Uses for felted sweaters?

Hi All,

I have my hands on a beautiful and very thick sweater that has been felted. The sleeves are too narrow to be made into gaiters. Any suggestions for repurposing?  

Thanks,
Liz

Wrist-warmers?

Mittens, slippers, device envelopes, hat, cowl... I'd probably have to see it, to give more ideas... but if it's felted, it won't fray, so it can be cut & sewn, or even left unfinished.

Carla Burke wrote:Mittens, slippers, device envelopes, hat, cowl... I'd probably have to see it, to give more ideas... but if it's felted, it won't fray, so it can be cut & sewn, or even left unfinished.

Thanks Jane and Carla.  Think I'll go with mittens.

If you have some felted sweater pieces left over, I saw some really cute stuffed animals over at Pinterest from felted sweaters.

If the sweater has a design that would make the stuffed animal even cuter.

I used to make diaper soakers for my babies out of thrifted wool sweaters.  If they weren't already felted, I'd toss them into a hot wash and dry to do the job.  Lovely things, those were.

They can also make lovely sleeves for cups/mugs or travel ones that might not really have any insulation.  And they're quiet nice for soaking up condensation on cold drink glass, plus lending some grip.

Anne Miller wrote:If you have some felted sweater pieces left over, I saw some really cute stuffed animals over at Pinterest from felted sweaters.

If the sweater has a design that would make the stuffed animal even cuter.

It has a very nice design!  It's now a competition between mitts and a stuffed animal...though practical mitts will probably win.

These are so pretty:


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These could be made from your scraps:


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I am currently hoarding thrifted/ damaged wool sweaters to felt and stitch together as a quilt.  Nothing fancy as my sewing skills aren't great, but should be warm and soft!

My cats like sleeping on felt, you could make a pet bed.

I also made soakers/diaper covers out of them, mostly with long legs so the diaper cover works as long pants.
Two sleeves sewn together and a high-rise waistband.
I also made matching vests to keep the baby's center warm. Spills pretty much roll off felted wool, so it stays cleanish and pretty dry even without a bib.
You probably don't want really thick felt for these uses. Alpaca felts very well, also cashmere, and the holes that make the sweater arrive at the thrift store mostly disappear.
i've seen but not made hats.
i always wanted to make a patchwork blanket from felted sweater scraps, but never got to it. I've got a big bag left from making diaper covers, mostly cashmere. Pillow stuffing, I guess.
Probably there would be enough scraps left over from the mittens to also make little animals.

Anne Miller wrote:These are so pretty:

These are gorgeous!  Might have to rethink...