Wool is such a beautiful and cozy fiber even after accidents with the washing machine. Shrunken wool sweaters can be upcycled into functional items like these color block mittens. It’s also a great ...

CONCORD, N.H. — A certain groundhog’s prediction notwithstanding, there’s plenty of winter left where I live in New Hampshire. That means it’s time to restock my supply of mittens, an alarming number ...

HORACE, N.D.--Three years ago, Renee Clasen and Carolyn Keller inherited seven bags of sweaters and fabric from a woman going out of business. They decided to turn the sweaters into mittens to give ...

This might be the winter that breaks me. All the cold air, snow shoveling and repeated post-plow mailbox repairs have me wishing I could turn up the sun. To survive the winter blast of 2014, I’m ...

This Feb. 4, 2020 photo taken in Hopkinton, N.H., shows three pairs of handmade mittens, each constructed from sweaters using slightly different techniques. If winter is lasting longer than the ...

Instead of tossing old sweaters, get creative and turn them into cozy accessories and stylish home decor. Whether it's a well-loved sweater with pilled sleeves or one that shrunk in the wash and no ...

Sarah Vandelist started upcycling sweaters to make mittens for friends and family in her hometown of Lakeville during high school. Three years later, the junior studying sociology and political ...

A non-profit group in Elkhart has come up with a new use for your old sweaters. The Soup of Success program at Church Community Services is involved in a new venture to benefit the non-profit ...

1. Take your old sweater and cut off the sleeves following the hem line. 2. Separate the sleeves and lay them flat. Place your hand on the sleeve so that your wrist hits the cuff, then use tailor’s ...