Home-made arm/leg warmers

[PamNY]

I'm definitely going to try to make arm warmers. I have tons of fleece, or I may use some old sweaters. I accidentally shrank some merino sweaters from the thrift shop and could use the sleeves from those.

I'll probably order gripper elastic online. Will report back results, even if they are comical in nature. You just never know with my sewing projects.

pam

[Red Rock]

Good luck on your kniting adventure. I have been thinking about doing the same thing. It will be neat to see your creations. If you saw the thread on my pumpkin, I had a few disasters before I was able to get it going correctly.

Red Rock

[MomOnBike]

I made a couple of pair of arm warmers. It was comically simple:

1) Go to cloth store and buy material. Knit, synthetic, warmish is what I got, though fuzzy would work, as well. I got (I think) 1 1/4 yards

2) Measure upper arm, wrist, and length of arm around a bent elbow. Add about an inch to the length measurement. You might consider writing these numbers down.

3) Draw a rectangle to those measurements directly on the fabric & cut out. Because the material is stretchy, you don't need to add ease.

4) Sew the long seam. (Serger, just shave the edges.)

5) Hem as pleases your fancy. You can slap some sport elastic on the top at this point, too. I did one pair with and one without, and they both work - but I ride a recumbent and my arms are up so gravity isn't pulling them down.

6) Pull 'em on and go for a ride. (Hey! They fit ME!)

Try it, you'll surprise yourself.

[DebW]

I cut the toes out of a pair of long socks and used them as arm warmers.

[newfsmith]

I cut the toes out of a pair of long socks and used them as arm warmers.

Me too.

[Cataboo]

My Mom rules.

I've been reading this thread and thinking about it and my Mom frequents the local thrift store, so I asked her to buy me a few wool sweaters if she saw them.

And she promptly gave me a lecture all about how I buy too much and don't need any more clothes.

So I say "No, I wanna cut them up and make arm warmers!"

And she's going "arm warmers???? " and I'm explaining they're leg warmers for the arm...

So she rushes off to the thrift store and buys... 4 wool sweaters for me!

And gets her arm & leg warmer production facility under way... She cut the arms off to make me arm warmers, and cut up the bodies to make me leg warmers.

So, they're kinda cute and they'll definitely work... My bf said "You're not seriously going to wear those are you???" And I said "My Mommy made them, of course I will... Are you not going to be seen with me?" So it looks like I'm cycling alone this winter...

But here they are in all their glory - and you should notice that she also made me a little cap & a scarf! I might tighten up some of the leg & arm warmers by sewing them closer together, but they will work. She sewed elastic in around the tops of them - but I can still take them in further.

I'm just pretty thrilled my Mom went out and did that for me.

[snapdragen]

Those are awesome Catriona!

[momof4greatkids]

My Mom rules.

I'm just pretty thrilled my Mom went out and did that for me.

I just want to say that your story about your mom's "arm warmer production facility" really warmed my HEART! First that you are obviously so proud and appreciative of your mom's efforts, and second, that you have such a super mom who would take such a great interest in looking after you. It's just so nice on so many levels, TFS!

Colleen

[BleeckerSt_Girl]

I accidentally shrank some merino sweaters from the thrift shop...

AAGGGHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!