Looking for the perfect DIY gift? You can make a pair of cozy, warm, fleece lined mittens from a couple of outdated sweaters in under an hour. I like to call these "Smittens." Your friends and family will love receiving a unique pair of earth friendly, handmade Smittens this holiday season.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/2da01a3f-52a1-48c3-8b46-169e6ca54308.jpg)
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Things You'll Need
Two coordinating sweaters
1/4 yard of fleece
Buttons
Measuring tape
Pins, needle, thread
PDF mitten patterns (Mittens Pattern 1 and Mittens Pattern 2)
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/5d03e6fd-38b5-4760-986d-422ed8ff5c6b.jpg)
Cut off one of the sweater arms to use for the mitten top.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/7788131e-9f99-4d59-b00a-3691b84405a5.jpg)
Pin and cut two mitten tops (pattern piece #3) from the sweater sleeve. If you're using a striped sweater, be sure to match the stripes.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/24535a9d-a27a-4499-9326-21f6871c2cda.jpg)
Cut 4 inches off the bottom of each coordinating sweater sleeve. Set these aside for later to use for the mitten cuffs.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/c719b8da-3b87-41c8-8225-bafed03cb592.jpg)
Pin and cut two pieces of pattern piece #1 and pattern piece #2 from the coordinating sweater.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/7b836965-a95f-4a19-9fd5-5cbd6d142546.jpg)
Your outer mitten pieces will look like this. It's a good idea to lay them out this way to ensure you will end up with a right and a left mitten.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/5b62e8c1-4d4e-4a38-bda6-0701c7860ddc.jpg)
Place the right sides together like the photo. This is very important so you don't end up with two left thumbs.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/d8f37fb4-c9a2-4b43-9a1f-00d0e98b01bb.jpg)
Pin together matching the marks on the pattern. Start at one pin and sew around the mitten to the other pin with a 1/4 inch seam allowance.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/9b21351f-57a3-4a8a-8b10-89120c75866e.jpg)
Open this piece and place it on the mitten top piece with right sides together.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/790a182c-5fc5-4f9f-af84-9d05d497e0ef.jpg)
Pin and sew around the outside edge of the mitten with a 1/4 inch seam allowance. Leave the bottom open.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/54395314-953d-4c75-ae05-d1f5f69b9513.jpg)
Repeat this process with the fleece lining pieces.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/35f59372-739e-4d34-8d03-8b017cf35a9f.jpg)
Turn the lining right side out and place the cuff over the bottom edge of the lining with right sides together. Line up the raw edges and sew a 1/4 inch seam around the bottom edge of the mitten lining.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/1b697030-1b27-4812-b66d-53b9023d3b66.jpg)
Turn the fleece lining inside out.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/98e3ff30-92ca-4ad1-bbaa-cb15dc5a24de.jpg)
Place the lining on your hand.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/195aef29-915b-4694-9cb6-d3b1b8289060.jpg)
Turn the outside of the mitten right side out and slide it over the lining so now wrong sides are together.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/20e0278e-f417-498e-95ce-9f6557e0c422.jpg)
Fold the cuff up over the raw edge and attach with a button.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/b134f767-d4e9-4458-96de-de0d86576da3.jpg)
And now you have the perfect, inexpensive, DIY gift- a unique pair of warm and toasty Smittens.
![Sweater to Mittens DIY](https://img.ehowcdn.com/375/ppds/15a79694-13a4-4b84-a945-0b50af7edc64.jpg)