# How to Make Stockings Out of Old Sweaters
Things You'll Need
- Sweater
- Contrasting marker
- Scissors
- Straight pins
- Sewing machine
Instructions
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Remove your shoes and socks. Slip one foot into the sleeve of the discarded sweater. Pull the sleeve cuff up your ankle until it reaches a comfortable spot on your leg for a sock edge to end.
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Place your foot on the floor, encased in the sweater sleeve. Draw a line on the sleeve 1/2 inch above your toes. Use a contrasting color marker for easy visibility. Measure and mark the other sleeve with your other foot.
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Remove your feet from the sleeves. Lay the sweater on a work surface with the marked line on top. Cut the sleeves along the marker lines.
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Turn the sleeve pieces inside out. Sew the cut line closed, stitching 1/4 inch from the edge of the fabric. Make another stitching line just inside the first to reinforce the toe of the sock. Stitch both sleeve pieces in this same manner.
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Turn the socks right-side out and slip them onto your feet.
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