Upcycled Sweater Christmas Stockings

There's something so cozy about a sweater.  This project took that cozy sweater feel and placed it right under our mantle.  Each Upcyled Sweater Christmas Stocking cost me $1.49 and I could stretch that even further with quite a few projects.  From start to finish the three stockings probably took me 45 minutes tops!

I found some great sweaters at our local Goodwill for $1.49 each. I had 6 totally, it so e took a huge hit when Hubby washed them all together and the one black one disintegrated and imbedded itself in the other sweaters! Yikes!

I tried to look for interesting weaves and areas of interest.

I started by choosing what I wanted to be the opening of my stocking and what area of the sweater I wanted to include.

I used a different area for each stocking. For this one I used the sleeve as the opening and for the others I used the bottom hem and the neck. I tried to limit my sewing by using an existing seam if I could.

I used the two stockings at the top of the picture as my guide. I liked the width and length of one and the foot of the other so I traced the top of one and the bottom of the other onto my sweaters. I then pinned and sewed using a zigzag.

I love the way they turned out!

They needed a bit of stretching before they stopped wrinkling up and the seams, making the foot look funny. I'm not sure if that was because the sewing machine foot got caught up in the weave of the sweater a few times or just because they need a bit of a stretch when the weave is looser, but it turned out alright.

I'm in love with the middle stocking! The buttons from the hem of the sweater are adorable and the tight knit of that sweater made it hang better than the rest.

Are you a cozy sweater lover? Did you make or buy your Christmas Stockings? Are you itching to make something out of an old sweater now? I have two left and I wonder if I'll finish them before Christmas - oh well, the kids are covered!