5 On Friday: 5 Cool And Unique Ways To Reuse Old Sweaters

BySuzy

Here are innovative ways to reuse old sweaters that you were thinking about throwing away!

Old sweaters – we all have them lying around.  Maybe what you have is out of style or you just don’t like them anymore.  Or maybe they shrank in the wash.  Oops.

Here are 5 cool and unique ways to actually do something with them instead of just letting them take up space.

 

5 Unique Ways To Use Old Sweaters poster.Pin

 

Cut out star shapes from a sweater, whip stitch the edges, leaving an opening for stuffing.  Whip stitch the opening closed once finished stuffing.  Insert a pretty piece of narrow ribbon for hanging and these sweater stars look stunning!

Cut out star shapes from a sweater, whip stitch the edges, leaving an opening for stuffing. Whip stitch the opening closed once finished stuffing. Insert a pretty piece of narrow ribbon for hanging.Pin

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These would make a cute, frugal, Christmas gift.  Use the sleeves from a colorful sweater to create adorable wine bottle cozies.

Use the sleeves from a colorful sweater to create wine bottle cozies.Pin

Get the tutorial at Oh My!  Creative

Red and green wine bottle cozies with floral details.Pin

Get the tutorial at The Homeless Finch

Yet another reason to save those empty paper towel tubes.  These cupcake pincushions made out of old sweaters are adorable.

These cupcake pincushions are adorable made out of old sweaters.Pin

Get the tutorial at BHG.

Use strips cut from an old sweater to make a wreath that will last from Christmas through the rest of winter.

Use strips cut from an old sweater to make a wreath that will last from Christmas through the rest of winter.Pin

Get the tutorial at That’s My Letter.

Add instant coziness to your home by using a piece of cutout sweater as a backing for letters in an old frame.

Add instant coziness to your home by using a piece of cutout sweater as a backing for letters in an old frame.Pin

Get the tutorial at DIY Or Don’t.

Do you have any old sweaters lying around that you might try one of these ideas with?  Or perhaps you need to make a trip to a thrift store to stock up.

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4 Comments

    1. nice ideas but what about the picture of the cupcakes make from sweaters no mention of how to put that together?

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  2. Kristina and Millie says:

    awesome upcycle sweater ideas! Love the stars and they would be lovely on the tree or mantle! The wreath is my 2nd fav but I would have to do a small one, that’s a lot of sweater rolling!

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    1. Glad you found some inspiration. I love that wreath too and was thinking that exact same thing as you – that’s a lot of rolling!

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