I love mittens. They have a certain charm about them. I had a few leftover pieces of yarn and a beautiful, yet stained sweater. I decided to make mittens out of the sweater. I made socks too, but didn't have the greatest success with those, so I repurposed them into legwarmers. I love how the mittens turned out. I wear them all the time!
Supplies:
- 1 sweater turned inside out
- yarn
- yarn needle
- safety pins
- marker of any kind or chalk
- scissors
![Cozy Mittens from Sweater - sweater used to make the mittens](https://img.thrfun.com/img/139/157/cozy_mittens_from_recycled_sweater_1_m7.jpg)
Steps:
- Turn sweater inside out.
![Cozy Mittens from Sweater - turn sweater inside out](https://img.thrfun.com/img/139/156/cozy_mittens_from_recycled_sweater_m7.jpg)
- Trace hands on bottom of sweater.
- Cut out traced shape of hands through two layers of sweater.
- Safety pin two pieces together.
![Cozy Mittens from Sweater - safety pin the two thicknesses together](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Thread yarn needle or regular needle if you are using thread. Tie knot.
- Sew mittens together leaving bottom open for hands to go into.
![Cozy Mittens from Sweater - sew mitten piece together leaving bottom open](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Gently begin to turn mittens right side out
![Cozy Mittens from Sweater - gently turn inside out](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Look how pretty they are. If one is a different size than the other, stretch them to match.
![Cozy Mittens from Sweater - finished mittens](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
- Enjoy your warm mittens!
![Cozy Mittens from Sweater - hand inside one mitten](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
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January 21, 20171 found this helpful
Brilliant! Oh, the sweaters I've relinquished that would've made adorable mittens! Keeping my eyes open now...
![](https://img.thrfun.com/img/203/076/20190428_172439_ts.jpg)
January 21, 20170 found this helpful
They are really fun to wear too! I'm gong to make some as gifts ;)
Blessings,
Robyn
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