SWEATER PUMPKINS

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Y3BKF3ya5cdgqMJ4ppob69FJqdTekzgCqbrRWLdR7Psiy9yUJ4-nii9pwbd4iF3cnyG3bTmuVoaVrnomuBiRa4Xv7VvkMGVGAnh0Lbcu3sduA8cdOVm_awmfGzFqIgwsU3ocY9m6Ld8/s1600/Copy+of+Pumpkin+Sweaters~+Tilte+Page+-+BLOG.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Y3BKF3ya5cdgqMJ4ppob69FJqdTekzgCqbrRWLdR7Psiy9yUJ4-nii9pwbd4iF3cnyG3bTmuVoaVrnomuBiRa4Xv7VvkMGVGAnh0Lbcu3sduA8cdOVm_awmfGzFqIgwsU3ocY9m6Ld8/s640/Copy+of+Pumpkin+Sweaters~+Tilte+Page+-+BLOG.png" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Autumn is the time for falling leaves and cozy sweaters... made into pumpkins! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I may not have the fairy godmother touch, turning pumpkins into whimsical carriages... but I can turn a sweater into a pumpkin with a wave of my magic scissors and a few other crafty thing...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is how you can work magic on an old sweater too...</div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><a name="more"></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I was surprised how EASY and fun this project was...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8c3iHfgyGwMppnBdr6UuXeTwpyGovDIpgyzYghF6hMqQJhmDSCQfZnz5LTYY49lyXRq2aFFNuIKdNuyySwQbP_bGVABFffNa3g7NZ4dHpjyP-SxpOD6wx4FOBclm4XwFOfeYDtmWkkE/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1701.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw8c3iHfgyGwMppnBdr6UuXeTwpyGovDIpgyzYghF6hMqQJhmDSCQfZnz5LTYY49lyXRq2aFFNuIKdNuyySwQbP_bGVABFffNa3g7NZ4dHpjyP-SxpOD6wx4FOBclm4XwFOfeYDtmWkkE/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1701.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">I have seen these charming wooly pumpkins on many blog and pinterest... and was captivated by them!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mh2c8klxucdSrgAo7cf6Cfb7sl92-colPDFHe7WBtD1UhTW28MLDxPkjHIJpQUVlgBbpCrL8HMeDKxNRtQfSxGfJnAUw89uXRprv25J6IFG9xU3jDYb7aJQCT_RNBwhy8Q5M-FI35Co/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1696.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1mh2c8klxucdSrgAo7cf6Cfb7sl92-colPDFHe7WBtD1UhTW28MLDxPkjHIJpQUVlgBbpCrL8HMeDKxNRtQfSxGfJnAUw89uXRprv25J6IFG9xU3jDYb7aJQCT_RNBwhy8Q5M-FI35Co/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1696.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Here is my spin on ...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace; font-size: x-large;">SWEATER PUMPKINS</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">*old sweaters </div><div style="text-align: center;">sissors</div><div style="text-align: center;">string or rubber bands</div><div style="text-align: center;">wired paper twine<br />pencil</div><div style="text-align: center;">felt<br />hot glue</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">*I found neutral colored sweaters at Goodwill ... took them home and washed and air dried them.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ndbKgtzUMqW791KX0DlAqtL3_7snFlGIqsf7aXV-cdeyyoM7I06zGTdq8EHvcmddC_S6iXfjZaTE5KD460z19mR4BTIOb7CfXt8lHc20CCNB0hQwaSKbOPxcxJl3HB8gk_VEib0XY_E/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6ndbKgtzUMqW791KX0DlAqtL3_7snFlGIqsf7aXV-cdeyyoM7I06zGTdq8EHvcmddC_S6iXfjZaTE5KD460z19mR4BTIOb7CfXt8lHc20CCNB0hQwaSKbOPxcxJl3HB8gk_VEib0XY_E/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1671.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Cut the sleeves off of the sweaters. I tried to judge how long I wanted my pumpkin to be, added 3 inches and cut the sleeves accordingly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAsPDvXcSxiGW643_LCGo2894NDyvkr5Qur07c2EHbAp5EFdI3NrjtnZxUbynxk5bjOJ8GYN8KqWirfot4qdz2zJhm1WoNMtCMQh1n6bG_P02ul0q920dkeofOEedtw-EKwG7FO0vU58/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1672.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxAsPDvXcSxiGW643_LCGo2894NDyvkr5Qur07c2EHbAp5EFdI3NrjtnZxUbynxk5bjOJ8GYN8KqWirfot4qdz2zJhm1WoNMtCMQh1n6bG_P02ul0q920dkeofOEedtw-EKwG7FO0vU58/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1672.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turn the sleeve inside out and tie the cut edge together.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvcERm9Z2yvbZNF-Nz_e_-lVlgKrRAXhOQW5YOa15lv-wYYFRyiJpYWjpjLbOhvhRIeD9sswntEqhFVfOQCIy9WValQSZ6hQDMJWR6C6ElI6F4i07GxI8txqV0fC6J56vPj-zN0FaEcU/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1675.