This was a very quick and easy Christmas gift project. Here is what you need:
1 soft sweater from the thrift store, or back of you closet. Scissors Embroidery thread (I used red yarn) Needle Sewing machine
1. Cut off the sleeves of the sweater:
Cut out the shape shown below to make a thumb hole.
Turn the glove inside out. Sew along the "J" if that makes sense. Leaving the tops open for the thumb and fingers. They were a little looser than I wanted them to be so I also took them in a bit. You can see some of that in the picture below.
To finish the tops of the gloves I attempted my first blanket stitch! I did not have any embroidery thread, so I used a thin yarn I had on hand. Ha, "on hand?" Yup, I said it! It turned out OK, but would be better with different thread I think. Here is the tutorial I watched for the blanket stitch:
I added initials since these were going to be a gift! You can see my new labels in the picture below... I will show you how I made those in another post to come! All done, and now I get to find another project for the rest of the sweater!! Any ideas? I was thinking a cowl neck warmer, or shoulder shrug...?