Take one ugly thrift, resale, or consignment sweater…

You know that ghastly sweater on your consignment or resale shop’s back-room charity rack? Those $1 sweaters cluttering up your NFP charity thrift shop’s racks?

Turn them into something wonderful. This scarf made from reclaimed sweater sleeves got me started. Once I got started I couldn’t stop.

• A PDF from Savers/ Value Village on making a wreath.
• You could make these pillows while you’re watching a Christmas special.
• DuH may be getting this for Christmas from me.
• Trace the nephews’/ nieces’ hands for these mittens: a holiday tradition in the making.
• These 10-second ornaments/ gift ties don’t even need an icky sweater. Try those icky wool plaid pants that were going into the rag bag.
• Lots of these ideas involve felted sweaters. Here’s how to accomplish that.

What a terrific project that’s a heck of a lot more fun than wandering through a mall. Or by suggesting one of these ideas to a relative… you might be solving Mom’s what-to-get-for-the-in-law dilemma.

This collection of ideas was originally published in the resale shopkeeper blog, AuntieKate.