Armwarmers From Old Tights

For when you find you have cold arms.

Posted by noche-estrellada

Apologies in advance - I only started taking pictures halfway through, but I think the gist is clear. :)

I had these tights in my drawer that I'd never worn because they were a bit small and looked awful. But they make great armwarmers!

Erm, the images seem to have lost their rotation. Might sort that out later.

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Get your old tights, and cut the toes off.

Cut the legs off at the point just before where the two legs meet.

Pictured: Fold the tights-tubes over on themselves so they're thicker and warmer.
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Cut a vertical slit about 1 inch from the top, as a hole for the thumb. Try it on to see how it fits. :)
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This step was easy on my tights because they're ribbed, but it might not be so easy on other pairs: with some small, sharp scissors, cut 1cm vertical slits at about the position of the wrist, in each rib.

Pictured: Thread a ribbon through the slits you've just cut, under and over.
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Should look like this when that's done.
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Adjust the ribbon inside the armwarmer until both the ends are the same length.
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Tie the ends into a bow. If using a thick ribbon like this: when making the first loop, it helps to pinch it at the bottom when taking the other side of the ribbon round to make the second loop - firstly it makes it more compact so it fits well inside the second loop, and second it just makes the bow look better. :) (sorry if none of that made sense!)
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And you're done!
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Enjoy, and feel warm this winter. :)