10 things to make with that old jumper
New jumper for Christmas? Well it might be time to part with that old faithful jumper you’ve had for years, but don’t ditch it completely, as we have some crafty ideas to turn that old sweater into a new much loved item instead. We’re all for a bit of recycling!
Pouf
This brilliant idea from Thoughts from Alice, saves you knitting for days and looks great using a cable knit jumper if you have one.
Image and tutorial: Thoughts from Alice
Pet bed
Dog beds can be expensive and likely to get torn to pieces and smelly after a while, so creating a new fresh one from an old sweater is a very thrifty idea.
Image and tutorial: Woman’s Day
Hot Water Bottle Cover
Especially good for polo neck jumpers, this DIY from Lisa Joy is a great up-cycle and especially useful if you have an old cashmere jumper, as it will be really cosy and soft to cuddle up to when the bed is chilly.
Image and tutorial: Lisa Joy
Braided hair band
This is not just a good use of an old jumper, from Alisa Burke, but would make good use of lots of old knitted or fabric items, such as shirts or skirts.
Image and tutorial: Alisa Burke
Cushion Cover
There are lots of different tutorials for making a cushion from an old jumper or cardigan, but this is one of our favourites, as we liked how it used the hem for the envelope style cover. They’ve used a cable knit jumper as this really adds texture, but really any old sweater will do.
Image and tutorial: Country Living
Hoop Bag
This bag looks rather professional, it’s fully lined and we love the funky video. Janesh makes it look rather easy and there’s not as much sewing as you might think.
Image and tutorial: Janesh at Sustainable Patch
Mittens
A really nice tutorial from Crème de la Craft, for these lovely bright mittens you can probably make a couple from a large sweater. So you and your kids/partner/pet can have matching ones.
Image and tutorial: Crème de la Craft
Hat
A few different styles to choose from on the Make it & Love it blog. Really simple tutorials, and if you already have a beanie hat or something similar, it would be very easy to copy the size when flat to make sure it fits.
Image and tutorial: Make it & Love it
Lamp Shade
You never would have thought this would work, but this lampshade from Farm Fresh Therapy is a great idea to put new life into an old lampshade and keep that favourite sweater in your life.
Image and tutorial: Farm Fresh Therapy
Guinea Pig Jumper
O come on! If we had a guinea pig, we would totally do this… This can be made from just one sleeve, so if you have a pair of guinea pigs, they can have matching jumpers. Oh golly…
Image: Knitters Row
Have a lovely weekend!
