Tag Archives: sweater hat

The Envelope, Please….

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

I hope you all had a wonderful holiday season! I’d like to thank everyone who took the time to go over and check out my new You Tube channel.  Its been fun to experiment with imovie and iphoto. One of … Continue reading →

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Sweater Mitten Tutorial

Posted on February 5, 2012 by

Before we start the mitten tutorial, I want to share my favorite story from the mitten class. Marie was using a sweater that belonged to her grandmother. She was making mittens for all 5 of her sisters from the sweater, so … Continue reading →

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Almost ready……

Posted on January 29, 2012 by

My next victim….. I’ve chosen this sweater to demonstrate how to make mittens from an old sweater. The class is on Tuesday and I’m almost ready. Sweater collection to share at the class. I can’t wait to see all the … Continue reading →

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Sweater to hat tutorial

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

  Start with a thrift store sweater. This one was 50 cents on Wednesday at my friendly neighborhood thrift store. It’s mostly acrylic and a little bit of wool. Kind of itchy and way too small for me. Cut up … Continue reading →

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From sweater to hat and mittens

Posted on December 27, 2011 by

I started with this thrift store sweater. I first cut off the sleeves. Then cut up the sides. Then using this mitten tutorial  http://fivegreenacres.wordpress.com/2009/12/07/sweater-mitten-tutorial/  (and a hat tutorial that I’m still looking for to create a link for you) I … Continue reading →

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