Easy arm warmers
I picked up a pretty but definitely used knit top at Goodwill awhile back, intending to use the material for upholstering the miniature 60s and 70s furniture I make. It occurred to me that the sleeves could be turned into…cute arm warmers! Here are some WAY easy instructions (it took longer to assemble this information than to make the arm warmers!) for making your own:
1. Procure a sweater or knit top that has sleeves you are willing to sacrifice to this project (and that will look good as arm warmers)
2. Cut the sleeves off clear up at the shoulder-join…you’re going to need all that fabric.
3. If you’re using a knit that unravels, take time now to secure all those ends, either by machine or hand-sewing.
4. Put your arm down on a large piece of paper and trace (or have a friend trace) outline of your arm…most importantly the area from the widest part of your palm, the wrist region, and the fattest part of your forearm, then cut it out as you would any pattern (i.e. with seam allowances). When you’re finished, your pattern should look something like this (dotted lines are seam allowance):
5. Turn the two sleeves inside out, so the seam is on the outside, then pin the pattern to the sleeve and cut.
After cutting and stitching
6. Stitch the two sides, turn rightside out and slip on for the final fitting.
8. With the sleeve on and pulled down to just below the knuckles, spread your hand as wide as it will go and mark (I pinned the two parts together) the point comfortably close to the fingers…away from the thumb.
9. Slip it off and stitch the two sides together at your mark. Be sure to make this a strong closure by plenty of stitches.
10. Reverse the sleeve and slip it on…voila! A hand warmer!
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