What do you do with the rest of the sweater? (upcycled Longies)

[Rdesonia]

I upcycled 3 Longies. What do you do with the rest of the sweater? Anyone make a dress or top to match? The ones I used were a woman's large with hood and zipper, a man's small cardigan with buttons (which was bigger than the womans large LOL!), and a man's XL that is a pullover. I'm sure I could make something but was just hoping for a little direction otherwise they will sit in my unfinished project basket forever.

[jayell79]

I make pull on soakers with the body of sweaters. Just like the fleece ones people make. I never have a problem with the sweater unraveling or anything, because I always felt them really well first.

[carriek38]

You could make a pull-up soaker out of the body, or even shorties or longies, if there's enough. I've seen some cute skirts/skirties made of upcycled sweaters. A dress or a top would be cute. If it's big enough, maybe a sleep sack. I've actually seen some adorable upcycled overalls, too. If you knit at all, you could unravel it & upcycle the yarn. You could make felted objects, too--heck, slippers/booties, a piddle pad/changing pad, mittens, or even a wool soaker/doubler. You could use a couple scraps to sew a hammock-style doubler into the longies you made. There are lots or options, it just depends on what you want, need, or will use!

[Keiki]

My mom makes and sells purses made with felted sweaters, and my grandma makes and sells mittens from felted sweaters! Lots of possibilities!

[10Newtons]

Wet bags!

[summerrain2]

I made stuffed monsters with my older daughter - wonky shaped and lots of legs and eyes, and a mix match of colors. The wool was warm and cozy and it was always a plus when they matched their longies!!!

[onegratefulmama]

Last Christmas I bought a few wool sweaters with the intent of making them into a wreath. I saw one on the wooly baby etsy shop at the time I think, her daughter made them from her square scraps. Looked super easy here's a pic of a similar one
http://www.etsy.com/listing/88412685...ef=cat_list_18

Also found this link with lots of great ideas for scraps and old sweaters in general too. Hope you find some ideas!

http://www.squidoo.com/refashion-rec...w-to-tutorials

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[m0mof6]

We use longies for bed. I've been thinking of making YDS some wool shirts to go with his woollies because he wants to wear jammies and I feel funny pulling a zipup footsie pj over woolies iykwim.

[mylittlenoopy]

Mittens! So easy too.

[zandj]

i make shorties and longies out of the body generally so it's the sleeves leftover. I use those for footies