As you burrow back into your cold-weather clothes, you're probably taking stock of your sweater supply. Here's an option for the ones that are too shrunken or moth-eaten to donate: Turn them into fingerless mittens.
They're cozy, chic, and (we promise!) much easier than you think. All you need is a formerly loved sweater, scissors, a few pins, a needle, and some thread.
Tools and Materials
- Sweater
- Scissors
- Pins
- Needle
- Thread
Fingerless Mittens How-To
1. From the hem of the sweater, cut (through both the front and back) a rectangle 12 inches high and 8 inches wide. Then cut along the side seam, so you have two pieces.
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2. Fold each piece lengthwise with the insides facing out. Mark the thumbhole with pins. It should be 2 1/2 inches wide and 2 inches from the top.
3. Sew 1/2 inch from the edge, leaving the thumbhole open. Reinforce the thumbhole with a separate topstitch. Then sew a 1/2-inch hem at the bottom.
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