This "felted" (aka, shrunken!) sweater has been taking up space in the hope chest for so long. I cut the hood off and made it into a hat. It's a cute cloche style and the flower turned out great, but unfortunately the hat looks better on the table than it does on the head...needs more shaping.
The arms might have turned out better as fingerless gloves, but the right way to do it wasn't coming to mind. They were so wide! So I decided to try mittens. The first pair I made turned out all wrong. FYI- zigzag stitch is not the way to sew felt! The seams were wavy. The tiniest straight stitch proved a much better option.
What's great about them is the flannel lining. They are so warm! Mittens are warmer than gloves anyway, but these are very toasty. Who doesn't need an extra pair of warm mittens for making snowballs?
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