30+ Things To Make With Old Sweaters

Girls Spring Mini-Tote: Made with a felted wool sweater, scraps of felt and assorted buttons.

Bottle Vases: Instead of hot glue, sweaters are cut to fit then sewn so they can slip over the bottle (easy to remove and wash).

Felted Stuffed Animals: Free pdf template download for three different animals provided, a lamb, pig and chicken. Finished size is 5 to 8 inches tall.

Make Hats: Felt an old sweater to make this hat which is still stretchy even when felted.

Tote: Made with a large-size adult sweater, you can attach leather handles or use strips cut from the sweater. More tote bags to make found here.

Dog Clothes: Cut from an old sweater vest and turned into a charming coat for pup.

Hat & Mitts Set: Pretty mitten and cloche hat set made from a thrifted turtleneck cashmere sweater. Long cuffs feature a row of buttons.

Recycled Bag: Felted wool sweaters whip up nicely into an easy tote. Embellish with a fabric flower if you like.

Pocket Warmers: Filled with uncooked rice, dry beans, lentils, etc., that will heat will in the microwave. More filler ideas found on this page.

Teacup Pincushions: Made with felted wool sweaters, both written and video instructions provided. See lots of pincushions on this page.

Leg Warmers: These couldn’t be easier to make, simply cut the arms off an old sweater, finish the edges and voila! ready to wear.

Cozy Throw: A good project to use up 5 or 6 sweaters, finished size is 42″x47″ (though you can make as large as you like).

Potluck Dish Cozy: Two felted sweaters are used for this project (one for lining), top flap folds over and held in place with velcro. More casserole totes listed here.

Slippers: Simple slippers made with a wool sweater, top edge is finished with crochet trim. More slipper tutorials found here.

Seat Covers: Reupholster chair seats with thrift-store sweaters (secured in place with a staple gun).

Cozy Candles: Fit sweater cuffs over a glass candle holder for a pretty, decorative effect.

Tube Scarf: With a bit of cutting and simple sewing, you can fashion a tube scarf (or cowl) to wear all winter long.

Tissue Cover: A little pouch cozy to carry a pack of tissues, made with a piece of felted wool. More tissue covers & cozies found on this page.

Eyeglass Case: Made with an 8″ square scrap from a felted wool sweater, trimmed with ric rac and scraps of felt. More eyeglass cases found here.

Pet Bed: This is made by crocheting strips of old sweaters together then shaped into a bed that puppy can cozy into. You’ll find more pet beds here.

Dog Toys: Make squeaky sweater bones that are stuffed with replacement squeakers (can be found at the pet store).

iPad Sleeve: You’ll also find a Kindle cover here. More iPad & Kindle projects are listed on this page.

Purse: Made with a sweater, fat quarter of fabric, fusible interfacing, batting, ribbon and purse handles.

Aromatherapy Rice Pillow: The arm of a felted sweater is removed to be filled with uncooked rice and tea, ends sewn closed.

Hot Water Bottle Cozy: Made with a felted turtleneck sweater (large size) and yarn scraps. More hot water bottle covers found on this page.

Vases: Cover vases and candle votive holders with fabric cut from old sweaters (hot glued in place).

Laptop Cozy: Made with a felted wool sweater, zipper is added to keep case closed. More laptop covers on this page.

Felted Tea Cozy: Made with two old wool sweaters that have been felted, grosgrain ribbon and a decorative button. More tea cozies listed on this page.

Scrappy Felt iPad Cover: Made with pieces of old wool sweaters (first felted), batting and cotton fabric. Button & foldover tab closure.

Flower Pillow Form Cover: Repurpose an old sweater to make this charming flower pillow cover (round).

Boots: Flat shoes are used for the base then the arms from an old sweater are cut off for the boot legs.

Flower Pot Covers: Measure planters and flower pots to make a custom fitted cozy out of old sweaters.

Raspberry Lemonade Mittens: Sleeves from a felted sweater are cut and sewn into fingerless gloves, trimmed with a bit of pretty lace.

Scarflette: A long rectangle is cut from the body of a sweater, edges finished then ends sewn together, buttons added for embellishment.

Flower Pillows: A men’s sized sweater is cut into 1″ strips which are then rolled/folded around a pillow and hand stitched or glued in place.

Box Bag: Fully lined with a handle for easy toting, has a zip pull tab and can be made any size you like (length/depth).

Make A Throw or Pillow: Instructions for making both a throw and pillow from felted wool sweaters.