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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.

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Felt Balls

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

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Needle-Felted Handmade Pillows with Roving, Yarn, and Felt Accents

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

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Felted Finger Puppets

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

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Teacup Pincushions

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

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Felted Bead Jewelry

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

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Needle-Felted Scarves with Yarn Stripes

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

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Felted Owl and Butterfly Hat

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

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Wool Cardigan Dog Coat

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

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Heart-Felted Scarf

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

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Needle-Felted Sweaters

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

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Felted Acorn Pendant and Pin

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

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Felted Stone Paperweight

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

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Needle-Felted Blanket with Felt Circles

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

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Embellished Felted UGG Boots

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

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Woolen Mittens

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

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Felted Stuffed Animals

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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Patchwork Blanket

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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Knitting Basket

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

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Needle-Felted Vintage Clutch

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

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Felted Pillow Covers

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

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Felted Hat

Keep little ones toasty with this winsome felt hat.

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Needle-Felted Fringed Scarf with Roving

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.

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