https://www.cutoutandkeep.net/projects/armwarmers-from-old-tights • Posted by noche-estrellada
Apologies in advance - I only started taking pictures halfway through, but I think the gist is clear. :) I had these tights in my drawer that I'd never worn because they were a bit small and looked awful. But they make great armwarmers! Erm, the images seem to have lost their rotation. Might sort that out later.
Apologies in advance - I only started taking pictures halfway through, but I think the gist is clear. :) I had these tights in my drawer that I'd never worn because they were a bit small and looked awful. But they make great armwarmers! Erm, the images seem to have lost their rotation. Might sort that out later.
Get your old tights, and cut the toes off. Cut the legs off at the point just before where the two legs meet. Pictured: Fold the tights-tubes over on themselves so they're thicker and warmer.
Cut a vertical slit about 1 inch from the top, as a hole for the thumb. Try it on to see how it fits. :)
This step was easy on my tights because they're ribbed, but it might not be so easy on other pairs: with some small, sharp scissors, cut 1cm vertical slits at about the position of the wrist, in each rib. Pictured: Thread a ribbon through the slits you've just cut, under and over.
Should look like this when that's done.
Adjust the ribbon inside the armwarmer until both the ends are the same length.
Tie the ends into a bow. If using a thick ribbon like this: when making the first loop, it helps to pinch it at the bottom when taking the other side of the ribbon round to make the second loop - firstly it makes it more compact so it fits well inside the second loop, and second it just makes the bow look better. :) (sorry if none of that made sense!)
And you're done!
Enjoy, and feel warm this winter. :)