Upcycled sweater blanket

Years ago, before this blog, before I knew about Craftster, before it ever occurred to me to take pictures of things i made, I got this idea...

Remember this tutorial series I started about a Felted sweater blanket? well finally wrapping that baby up this week whilst my lov...

This winter, you can look forward to snuggling up with a good book, a warm cup of tea and your favorite jammies under this upcycled sweater quilt that you made yourself.

Someone emailed me recently and asked me to explain how I made the felted sweater blanket I have posted on my projects page. I found some old pictures on my laptop and put this post together.

Welcome back to Monday Motivation! Can you believe it is almost Winter, Christmas and the end of 2016? This week I am sharing something I started last Winter and finished before this Winter so I am thrilled. Happily this project goes with last week's Monday Motivation for up cycled projects you can find here. This week and next will not be a collection of items as I usually share. Getting ready and having my family home for the holiday takes more time that I had anticipated. Isn't that…

Most people have sweaters and knitted jumpers in their wardrobes, but what do you do with them when they get a hole in or don't fit any more? Well, this page should give you plenty of upcycling ideas!

This is a guide to making a DIY blanket sweater. Learn how to make a sweater out of a blanket without using a sewing machine, using this quick and easy step-by-step tutorial.

cute blanket... seems like a good use for my oodles of scrap fabric.

Awhile back I saw a few tutorials for making a sweater blanket out of felted wool sweaters. Felting sweaters seemed like too daunting of a task for me, but I really loved the idea of recycling the sweaters into blankets. Then, just 4 whole days before Christmas, I decided to try making one for my mother in law but without the felting... because who doesn't take on a project like that just 4 days before Christmas? I was so pleased with the way it turned out. I have never done any kind of…