included a video from start to finish.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.



Jen at Drawings Under The Table made these adorable upcycled sweater slipper socks.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.






Heather at The Sewing Loft likes to reclaim old sweaters and turn them into stuffies.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.








Susan at Organized31 repurposed sweater sleeves into gift bags. I love the colour.


Click HERE to see the tutorial.





Nancy made this cozy hat from - guess what - that's right - a sweater.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.






Ellen shared these holiday trees on her blog, The Long Thread.


Click HERE to see the tutorial.







Here is an adorable skirt made from a sweater.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.







Hat and Leg Warmers.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.





Mary and Jess shared the instructions to make this shabby chic tree skirt. Their blog is called So Eclectric.


Click HERE to see the tutorial.

Steph at stuffstephdoes made this DIY cowl from an old sweater. When I saw this I immediately thought of my daughter Cole.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.




Ashley made this adorable baby sweater dress. Her blog is called Make It Love It. I have to make one for my youngest granddaughter.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.





Resweater sews up this basket liner. It looks cozy enough for a doggy bed.


Click HERE to see the tutorial.






Here's another sweater make over. Home Workshop shares their instructions for this rug.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.





Erin at Crafts & Stitch shared a tutorial for this cutie. He'd look great as part of a winter vignette.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.





Alison at Heavenly Handmades made this cute DIY Dino Taggie from an old sweater. My Honey Bunny loves her tag.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.







If thrift is the name of the game, unraveling may be right for you?


The Elusive Thread Blog

Click HERE to see the tutorial.




Chelsea made these gorgeous sweater presents and shared them on her blog - Two Twenty One.


Click HERE to see the tutorial.







 
Kristine at LiberatedMind shares her upcycled projects. A hat and pants for her cutie were made from an old sweater.

Click HERE to see the tutorial.



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This is what Katie had to say. "Your practically famous, you should shout it from the roof tops!"




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Thank you Susan at Organize31 for featuring this post on your blog. 

"As always, I just love seeing all the great projects that were linked up last week at Inspire Us Thursday Link Party. You have inspired me with so many wonderful ideas for projects and recipes. And I always appreciate that you've taken the time to join me at my link party."



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Thank you ladies for featuring my post on your blog, Take It On Tuesday. I am honestly grateful and honored to have this post featured as one of the favorites. Thank you, thank you, thank you.






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Friday Pin FestThank you Alma from A Conquered Mess and party co-hosts

for choosing to feature my post.

This is what Alma had to say, "You have made it so hard for us to choose features this week! Thank you for coming back and linking up your great projects and recipes."




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Well thanks for stopping by. I hope you enjoyed checking out a few fellow blogger projects and found something inspiring. If you did please feel free to share the love.

I would love to see your projects made from old sweaters - just add a link below in the comments.



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Wednesday, November 20, 2013

Sweet Dreams Ripple Blanket: Free Crochet Pattern


Hi, I am so glad you decided to stop by for a visit. I hope all is well.

Last weekend Honey Bunny and her Mom went downtown to watch the Christmas Parade. 

Once the Christmas parade happens time just flies and before I know it we are last minute wrapping and it's Christmas Eve. 

I have a few projects to finish before then and well, this is one down. My Sweet Dreams Ripple Baby Blanket. I love this pattern. It is super easy and I have used it in several projects in the past.


Free Crochet Pattern



It is a crocheted blanket for my youngest granddaughter. I already had the pink yarn so lucky her, gets a pink blanket.

I wanted to get a few pictures of her with her new blanket. Oh boy was that a treat. :) 

Every time the camera snapped a picture, she closed her eyes. I must have had four pictures with her eyes closed for every one with her eyes open.





Doesn't she look silly? What a cutie pie!




I had to change the setting on my camera to take several pictures at a time. Finally got a picture of her with her eyes open.

But that wasn't the end of it.

She knows how to pull a hat off now so of course as soon as we put it on her head, she pulled it off. So there I am trying to put the hat on her then moving back into position to snap a picture. 

At the same time she keeps trying to get away. She has been crawling for a few weeks now so there's no holding her back from exploring - and trying to grab my camera.





Sweet Dreams Ripple Blanket: Free Crochet Pattern

As promised here is the pattern.

I used Red Heart Super Saver yarn in pink.  :) and used a 4.5 mm hook.


Chain 160 plus 3.

Row 1:

  • hdc in front loop of 3rd ch from hook
  • (hdc in the next ch) 2 times
  • *sk2
  • (hdc in the next ch) 4 times
  • ch2
  • (hdc in the same ch) 1 time
  • (hdc in the next ch) 3 times*
  • rep from * until the end of the row

Row 2:
  • ch3
  • (hdc in the next ch) 3 times
  • *sk2
  • (hdc in the next ch) 4 times
  • ch2
  • (hdc in the same ch) 1 time
  • (hdc in the next ch) 3 times*
  • rep from * until the end of the row

Rep row 2 to desired length


I'm a visual kind of person. If you're like me the photo with the stitch labels will be extremely helpful. 




Another picture for good measure.




Okay, I couldn't resist. One more. Hey, I'm a Grandma, what can I say?


Sweet Dreams




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2 Crochet Hooks

Check out these great ladies and their blog - 2 Crochet Hooks.

I guess Millie was looking for a pattern. This is what she wrote  - "Sooooo many Ripples out there but I ended up choosing thisSweet Dreams Ripple Blanket by Darlene Nemeth. The baby is so adorable I just had to use this pattern!"

"The pattern is super easy and super fast. Once I had a few rows done I was able to ‘watch’ tv and crochet at the same time. The only change I made was to crochet in sets of 8 vs. 4. And I imagine my end result may have been a bit bigger. I did 12 rows red for one row of white. My finished afghan fit the top of our queen bed, so the client (hubby) was quite happy!"

Didn't her blanket turn out great! I love the red.



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