It is getting colder here now that it is fall and May corresponds with November in the Northern Hemisphere. Since there is no central heating or insulation in the houses, we are adapting some new "styles". We had some polar blankets, so I created "snuggles" out of them. Howard took a picture of me wearing mine while working on the computer. (You'll also notice my gloves with the fingers cut short.)I'm including the instructions for making a snuggle in my post for those of you who would like to make one, if you remember next fall.
Here's How to Make a Snuggie Type Blanket
1. You will be cutting the sleeve portion from the three-yard length of fabric 60 inches wide. About two feet should do it. Now you have two pieces of fabric.
2. On the large piece, make two evenly spaced holes (for the sleeves) about a foot from one of the cut ends of the fabric.
3. Folding the material in half from selvage to selvage, not the cut end, will guide you on where to make the cuts from side to side. Allow enough room in the center for the width of your body. Measure the width of your body, add a few inches, cut the number in half and use that to measure the distance from the fold to the center of the oval hole you plan to cut. You can even cut both layers of fabric at one time. The oval should be longer top to bottom. Measure the width of your arms to get an idea of how big you want to make the cuts, but keep in mind that you're going to add a seam that'll take up some room too.
4. Now, cut the sleeve piece of fabric in half and sew each half on the long side. You'll end up with two tubes. These are the sleeves that you'll connect to the holes.
