I have this thing for rugs and for recycling cable sweaters. I’m sure you all seen this recycled wool sweater lamp, which I just adore. It just looks so warm and cosy.
Now, here’s a DIY tutorial to make yourself a matching rug for that chair near the window. Direct recycling aka very-eco-green designer Diane Durkes pulled this project off.
sweater rug
Step-by-Step Rug Making Instructions
1. Find an old rug you can use as a base.
2. Repurpose a sweater whose style & color matches your interior design.
3. Cut it up and sew its parts onto the base rug. Trim and tug as needed to make it fit.
designer: Diana Durkes, http://www.finedivingchicago.com/?page_id=777
Recommended Reading
Sweater Surgery: How to Make New Things with Old Sweaters
Other DIY & Crafts with RECYCLED MATERIALS.
Recycled Furniture as Dog Beds
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I have no crafty bones in my body but this seems like something even I could do – I am now on the lookout for a sweater to do this with!!