How Do You Make Fingerless Gloves From A Sweater?
Fashionable fingerless gloves are all the rage, and making your own is quite simple, even if you don’t know how to sew, knit or crochet. Choose an old sweater from your closet, or find one at a thrift store. Fingerless gloves are fun to wear, and make use of your old sweaters. Determine how long you want your fingerless gloves to extend up your arm. The length can be just over your wrist, a third up your forearm or past your elbows. The cuff of the sweater should end at the base of your fingers and cover the palm of your hand. Cut the arms of your sweater to length. Leave the cut end raw, or trim the edges with lace or a similar material. Turn the gloves wrong side out and slip them on your arms to determine where the thumb cutouts should be. Typically, the thumb hole should be where the sweater’s cuff meets the wrist. Remove the gloves and cut about 1/2 inch of the seam stitching where your thumb will go. Slip the gloves back on to see how they fit. If you’ve removed too much stitchin
