DIY Sweater Ornaments

I decided to make sweater ornaments from the leftover sweater (knit fabric) from making sweater Christmas stockings and sweater pumpkins. 

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How to Make DIY Sweater Ornaments 

Creating handmade ornaments using old sweaters is super easy and inexpensive. I found some cozy used sweaters on sale at the thrift store for this project.

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DIY Ornament Supplies

• Sweaters
• Embroidery hoops
• Mini holiday ornaments or jingle bells
• Greenery
• Ribbon
• Water-based stain
• Foam brush
• Scissors
• Wire cutters (these are my favorite)
• Applique scissors
• Baker’s twine
• Hot glue
• I recommend you watch this video before you begin

After purchasing my used sweaters, I washed them and added fabric softener for the coziest Christmas ornaments ever.

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Ornament supplies

Staining the Embroidery Hoops

The first step was staining the outer ring of the embroidery hoop. I used a water-based stain since it has no smell and dries in minutes. I used this same method in the other hoop ornaments I made.

I used a foam brush to apply the stain and then a paper towel to wipe off the excess paint.

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Stain embroidery hoop

Cutting the Sweater Ornament Fabric

After my sweater was dry, it was ready to cut. But, first, I had to turn the right side out to cut between the stains. 

I wanted my ornaments to repeat the exact pattern, so I used it as the template to cut the other ones.

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Place Inner hoops on a sweater

Hooping the Sweater Fabric 

I wanted the embroidery hoop screw to be the top of my ornaments; therefore, I planned my fabric accordingly. 

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Cut sweater pieces

I cut my fabric larger than the inner embroidery hoop ring. 

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Add the outer ring

Then placed the fabric over the inner ring, positioning it with the design in mind. Next, I put the outer ring over the material with the screw at the top and tightened the screw until it was snug.

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Trim excess fabric

Then I turned over the embroidery hoop and trimmed the excess sweater fabric using applique scissors. 

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Sweater fabric in Embroidery hoops

Decorating Sweater Christmas Ornaments

I decided to decorate my hoop ornaments since the white sweater with the rustic wood-stained hoop would look great with gold and green. 

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Decoration supplies

I used mini gold ornaments; however, I could have used any bulbs color. To attach the bulb to the hoop screw, I used ribbon.

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Add greenery

Then I cut pieces of greenery to attach with hot glue to the hoop. 

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Embroidery hoop ornaments

Ornament Hanger

I used baker’s twine for my hanger. However, I could have used ribbon. The blue and white baker’s twine looks perfect with the wood, sweater, gold bulb, and greenery. 

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Sweater DIY Ornaments

I cannot wait to start my Christmas decorating. But, of course, the first thing is adding these to my Christmas tree.

More Christmas Crafts Ideas:

Handmade felt ornaments. 

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This adorable gingerbread man wreath is perfect for decorating your kitchen for the holidays.

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Christmas Gingerbread Wreath

I made these Santa Gnome ornaments from shipping boxes. 

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DIY Ornaments Gnomes

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