DIY Sweater Lamp Shade

I love the texture that the sweater gives this lamp shade. A Cultivated Nest has a great tutorial for making your own gorgeous lampshade.


See the DIY Sweater Lamp Shade.

Easy Sweater Vest Upcycle

Do you have a frumpy, baggy sweater that doesn't get worn? Well then you've got to check out this sweater refashion from So Here.
See this Easy Sweater Vest Upcycle.

Minky Toddler Hoodie

Navy Wifey Peters has a great tutorial for making a wrap around hoodie for her cute little toddler. It looks so warm and cozy!!

 

See the Minky Toddler Hoodie.

DIY Hats and Mittens from Old Sweater

  Take those stretched out, stained, and out-dated sweaters and make them into hats and mittens.   Sweaters are a great thing to repurpose like Thrive often does.

See how to make a hat and mittens from an old sweater.

Sweater Leggings

Make leggings for your daughter out of an old sweater!  Such a cool idea from Ruffles and Stuff!  She calls them "Sweggings."   These are freakin' cute!!!!

See how to make sweater leggings.

Faux Bois, Baker's Twine and Sweater Pumpkins!

 There are so many items of Fall craft eye candy in this picture at The Country Chic Cottage.   Do you see the faux bois (wood grain) pumpkin, the baker's twine pumpkins (big and little) and the sweater pumpkin?  So fun!  Which one is your favorite?

See the faux bois, baker's twine and sweater pumpkins.

Faux Crocheted Skirt (and Boot Socks)

Want to know how to make a crocheted skirt and some boot socks?  Head over to Morning by Morning Productions for some little secrets.

See the crocheted skirt and boot socks.

6 Sweater Transformation Projects!

I have a lot of sweaters that I don't wear anymore!  So when I saw this post from Crafting in the Rain about 6 projects you can use sweaters for, I got excited!  I love this hat made from a sweater.   There are also links to camera straps, pillows, picture frames and hair accessories using a pillow.

See 6 sweater restyles!

Take In a Baggy Sweater

I have quite a few sweaters in a box that I dont' wear anymore because they are very baggy. I've thought about trying to take them in, but was scared I would ruin them. Now that DIY Home Sweet Home has successfully done it and it looks AMAZING, I'm going to try! (Actually, this sweater was her husband's and she made it her own!!!!)

Learn how to take in a baggy sweater.

No Sew Sweater Pumpkins

I've seen sweater pumpkins before, but these are so cute!  AND they are no sew!!!!   You've got to check these out by That's My Story.   Do them this week and save them for next year!!!

See the no sew sweater pumpkins!



Hat and Kids' Sweater from an Adult Sweater

I love me some good upcycled projects and I definitely believe this qualifies as such.  Me Sew Crazy took an adult sweater and created an adorable hat and sweater for her new son!   So cute. 

Check out the upcycled sweater hat and kid sweater.

 

She also provides you with the pattern to make baby baseball caps.  These ones were made from onesies.   Totally fun!   Check out the baseball cap tutorial.   I'm going to watching this blogger.   Me Sew Crazy has lots of amazing ideas and probably some tricks up her sleeve!

Sweater Pumpkins

Take an old, stretched out sweater and turn it into a Fall pumpkin with some great texture! A bunch of these would look so cute as a vignette. Rustic Crafts tells you how to make one.

See the sweater pumpkin.

BEAUTIFUL Flower Pillow

When I saw this flower pillow, I gasped at the beauty of it. Squeezing It All In made it from on old sweater. I want some pillows like this!!!

See how to make a flower pillow.

Sweater Hat

I don't know about your spring weather, but it has snowed for the last 3 days at my home!!! I'm loving this sweater hat from Shannon Makes Stuff. Totally cute and perfect for fall, winter and summer.

See the Sweater Hat tutorial.

10-Minute Sweater Dress

Turn one of your old sweaters into a sweater dress for your daughter in just 10 minutes! OR buy a sweater dress for yourself and a sweater that is very silimar to yours for a matchy-matchy look! Head over to Naptime Crafters to see how easy this is.

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Check out the 10-Minute Sweater Dress!

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Sweater Pajamas!!!

Women's knit sweaters makes the cutest baby pajamas. Corduroy's Closet made them for a So You Think You Are Crafty contest and won the round. (Go figure!) They are seriously so cute!

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See the sweater pajama tutorial.

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Lovely Ideas!

Here are a few great ideas from the Whatever Goes Wednesday Party today!

Crafts and Sutch used an old sweater sleeve to make a fun winter sweater snowman! Love it!

Use some inexpensive ornaments to make stunning place card holders for Christmas dinner! See how at JC's Loft.

If you don't have a mantle or somewhere to hand stockings, check out this great idea for a self-standing stocking holder at Graceful Rantings of a Clutz.

Make your tissue box look like Santa with Pittypat Paperie! Darling.

Revamp old unused frames to make simple, yet elegant holiday decor. Head over to The Exchange to learn more about this and to get some really cute frame ideas!!!!


Check out more ideas from the Whatever Goes Wednesday party!

Sweater Christmas Trees

Turn your old sweaters (or thrift store sweaters) into textured Christmas trees! These were made from Crafts and Sutch while guest posting at Pocket Full of Pink!

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See how to make sweater Christmas trees!

Sweater Beret and Scarf

Use one of your old sweater (that has a stain on it) to make a darling fall/winter beret! With the leftover sweater, you can make one of these button sweater scarfs. So cute!

See these tutorials at Sweet Pea and JoJo.