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtvcERm9Z2yvbZNF-Nz_e_-lVlgKrRAXhOQW5YOa15lv-wYYFRyiJpYWjpjLbOhvhRIeD9sswntEqhFVfOQCIy9WValQSZ6hQDMJWR6C6ElI6F4i07GxI8txqV0fC6J56vPj-zN0FaEcU/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1675.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Turn the sleeve right side out and stuff with fiberfill , leaving about 2 inches at the top. Tie off top with string.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUXjwF0YFUgaWSEk0tPzRequy3lha3g_0QTAck8qJY16rzatDVyySrCzqvYpp8KESElrBK-wD2CeVLSo7fb8YnKLEoYfvKMuNJSx6qE6L3fcbnp0nf4B9uvhccuKJ5T1u8bTHqdLHd68/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1678.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghUXjwF0YFUgaWSEk0tPzRequy3lha3g_0QTAck8qJY16rzatDVyySrCzqvYpp8KESElrBK-wD2CeVLSo7fb8YnKLEoYfvKMuNJSx6qE6L3fcbnp0nf4B9uvhccuKJ5T1u8bTHqdLHd68/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1678.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Wind the wired paper twine tightly around the base of the pumpkin, continuing upward to make the stem.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eD5Y-NSV2hkstQZPFWNx4SXntrXLVcU96dnQxtAvXwGrg3yjtg58eX768xyrPogK_jPD9XfiOi-7YcABkQ1dMXaZ-KtJDlfmJZf9Hs3SB8BXY6WxjCiw3dZ2j3mbsyCs4pyhrsMS29w/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1680.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3eD5Y-NSV2hkstQZPFWNx4SXntrXLVcU96dnQxtAvXwGrg3yjtg58eX768xyrPogK_jPD9XfiOi-7YcABkQ1dMXaZ-KtJDlfmJZf9Hs3SB8BXY6WxjCiw3dZ2j3mbsyCs4pyhrsMS29w/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1680.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;">When you feel you have the right size stem, clip the wired paper twine. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"> Cut off any excess cuff that is above the twine. I really like the look of a fuzzy, chenille-type top!</div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfW5K-DLs8AB5JhQsPdl3SGgCxPmdJhaFkcSZfuVAzZ1zXNv559kIIfS3O4g1nKCQFEUWHacfBOOIf_5mZJz3Ww7jmGrBEWSjF7U_2AS1F_-WfLNBoAZaDHnqfZqtYpBU0KDxGUgN-Zhc/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1681.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfW5K-DLs8AB5JhQsPdl3SGgCxPmdJhaFkcSZfuVAzZ1zXNv559kIIfS3O4g1nKCQFEUWHacfBOOIf_5mZJz3Ww7jmGrBEWSjF7U_2AS1F_-WfLNBoAZaDHnqfZqtYpBU0KDxGUgN-Zhc/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1681.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut a 10 inch length of wired paper twine and wrap the center of the twine around the base of the pumpkin one time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wrap the twine around the pencil to make curly tendrils. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9sypCuGbqeRxDPvCWd9r4iE9Sww6Ow8zcP6XOD-Mhtz3byDawjD-ADoX4GvcuaNfI_xFQnC2ZyMUxRqpx5LzAA4Tp9sl-93iMSpiLnC6Imv0zTLhAC0-BxhiKotsSiLe_rC5WlavqXE/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1697.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx9sypCuGbqeRxDPvCWd9r4iE9Sww6Ow8zcP6XOD-Mhtz3byDawjD-ADoX4GvcuaNfI_xFQnC2ZyMUxRqpx5LzAA4Tp9sl-93iMSpiLnC6Imv0zTLhAC0-BxhiKotsSiLe_rC5WlavqXE/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1697.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cut out a free form leaf from felt ( I washed and dried my felt first to give it texture) and hot glue to the pumpkin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMOnmdtAhrbephsMs-lWVVnj4slppUsZFWc7sgqVskKUCzVN7TMv-9TU1sykn48KfZRfIyqZz-QJylcTKT63RxWFbaHwD3WkKswlVYRq5BZBCIFws2awovwutPN_uh7faCOP5y9w7a0c/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1699.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMMOnmdtAhrbephsMs-lWVVnj4slppUsZFWc7sgqVskKUCzVN7TMv-9TU1sykn48KfZRfIyqZz-QJylcTKT63RxWFbaHwD3WkKswlVYRq5BZBCIFws2awovwutPN_uh7faCOP5y9w7a0c/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1699.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Make several and display!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2W4rnT1wHlYa_-StDt29DMr0sNgA-kRWZYi0_NWMV3__ewc9vEht-iaPGTEGEPv3vpISfJjfMikfelDS43vCB2XNoXjjTkq-qfdhibTEnrm1WyNSjjx5pwKAPSPNe-KA4BdMEMv2PGQ/s1600/Copy+of+IMG_1700.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhN2W4rnT1wHlYa_-StDt29DMr0sNgA-kRWZYi0_NWMV3__ewc9vEht-iaPGTEGEPv3vpISfJjfMikfelDS43vCB2XNoXjjTkq-qfdhibTEnrm1WyNSjjx5pwKAPSPNe-KA4BdMEMv2PGQ/s640/Copy+of+IMG_1700.JPG" width="426" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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SWEATER PUMPKINS

Autumn is the time for falling leaves and cozy sweaters... made into pumpkins!  I may not have the fairy godmother touch, turning pumpkins i...

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