Got a bunch of old, ugly Christmas sweaters lying around? Or old sweaters in general? Here's how to turn them into warm Winter mittens in about 30 minutes.

When I was home for the holidays, I recruited my mom to make this video with the limited equipment we had available because she makes these incredible mittens every year out of leftover sweaters. They're really cool, really warm, and really easy to make. You basically just cut up some old sweaters, line them with fleece, and sew on a cuff. Want to give it a shot?

Here's what you'll need:

Turn Your Ugly Christmas Sweaters into Warm Winter Mittens

The video above will walk you through the entire process. It's a long video, but it's detailed to help you get everything right. While the process is pretty easy to describe, as you essentially just sew everything together, my mom's been doing this so long she points out a lot of useful techniques and pitfalls you may run into along the way (such as making two mittens for the same hand, which she apparently does all the time). Watch the first few minutes of the video to get an idea of what you're in for and how the whole process works, then get everything together that you need and watch the rest as you go through the process. While it may take you longer than 30 minutes the first time around, you can put a pair of mittens together really quickly once you're used to the process. They're really some of the best mittens you'll ever own, and making them is a great excuse to never have to wear that ugly Christmas sweater again.
