A Fun Flannel and Fleece Arm Warmer Set With A Super Easy Scarf and Hat

This is my entry into the "Sew Warm Contest"

What are warm things made of, made of?
What are warm things made of...?
Flannel and fleece, they make the cold weather cease
That's what warm things are made of!

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This idea came to mind while trying to come up with an original idea to keep warm and it turned out to be a really inexpensive and cute set that is comfortable and keeps you very toasty because of the flannel and fleece combo. The arm warmers have a flannel outside and a warm fleece inside that covers both of your arms and is connected by a piece that goes across your shoulder blades, which is covered by a shirt of your choice each day. Then, there is also a cute matching scarf and hat that have a frayed edge. PLUS- I have included the patterns for you to print off, so you don't have to figure out how to cut the fabric, with the exception of sizing it to fit you! I like to give lots of [photo references] so it makes things that could be confusing, easier to follow.

I hope you have as much fun making these pieces as I did! There's a lot of room for customization and variation, so feel free to make it your own.  

Step 1 Gathering The Materials and Printing The Patterns

 Everything you will need:

For Most Steps:
Sissors and a rotary cutter (cutter is optional, but does make measured cuts easier with the flat edge)
Straight pins
A sewing machine or needle and thread
A straight edge quilting ruler (or something similar for cutting straight lines and measuring)

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Arm Warmers:
The patterns below printed out* (they are in PDF for your printing convenience), or make your own using an old tight long sleeve shirt and using my pattern as a guide for shape
Tape (or glue) for patterns
1 yard of flannel material for the outside
1 yard of fleece material for the inside
*all patterns are actual size when printed on 8.5" x 11" paper, unless specific dimensions are given 
***When printing the patterns, be sure to print two of each of the sleeve pages, they are marked to do so***

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Scarf:
4 colors of matching (or not matching if you roll like that) fleece material, each cut to be 6" x 60"
Matching thread
A dressmakers pencil for drawing a straight line on fabric

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Hat:
I used three different color fabrics, but you can choose whatever you like
Fleece Color 1 (top)- 23.5" x 3.75"
Fleece Color 2 (middle)- 23.5" x 9.5"
Fleece Color 3 (bottom)- 23.5" x 9.75"
A needle
Thick thread that can withstand some tugging (I used quilters thread)

*please note: my hat has been made to fit a 23" head with .5" of seam allowance, so you can change my 23.5" number to whatever size will fit you. Averages are 21"-23" for a female and 22"-24.5" for a male

Comments

[cdferr]

OMG I just found this. I have arthritis in my fingers and elbows, and the cold is like cryptonite. Today I was trying to figure out a way to make my own arm warmers with fleece, and there you are! Even better, yours are connected, so they won't fall down, and you have the patterns available. You are so awesome!!! Thank you!