Wool can be transformed into felt using the techniques of needle felting and wet felting. Here are over 20 ways to turn an old sweater into unique keepsakes, gifts, and toys.

Transform shapeless wool fibers into colorful felt balls that really bounce.

Use different types of wool to add unique prints and patterns to your favorite pillows.

Entertain your little ones by creating a felted menagerie of finger puppets.

Give an old sweater new life by turning it into delightful pincushions shaped like teacups.

Dress up your outfit with a necklace of colorful felted baubles.

In hues of blue, gray, and cream, these cozy scarves evoke the look of men's suiting.

These whimsical, felted hats were inspired by owls and butterflies.

These cheerful chicks add a delightful touch to an Easter celebration.

Transform a wool cardigan into a charming dog coat -- your furry friend will enjoy the extra warmth.

This lovely felted scarf of hearts makes a wonderful and warm gift for winter.

Use our animal templates to create adorable embellishments on felted sweaters.

This festive acorn pendant and pin set is a wonderful handmade gift that's simple to make and fun to wear.

For artful paperweights, smooth stones can be felted with brightly dyed roving, which is combed, unspun wool with an exceptionally soft feel.

Ivory, butter, and marigold dots dance across a medium-weight wool blanket, adding subtle color and playfulness.

Use a felting needle to add olive branch embellishments to crocheted UGG boots.

Felt an old sweater to transform it into a brand-new pair of warm mittens.

These petite stuffed animals-a Fair Isle lamb, a cable-knit chicken, and an argyle pig-are so cuddly and simple to make, you'll want an entire farm.

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Shapes cut from a variety of cream-colored felted sweaters are pieced together to create a 3 1/2-by-5-foot blanket.

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This pliable 10-inch-tall knitting basket was made from a snowy Aran sweater.

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Learn how to add needle-felted floral embellishments to a vintage clutch.

Create a trio of pillowcases that incorporates felted sweater bodies, sleeves, and waistbands.

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Keep little ones toasty with this winsome felt hat.

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With snowy-white patches melting into a yellow background, this scarf borrows its look from ombre, the fabric-dyeing technique that creates subtle, graduated shifts in color.