Recycling Christmas jumpers

Adult son left a hideous extra large maroon Christmas jumper here 3 years ago.   The front is now  incorporated in my latest rag rug and the back and sleeves are now an elephant.

Used the inside of the jumper as it was more fluffy and cuddly. The feet and back of the ears are an old striped muslin from one of the baby grandchildren, the flowers are scraps of felt blanket stitched on with 2 strands of embroidery thread, and the tail is plaited bits of felt. The scarf was on old bit of double ply wool knitted in rows of 12 garter stitches.

Stuffed with a bit 1 inch thick foam to make it stiff and lots of an old pillow.

The pattern I have used before was off the internet and is quite easy to work out but next time I am going to make the front legs just a shade longer. (xoxograndma.blogspot for pattern).

Cost nothing and kept me occupied for quite a few evenings with the embroidery!

Hopefully one of the little ones will take it home later!