In almost every home you can find an old sweater that has already served its purpose. For some reason it is no longer worn. Children's knitted blouses usually fail when babies grow out of them. Women's because they go out of fashion. Male because they are worn, stretched or faded. Should you throw them away or try to give them a second chance and make something worthwhile out of them?
IMPORTANT: Not every sweater is suitable for reuse. It is best if the item is made of natural fibers, such as sheep wool, mohair, alpaca, llama, camel wool. But synthetic sweaters can also be used.
15 fresh ideas
Here's what you can do from knitted items that have served their purpose.
Warm socks and leg warmers
Of course, most people thought that in order to get warm socks from an old sweater they would need to unravel it. And from the received threads, knit new ones. But the thing is that it takes a long time, and besides, not everyone has knitting skills. Therefore the advice will be different. Take to flog the sleeves of an old thing.Turn them inside out and sew up the edge of the elastic (cuff) - this will be a place for the fingers. To even out the top, you just have to turn the edge over and sew it up.
Fun pillows
Making pillows from sweaters is easy. You need to carefully rip the item apart along all the seams, take the front and back halves. Measure the dimensions of the future pillow on them. After this, fold the halves facing each other and stitch or stitch by hand. Leave a hole to add filling to the pillow. Then sew up the hole. The finished product can be decorated, for example, with buttons.
A pillow in the shape of a cylinder will look original. Also, if the sweater has a polo-style fastener or a jacket with buttons, then the pillow can be made so that the fastener is in the middle of the pillow, simultaneously forming its decor.
Laptop case
You can make a case for a laptop or tablet. To do this, you just need to place the gadget on the sweater in order to measure the sizes. Then carefully cut out (if necessary) the necessary parts and sew them so that the device fits inside. You can make a lid right on top for convenience. By the way, a knitted case can protect the glass of the device from scratches better than anything else.
Bracelet
For a bracelet, it is better to unravel the product and weave a decoration from the resulting threads. These can be completely different techniques, from macrame to braiding.
Mittens
If you want to warm your hands in warm and soft mittens, you don’t have to run to the store and buy new ones. Spend just a little time and use a simple pattern to create your own mittens with a unique design. No one else will have anything like this for sure.
Bag
You can use a sweater to make either a regular rectangular bag or a bucket bag.An old men's oversized pullover will turn into an ultra-fashionable oversized bucket bag.
Shade
The lampshade is easy to do. If there is a lamp, then to do this you need to take dimensions from it. Measure the height, and then use a flexible meter to measure the length of the lower and upper bases. As a rule, the scan is obtained in the shape of a trapezoid. Once the measurements are taken, all you need to do is transfer them to the ripped old sweater. Carefully sew the side seams and decorate the edges with some kind of border that will hide the unevenness.
ATTENTION: The lampshade must be protected from overheating, which will prevent fire. To do this, you can pull a knitted cover over the old one, which is made in the factory.
Sleeping place for a pet
You can sew a good bed for your pet. It is enough to take and sweep away the bells of the sleeves so that they form one whole. Then sew the bottom hole and carefully sew this part to the sleeves closed around.
Clothes for dogs and cats
For dogs, especially small ones, warm winter clothes are very important. To make it yourself, all you need to do is find a pattern on the Internet that fits your size. Transfer it to the sweater, cut it out and sew. The pet's outfit is ready.
Rug
A rug can be made in many different, completely different ways. You can unravel the product and knit a rug from threads, either crocheted or knitted. Or you can cut out pieces of different shapes from multi-colored old sweaters and then sew them together. If the items were different in color and texture, the result would be a patchwork-style rug.
Gift wrap
The sweater can be used in non-standard ways. It's easy to make gift wrapping out of it.
IMPORTANT – take into account the fact that the size of the gift should not exceed the parameters of the knitted product. By the way, you can make packaging for a bottle from a sweater.If you decorate it, it will become a real exclusive decor.
Dress or skirt
In this option, you can use an old item that has not lost its appearance, that is, the threads are not stretched or faded. After this, decide on the style of the skirt. As a rule, a straight short skirt is made that will fit tightly to the figure. Next, you need to make sure that the material of the sweater is definitely enough for the skirt. Therefore, it is advisable to make at least the most approximate pattern and attach it to the parts of the pre-cut item. After this, carefully seal the edges so that they do not unravel and sew the parts together.
Slippers
In addition to socks and leg warmers, sweater sleeves can be used to create a wonderful warm version of house slippers. Only here you need something that can serve as an excellent basis for the insole.
Scarf, hat
For a scarf, you can use it as a sleeve - it will make a small compact scarf. Or you can take the halves of the sweater and sew them together so that a vicious circle is formed. Then you will get a wonderful snood scarf.
Toys
Toys, like a rug, can be made from loose threads. To do this you need to have crocheting or knitting skills. But you can also make a toy from a ready-made knitted fabric of an old item. It is enough to decide on the model of the toy. You will also need buttons and threads with a needle.
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