Upcycled
{Upcycling is the process of converting waste materials or useless products
into new materials or products of better quality or a higher environmental value.
The repurposing of a material into a product of higher quality}
Fingerless Gloves
with gloomy days lingering around here
and the seasons change
warmth has been on my mind
see this sweater here
CASHMERE
{imagine the soft snuggly feel}
well it has been l♥ved all too well
i have mended it over and over
the time had finally come
for a little repurposing
i won't lie
i stared at my bel♥ved sweater for quite some time
holding scissors in one hand and camera in another
and then
I DID IT
i cut the sleeves to elbow length
{i know the one end looks fairly large
but when you wash them they shrink up a bit and fit quite nicely}
YIKES
i went about 1" up
and cut a little slit for my thumb
crocheted a little flower
and warmth i have made
10 comments:
I also have a nice pair of fingerless gloves that I wear at the computer at work...the guys think I'm nuts...but they're so nice and warm...
That's such a great idea, i love fingerless gloves so i'll have to try something similar! xxx
Very brave to cut up a favourite - but just think of all that extra snuggliness over the years you can enjoy! Great idea.
Those are so adorable. I love the little crochet flower. I wish i knew how to crochet. I do love to upcycle old sweaters though. I love the gloves. Wonderful.
Spells and Wishes,
Wendy from Wonderland
I think the little flower makes them. How lovely. Does the wool get felty?
fun fun fun. I am a cashmere lover, literally on my top ten list, maybe even #3! And living in a place that I can wear it most the year.... oooh la la.
I love what you did here!
Perfect! Love that green!!!! Great moments I send to you. Blessings.
what a wonderful idea... I love it.... gorgeous color too
Fabulous, FaerWillow! They look beautiful and so warm. And I adore the color combo of the gloves with the crocheted flower. :) Great work! Theresa
I kid you not...I have the SAME hooded cashmere sweater in grey and it also has little holes! I keep staring at it as if the holes will magically mend themselves. A few months ago I cleared out some old sweaters (mostly all cashmere argyles) and a tossed them. I wish so much I had saved them for this type of project. Fabulous as always my dear friend!!!
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