I had an old sweater I no longer wanted. As I was putting it into the Goodwill bag I realized I could transform this sweater into something special for family and friends.
After cutting my sweater it looked like this…
And here is what I was able to create with my sweater pieces…
- I made a vest and matching hat for my granddaughter. I can’t wait for her to try them on.
- I am finishing a pair of mittens I plan to line with fleece for the cold winters in the midwest.
Now my only problem is figuring out what to do with the rest of the sweater. I think I will make a small pair of mittens for my granddaughter but am not sure what to do with the remaining material. Any ideas? I would appreciate them!
Monday, November 7th update:
Today my daughter emailed a picture of our granddaughter in her new sweater and hat. She makes everything she wears look adorable. Evidently she did not want to wear the hat but mommy persevered and now I have a new picture to treasure.
Prairie Wisdom 
Seriously, you are amazing! These are beautiful. Lucky granddaughter!
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I’m not sure if I am more impressed with what you were able to DO with the old sweater, or the fact that your OLD sweater looks far better than most of my new ones!
You always make me laugh! ;)
That’s fantastic…and they do look new!
Thank you. I learned repurposing from my grandma who was an amazing seamstress. She taught me to make anything I wanted and if it failed, just rip out the seams. Who would know?
I love them! You are so talented. What a wonderful skill. I’m going to try it when I get home from my daughter’s house.
Can’t wait to see your creations!
What a lovely job you did!
My daughter took a bunch of old sweaters, cut them into strips, then knit the strips into a little rug.
I have been thinking about trying that but I am a novice knitter! I bet it was beautiful.
WOW……this should be published in a Good Housekeeping magazine or something. EXCELLENT post and excellent idea. Very very good. Beautiful!!!
My little ones give me inspiration.
How precious! I’ve seen a few of the “re-purposing” ideas on Pinterest, but was a bit skeptical that the end result would be worth the effort. Obviously I was wrong. Beautiful job! Beautiful child! ~ Sheila