Making A Felt Rug From Recycled Sweaters

The following is an excerpt from the sweater chop shop by crispina ffrench storey publishing 2009.

Making a felt rug from recycled sweaters.

I use cotton flannel in a coordinating color on the back. Mine were mainly cashmere and some lambswool. You can also use scrap pieces of felt or sweater felt for this diy too. These hearts are perfect for valentine s day or anytime that you just want a cute little decoration.

Jan 25 2020 have fun recycling your old wool sweaters into a gorgeous diy felt rug. Continue attaching felt balls until the rug is your desired size referring to your pattern as necessary. I ll cover upcycled rugs from recycled wool sweaters in another tutorial. The first step is to felt also known as fulling or shrink them in your washer and dryer like you re not supposed to with your wool.

These sweater blankets are really fun and rewarding to make and. Using recycled textiles to create home accessories sweaters and even furniture ffrench has. Sweater materials that are thin to start don t get much thicker when felted merino cashmere. Here s a list of materials you will need for your upcycled rug from recycled wool.

No sewing required to make this colourful and unique handmade rug for your home. Wool sweaters are fabulous for recycling too so soft and cushy but the technique for making upcycled wool rugs with them is slightly different. You may want to keep this in mind when selecting sweaters. So let s get started.

This area rug is so gorgeous and you can create it with an old sweater. They should be at least 70 80 wool. Everyone has a favorite wool sweater or two that has been shrunken and felted in the washer. Make these sweater sleeve slippers.

I ve used mine to make rugs mittens dog sweaters and the most versatile gift item of all hats. Learn how to do the almost as easy felted version at apartment therapy. A full area rug might take several thousand felt balls while a doormat will require only a few hundred. Learn how to make recycled sweater hats for the entire family and everyone else on your list.

Upcycle sweaters into a gorgeous diy felt rug what you need to make a felt rug. A recycled turtleneck sweater will fit a hot water bottle perfectly. The number of balls you ll need will depend upon the rug size and the size of the balls. You use a felted sweater preferably in red if you have it but you could do these in any color.

I think a cable knit.