Another Use For Felted Wool Sweaters

Pendleton Wool Jacket Before Felting

Red Cashmere Sweaters Before Felting

Red Cashmere Sweaters Before Felting

This Pendleton jacket was felted, deconstructed and cut into squares to make a blanket.  The two red cashmere sweaters were only a part of the red cashmere sweaters I felted and then cut into squares for the blanket.

This jacket belonged to a friend’s dad.  I wanted to make it into a blanket for her – so she would be reminded of her dad’s love.  I used the breast pocket from the jacket to put in the blanket as a square.  She can use this little pocket for Kleenex or Chapstick.

Blanket Top Being Assembled

Many people do not attempt to sew fleece to another fabric.  The blanket was backed with green fleece.  I used an iron-on fabric binder to join the felted wool side to the fleece material.  Once the two sides were secure I used the overlock stitch on my sewing machine to finish the edge of the blanket.  You could used a blanket edging satin or other material – but I wanted the felted wool from the Pendleton jacket to be the focus of this blanket.

The felt backing makes the blanket warm and snuggly.  I hope she enjoys it!

Finished Felted Wool Blanket