Today, I'll show you how to use an old sweater to DIY a new beanie. Let's get started on this upcycling adventure!

Today, I'll show you how to use an old sweater to DIY a new beanie. Let's get started on this upcycling adventure!

Ideas for sweater upcycling aren't always this cute; see how a frumpy sweatshirt turned into the coziest winter hat ever, with a hidden wool layer! Recycle sweater hats are cozy and cheap to make.

How to sew a winter hat in less than 10 minutes from a sweater

In this tutorial, I want to show you another, even simpler and faster way - to sew a hat. This time I will show you how to sew a hat by hand easily and quickly without using a sewing machine. I sewed this hat in 30 minutes. Really fast don't you think! To sew this easy hat you will need: un

SKEINS: 1 skein of Purl Soho’s Season Alpaca TO MAKE: One Adult hat, two Kid Small hats, or three or four baby ones SIZE PICTURED: 3-6 months, Kid Small, and Adult Medium COLORS: Heirloom White, Peony Pink, and Raw Sienna

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Stocking cap from wool sweater sleeve

During the gift-making frenzy of Christmas 2008, I tried really hard to come up with handmade gifts for my siblings and children. A few of those gifts were hats and mittens made from thrift store sweaters using a couple of tutorials that I tweaked. Tonight I got the urge to do this again, but this time for me! My husband and I are going on an awesome date tonight and I am sooo excited! It will consist of a horse-drawn sleigh ride to a cabin in the woods, then a steak and prawn dinner, hot…

Winter Bucket Hat From Old Blanket : Hi am Zuri and I am a 12 year old who loves to sew. I Also love a good bucket hat. In the winter it’s quite hard to wear bucket hats because I so cold. I’m going to change that. I am using this 100% polyester blanket that I got stained. It feels lik…