Upcycled Sweater Pockets

Have an old sweater lying around?  Need some pockets?
Today I'm going to show you how to make a pocket from the sleeve of an old sweater.

I based this cute pair of pants on Made's kid pants pattern.
My boys NEED pockets in their pants...mainly to stash toy cell phones and rocks.
I used the sleeves of a thrifted men's cashmere sweater to add some cozy, roomy pockets.

This is how I did it:

Cut the sleeves off a little longer than the size pocket you want.

Turn the sleeve inside out, if the sleeve is too wide, stitch down one or both sides to adjust the size and/or shape then stitch across the cut end.  Trim close to the seam for less bulk.

Turn right side out and topstitch into place around both sides and the bottom (by machine or by hand).
Hand stitch the back layer of the pocket's top to the pants.

Ta-da, soft, cozy, simple, upcycled pockets!  And there's plenty of that cashmere left for other projects...

p.s.  This is Zander ;-)
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