Looking for a gift that's warm, cheap, easy to make and recycled, too? Try on this pair of soft, felted mittens made from an old sweater. Working with felted wool is a snap for beginner crafters.

You are in luck. In Sheep’s Clothing, 10 Water St. has a way for you to make use of that poor sweater, by recycling it into a beautiful and serviceable pair of fleece lined mittens.

Mitten project notes: I like to make mittens out of turtleneck sweaters when I can get my hands on them. To do this, turn the sweater upside down and position your paper mitten pattern so the ...

Sarah Vandelist started upcycling sweaters to make mittens for friends and family in her hometown of Lakeville during high school. Three years later, the junior studying sociology and political ...

Very little goes to waste. The cuffs for the mittens come from the bottom of sweaters or the sleeves. It takes about an hour for the three of them to make a pair.