Look what I did!! My first time ever!

[HarperRose]

I made little sweater-pants! http://picasaweb.google.com/Carriebe...ongiesAndStuff

I'm SO happy with how easy this was! I'm going to attempt to make diaper covers w/ the body of the sweater. I'm going to try to felt it and see what happens. I *really* hope I don't shrink it because that would sort of suck. OTOH, at least I can find more wool sweaters at the thrift store.

One of the sweaters I found was made in Scotland and has a lovely argyle pattern on the front. I don't want to felt that, so I'm going to felt one side of the sweater I've already cut (the one the longies are made from) to see how it comes out.

Oh, the 3rd sweater I found is Merino! Woohoo! It's solid green, so pretty.

[butterflykisses4]

Beautiful!

[HarperRose]

Thanks! I just bought another sweater. I also bought a fleece jacket that s humungous!! I can't wait to cut that up.

[love2bmom]

Very nice!

[beepsmnms]

Originally Posted by Justthatgirl

I made little sweater-pants! http://picasaweb.google.com/Carriebe...ongiesAndStuff

I'm SO happy with how easy this was! I'm going to attempt to make diaper covers w/ the body of the sweater. I'm going to try to felt it and see what happens. I *really* hope I don't shrink it because that would sort of suck. OTOH, at least I can find more wool sweaters at the thrift store.

One of the sweaters I found was made in Scotland and has a lovely argyle pattern on the front. I don't want to felt that, so I'm going to felt one side of the sweater I've already cut (the one the longies are made from) to see how it comes out.

Oh, the 3rd sweater I found is Merino! Woohoo! It's solid green, so pretty.

If you felt it, it will most definitely shrink. Thats what felting is, shrinks the fibers together and it wont be as stretchy. That being said, felted sweaters make bombproof soakers, just be sure to felt it before you cut out your soaker and give a little extra room to get it over the diaper .

[HarperRose]

Originally Posted by beepsmnms

If you felt it, it will most definitely shrink. Thats what felting is, shrinks the fibers together and it wont be as stretchy. That being said, felted sweaters make bombproof soakers, just be sure to felt it before you cut out your soaker and give a little extra room to get it over the diaper .

Thanks for the info! So far so good. Some are bigger than others (diff sz sweaters), so we have some room to grow. The 2 I have that are too small are going to a friend in Houston.

I didn't get to cut up that fleece jacket. DH spotted it. It's his size so I went ahead and let him have it. And now I tease him for stealing the pants off his own baby.

[beepsmnms]

Originally Posted by Justthatgirl

Thanks for the info! So far so good. Some are bigger than others (diff sz sweaters), so we have some room to grow. The 2 I have that are too small are going to a friend in Houston.

I didn't get to cut up that fleece jacket. DH spotted it. It's his size so I went ahead and let him have it. And now I tease him for stealing the pants off his own baby.

Yep i hear ya. I bought a HUGE coat one time with TONS of the polyurethane, I coulda had 3 or 4 dipes out of it then my nephew spotted it so he got it instead.

[~Stephanie~]

Love those!!!! We have lots and lots of covers and longies from recycled sweaters here too!

[Meksmama]

Those are great. Do you have a pattern or a site with directions that you used? Or did you wing it? I have a few old sweaters I am thinking about cutting up...

[TrishWSU]

Originally Posted by Justthatgirl

I can't wait to cut that up.

Don't you love that?! Now everything I look at I wonder how I could cut it up and use it for diapering, lol!

You longies and soakers look great!

[HarperRose]

Originally Posted by Meksmama

Those are great. Do you have a pattern or a site with directions that you used? Or did you wing it? I have a few old sweaters I am thinking about cutting up...

I used this:
http://www.cafepress.com/thatskindacool/864331

SUPER easy!

[HarperRose]

Originally Posted by TrishWSU

Don't you love that?! Now everything I look at I wonder how I could cut it up and use it for diapering, lol!

LOL! Totally!

You longies and soakers look great!

Thanks!