Making your own handmade gloves and mittens needn't be as complicated as you may first think. There are lots of ways you can refashion existing items into a pair of gloves or mittens, meaning that a lot of the hard work is already done! Take a pair of socks or an old jumper and with a few adjustments - voila - a new pair of gloves!
If you enjoy recycling and refashioning projects then you'll find that we have plenty more here at FreeNeedle to inspire you! You will find free sewing projects and tutorials showing how to refashion items to make women's clothes, children's clothes and baby clothes, as well as bags. Plus we have a complete section dedicated to DIY t-shirt refashioning - a hugely popular subject!
Non-knitters and non-crocheters alike will surely salute the lateral thinking genius of this sewing project that shows you how to turn a pair of socks…
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Here's a nice and easy sewing project that will make cold winter days a little easier to bare. This is a great recycling project for reusing old sweaters…
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Make wrist warmers from sleeves of sweaters
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Great tutorial - recycle old (clean!) socks
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Make long fingerless gloves using only a
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