Wednesday, March 7, 2012

Scarf to Arm Warmer!

I've been making a lot of these reconstitution tutorials lately. First, my Sweater to Cowl tutorial, and now this!
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Step one: Buy a Scarf! You need to make sure the scarf can fit around your wrist at the width. Don't worry if its to big; we can always downsize!
I loved the lace detailing around the ends of this green scarf from the gap, but its horribly outdated!

Step two: Cut the ends about 2 inches longer then you want your arm warmers to be.

Step Three: Hem the ends up, using a zigzag stitch. Try to use thread the same color as the scarf.
We use a zigzag stitch on knits, because it helps hold in the fragile fabric and also allows the fabric to retain its stretchiness.

Step Four: Pin your warmers right sides together, and try one on to make sure it fits. Trim off any excess fabric and, with right sides still together, zig zag stitch down the height of the arm.

Step Five: Cut off any loose threads, and wear your new lovely wrist warmers!
I can't wait to use this tutorial in soooo many ways!

8 comments:

Jacana said...

You are going to start a whole new fashion craze.

Unknown said...

Genius!

Kathy Shea Mormino, The Chicken Chick said...

Nice Idea........Hello, new follower here and I’d like to invite you to join me at my weekly Clever Chicks Blog Hop: http://www.the-chicken-chick.com/2013/01/clever-chicks-blog-hop-18-and-country.html







I hope you can make it!

Cheers,

Kathy Shea Mormino

The Chicken Chick

Unknown said...

Found you via Clever Chicks' blog hop. This would be a great project to make from a scarf found at a charity shop, or thrift-store!

One Mother Hen said...

I'm gonna wish I had a pair of these when winter hits. I have lots of old scarfs I can transform too :)

Unknown said...

So cute. I love this!

Hopping by and following your lovely blog's NB. I blog @ Getting Healthy with Essential Oils

I am also inviting you to join Tiddle Diddle Handmade Shoppe's first giveaway event.

I Gotta Try That said...

Hey Carolynn, so glad you dropped by to link up these cute arm warmers. Hope you have a great week.
Hugs,
Marcie @ I Gotta Try That

Unknown said...

These are soo cute and I just adore the sweet little bows!
Thanks so much for sharing with the Pink Hippo party~
xoxo
Amie @ Pinkapotamus