15 DIY projects to keep you warm
It may be midsummer now, but it’s never too early to start preparing for cold weather, especially if you live in a place with harsh winters! DIYers know that the best way to fight the cold is to make something yourself, but sometimes these projects take weeks or months to complete! Between sunbathing and enjoying the outdoors, why not make yourself something to keep the cold out for the next few months?
Check out these 15 awesome DIY projects that will keep you in the mood!
1. DIY Flannel Toss
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Lets Go Sunning provides you with simple, straightforward patterns for sewing soft, warm flannel and wool blankets. You can use any patterned fabric, but something about plaid just says “comfortable”!
2. Artificial sheepskin cloud blanket
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Do you love snuggling your cold toes on the softest, warmest rug imaginable, but you can’t bring yourself to buy real fur? Don’t worry, Lifeflix has the solution for you! These cute little cloud rugs, which you can make yourself, are made of high-quality faux fur and feel as warm and soft as the real thing.
3. Warm furry stool
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If you like the idea of using faux fur in order to benefit from its warmth without getting into ethical dilemmas, check out this fur stool too! Talk about warm seats on cold winter nights. Get the full tutorial on making from The Kitchy Kitchen.
4. DIY Rice Heating Pad
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Rice heating pads are practically useful any time of the year as they can help relieve tense muscles or soreness, but are especially welcome in particularly cold weather! Thanks to Bloglovin’ for this tutorial, you can now make your own!
5. Warm, colorful pom-pom rug
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Thick mats and rugs are important in winter if you don’t have a carpeted floor. This crazy colorful pom-pom design doesn’t just look great. Practical in cold weather too! See how it’s done on a dialogue fragment!
6. Faux Fur Throw Pillow
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Haven’t fully embraced the idea of soft, warm faux fur yet? Make yourself something to really snuggle up to, not just cushions and furniture! This super soft pillow will keep you a little warmer than usual. Check out the steps and details for making on Bloglovin’.
7. DIY Pine Cone Fire Starter
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Do you live in a house with a nice fireplace in the main room and you just love to heal by the side on cold winter nights? Then these little pine cones on fire are the perfect thing to stock up on! Maybe your friend is the man on fire? Use these as Christmas treats instead. Either way, you can see how they were made on Something Turquoise.
8. DIY Draft Blocker
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Sometimes, no matter how hard you try to close doors and windows to keep the heat in, airflow can still get in under the cracks in the nearest door. You can fix that by making yourself a long, thick drafter blocker, like this one from Fall for DIY!
9. Winter stew
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If you’ve never heard of a saucepan, you’re missing out! Gather your favorite winter fragrance ingredients like citrus, apple and cinnamon and put them together in a pot. Boiling them with hot water on the coldest days not only warms the place up from the radiant heat of the elements, but also fills it with delicious, all-natural festive smells! How Sweet Eats shows you how it’s done.
10. Cozy, simple knitted blanket
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Are you a beginner and think you don’t have the skills to knit a cozy blanket for winter? Well, with such a super easy pattern, we’d be willing to bet you really can! Using big, thick yarn, like the Big Box Detox used here, is a great way to get projects done faster and keep yourself warm when you’re done.
11. Orange peel starter
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Do you like the idea of a lighter kit, but you prefer something that leaves a unique smell in the air rather than just smelling like regular fire? You must try this orange peel fire start idea from Little Eco Footprints! Not only are you creating a better winter fire experience, but you’re helping the environment by taking advantage of what would otherwise be wasted. These lighters make great gifts too!
12. Crochet T-Shirt Yarn Rug
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Do you love putting a cozy rug on the floor to keep your feet out of the cold this winter, but the ones you’ve seen so far haven’t caught your attention? Here’s another option for crochet lovers, just in case! Check out the simple patterns in Minecraft.
13. Cable Knit Sweater Pillow
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Create, Craft, Love shows you how to make use of old sweaters you no longer wear without actually getting rid of them. That’s good news, because it means you’ll have more soft pillows to curl up in and stay comfortable on the coldest nights of the upcoming season. Upcycling is also a plus!
14. Seamless Slipper Socks
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Nothing saves a winter’s day like a good pair of slippers or slipper socks. Did you know of a good quality backed slipper sock that won’t slip across the floor even if you don’t sew it? Martha Stewart shows you how they’re done!
15. DIY Hand Warmers
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Have you ever bought those little hand warmers sold at drugstores that you can keep in your gloves or boots while enjoying the cool weather outside in winter? Well, now you can save those costs by making your own thermal pack! Raeanne Kelly has a complete tutorial for you.
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