Are you surviving winter? Our weather here is so fickle so we usually layer in the morning with jacket, hat and scarf but by noon that has all been put away and then 3 o’clock hits and we are frantically looking for that jacket.
We had an old sweater lying around that we couldn’t donate because it had a hole. I hate to give clothes away that is damaged so I kept it just in case I figured out how to repurpose it. Plus, I had a hard time parting with it because I loved how handsome my man looked in it and now my little man will get to wear it as a hat!
Trendy Fair Isle mens sweater refashioned into an adorable cap. My husband is a big man but lean, so I probably could have made ten of these caps from his sweater.
To make a girl hat it’s the similar process explained below but without the visor. Carla Ackermann our contributing photographer shared her recycled sweater girl hat with us. I love the colors she chose. She will be sharing with us in the next following weeks more recycled sweater projects: home decor, fashion and toy. If you can’t wait stop by the Celebrating Fall issue they were all featured there.
How I did it:
- Trace and cut pattern from an existing beanie hat.
- Place it at the bottom around the waistline of the sweater.
- I traced it adding an inch for the hem and sewed the beanie together.
- For the visor I used a zig-zag stitch all around the edge to gather the frayed edges.
- Place the visor about half way over the waistline gathered part and sew it flat on top of the beanie.
It was really easy and I was done in under 20 minutes!
I never thought to use an old sweater for a hat! I love it. Please come share this at my link party
http://www.herecomesthesun-kelly.blogspot.com/2012/01/fabulous-friday-8.html
Kelly,
I know I wouldn’t have thought of it either but I was thinking really hard on how to repurpose it.
So clever!! It turned out amazingly cute! Thanks for linking up to TGIF! Have a great week,
Beth =-)
Beth,
Love the sweet note! Thx
What a creative idea. It looks so cute!
Jenn,
Gracias!
Like this a lot! Hmmm… now, do I have any sweaters I could cut up?
Cameron,
I know right, but hey I am sure you can find a cheap one at Goodwill or something.
This is great! I’m going to have to make some of these for my son!
I’m hosting a Winter Wonderland linky party and would love it if you linked this up!
http://www.serendipityandspice.blogspot.com
-Melissa
Melissa,
Thanks for the invite. I will try my best to hop on over there.
I love this idea! My daughter just made leg warmers out of the sleeves of a sweater this cap would be a great way to keep repurposing it! Thanks for sharing!
Jan,
I love that idea of leg warmers.
Brilliant! Much quicker than knitting a hat!
this is too cute!!!
Ash, Gracias!
So adorable!
Thanks for the sweet note!
I never knew sweaters could transform in to so many beautiful items. What a creative idea, and it turned out so good. Love the color on him, he was meant for red. Your ham and veggie soup sounds so good that I will be trying soon – at love that it’s a crockpot one. Thanks for sharing your inspiration at Sunday’s Best!
Cathy,
Gracias, I love red so I am glad he can wear it. Enjoy the soup!
Amazing idea! I’d love for you to link up to my new Thematic Thursday meme. The theme this week is Winter and this would be a perfect addition.
Love it. Great idea.
I found you on Tip Junkie! I would like to invite you to share this post with our readers for Fun Stuff Fridays. http://www.toysinthedryer.com/2012/01/fun-stuff-fridays-7.html
Cute! It looks adorable!
Very Cute!
So adorable! Thanks for sharing at Taking A Timeout Thursday!
Very cute!
What a clever idea! I am a fan of trying to be frugal and not wasting…what a fun, cute, and affordable way to be creative and diy!!
Adorable! I love it. I actually just finished a series of projects using a sweater.
http://afewmineradjustments.blogspot.com/2012/10/one-sweater_4267.html
Now I need to find a new old sweater and make hats for my boys! Thanks for the inspiration!