Upcycled Sweater Coat

A few years ago I was struck by how gorgeous one of my friends sweaters was. It was different shades of pink and is so soft and lovely. I asked her where she got it and she mentioned Portland. I never forgot that sweater. Recently I stumbled upon the designer at the Portland Saturday Market downtown and fell in love all over again.

I did not however fall in love with the price tag. I went home day dreaming about those sweaters and how easy I know they are to make. I decided to take a chance and go dig around at the local Goodwill OUTLET.

Who knew there was such a thing? I had tried to go there once when Grayson was tiny but because it's sifting through bins and rather gross and time consuming I decided it wasn't worth the cheap price per pound.

NOW IT IS!

I ditched the kiddos with Zack and headed off. Luckily (or unluckily...) for me it is less than a mile from our house. I came home with 10-12 sweaters, 2 pair of pants and a scarf all for cutting. 2 pair of pants, 3 shirts all for me to wear. 1 pair of cords a shirt, and a pirate hat for G. a rash guard for J for next summer and a pair of thick knit mittens/fingerless gloves.

Grand total $20.

Yes, 2-0.

I am a thrill of the hunt girl. :) It makes me happy to find something and either turn it into something else better (upcycle) or that can be used that wasn't previously.

This is what I came up with. It's all shades of gray. It's my new brown (which replaced black). I love gray. In the front are two spots of light pink angora. mmmm. yum. Angora!

Still have to add the buttons and surge that other sleeve I just realized I forgot. :) But I love it and if it's in every photo on here from now on you know why! (these pics are HORRIBLE! I need a new camera- stupid iphone)

Make your own Diaper Sprayer.

Supplies needed (you can get them at any hardware store):
3/8" x 3/8" x 3/8" tee
barb splicer
sink sprayer
(2)hose clamps
toilet supply line

1. Shut off water at the valve behind the toilet
2. Remove supply line to toilet from the valve
3. Install 3/8" x 3/8" x 3/8" tee to valve (One end
should behorizontal- the other two are up & down)
4. Take the removed supply line and install it to the
tee- the top of the tee
5. Cut off large end of new toilet supply line
6. Insert the barb splicer (this will connect the
toilet supply line and the sprayer)
7. Put hose clamp on the new toilet supply line
8. Cut off very end of the sink sprayer
9. Install on the other end of the barb splicer
10. Add all of this to the other end of the
3/8"x3/8"x3/8" tee - which is horizontal
11. You are finished. You can buy a hook to hang the
sprayer on the wall.

about $17 total cost

I took these to the local hardware store
and they initially groaned,
but they got really into the project and
essentially made it for me!!
A couple notes I would add is to measure
your pipe to make sure
of the size (mine was different) and add a valve
at the bottom (right
where it Ts with the pipe).
That will keep the sprayer from shooting water
everywhere anytime its bumped.

The valve pushed mine to about $20,
before that it was about $18

(directions borrowed from the gdiaper yahoo group)