I have been going gaga over all of the fingerless gloves/armwarmers on Etsy recently and decided that's what I should ask for for my birthday (hint hint Mom!) Well it got really cold here on Friday night. Since my birthday isn't for a couple of weeks, and I can't crochet or knit I came up with some of my own. I took the idea from making baby legs and my friend Sarah who wore something like this in her marathon.
First I found a pair of socks that I was willing to part with. These were starting to get worn through in the bottom so what the heck. And I think they are perfect for my Halloween costume!
I then cut them off right at the ankle, above the heel.
Really you could be done there. But I wanted a hole for my thumb, so I could do things like stitching or typing on the computer.
So I cut just made a tiny cut with my rotary blade about 1 1/2 inches down from the top.
Ta Da! A thumbhole.
I didn't want to stretch out the openings by putting it on my sewing machine, so I just left the edges raw. I also dig how it looks! I might put some fray check on the cut edges to keep it from unraveling at all.
So there you go, some easy handwarmers for chilly fall days. I think I'm going to use these for my Halloween costume too. And hopefully this will keep me from stretching out all of the sleeves on my sweatshirts!
So there you go, some easy handwarmers for chilly fall days. I think I'm going to use these for my Halloween costume too. And hopefully this will keep me from stretching out all of the sleeves on my sweatshirts!
