Amy Jo has a knitting sewing project, and she's recruiting help.
Hello everyone! I have a favor to ask. Would you mind digging through your closet(s) to see if you have any 100-percent wool sweaters that you are willing to donate to a good cause? I hope to make 100 pairs of felted wool mittens by Christmas to donate to local senior, women's, and homeless organizations.
One medium-sized woman's sweater will make one pair of adult mittens and at least one pair of child-size mittens. It doesn't matter if the sweater is tatty or has holes in it, or if you've washed and shrunk it somewhere along the line (that would actually help me save the step of "felting" the sweaters before making the mittens). And, if you are feeling ambitious and would like to join me in the sewing of mittens, I'll gladly send you the template and instructions. They are very easy to make — only one seam!
If you'd like to contribute to Amy Jo's mitten extravaganza, leave a comment here or drop me a line. Also: I'll happily ferry old sweaters, if needed.
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Thanks for posting this JD. I really appreciate it. And, to clarify, this is a sewing project not a knitting project. I felt the sweaters by washing them in hot water and then cut out the pattern and sew them up. Also, the sweaters can have a bit of nylon in them, and any type of woolen fiber will work--lambswool, alpaca, cashmere, etc. I'm also finding that I can often get at least four pairs of mittens per sweater since I am making five different sizes (2 adult and 3 childrens).