HORACE, N.D.--Three years ago, Renee Clasen and Carolyn Keller inherited seven bags of sweaters and fabric from a woman going out of business. They decided to turn the sweaters into mittens to give ...

This might be the winter that breaks me. All the cold air, snow shoveling and repeated post-plow mailbox repairs have me wishing I could turn up the sun. To survive the winter blast of 2014, I’m ...

CONCORD, N.H. — A certain groundhog’s prediction notwithstanding, there’s plenty of winter left where I live in New Hampshire. That means it’s time to restock my supply of mittens, an alarming number ...

Looking for a gift that's warm, cheap, easy to make and recycled, too? Try on this pair of soft, felted mittens made from an old sweater. Working with felted wool is a snap for beginner crafters.

Remember that wool sweater that accidentally went though the wash, and shrunk up almost beyond recognition? Did you find yourself not having the heart to actually throw it out? Perhaps you stuffed ...

Wool is such a beautiful and cozy fiber even after accidents with the washing machine. Shrunken wool sweaters can be upcycled into functional items like these color block mittens. It’s also a great ...

A non-profit group in Elkhart has come up with a new use for your old sweaters. The Soup of Success program at Church Community Services is involved in a new venture to benefit the non-profit ...

CAVALIER, N.D. -- Leslie Ogden has no problem finding her mittens when the weather turns cold -- or when it is warm, for that matter. Ogden owns Smitten with Mittens, a sewing business she operates ...

What's your pandemic project? Have you used your time at home to tackle a project you've always wanted to do, but didn't have the time? Built bookshelves? Created a chicken coop? Completed a room ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders wore mittens to today's inauguration. The mittens were made in Vermont out of recycled materials. They were a gift to Sanders from a Vermont teacher. Visit Insider's homepage for ...