#freefromtrash Sweater

 Day 21: Sweater

I have used scraps from a felted wool sweater to patch holes in the boys' jeans (the pair on the right).

I have made longies and soakers out of wool sweaters.

Mayer had some felted wool leggings. They were my favorite. (Ignore the giant Twizzlers lol)

These and Alisa Burke's embellished socks (Also the chance to use my new sewing machine) were the inspiration for my leg warmers.

The stitching on the inside of my cowboy boots bother my legs, so I wear them with men's tall athletic socks (very attractive). The leggings I have worn them with are now pilled where the threads have rubbed on them. 

 I used an XL felted wool sweater and a piece that I had cut out to make a soaker for Tate, but it was "too scratchy."

 The sleeves were a bit large. I cut 2" off the top and made a band around the top. Of course it is similar to a waistband which I have issues with. I measured just below my kneecap and made the band 1/2" longer to account for the seam allowance. I thought it was still pretty wide while I was sewing. Then I remembered I was supposed to make the band about 1" smaller than the length I wanted. Too bad I couldn't use FOE (fold over elastic), it makes things so much simpler. ;)

It's still pretty big, even if I want to slouch them down over a pair of leggings.
I apologize for not modeling them with my cowboy boots, but it IS 100+ degrees outside!

Even though they aren't exactly what I wanted, I will still wear them. On my next pair, I will make a few changes. I'm thinking I need some with lace on the top.