DIY Wool Blanket Shirt
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An easy "Do it Yourself" project. I have very little sewing experience and was able to complete the blanket shirt in just a few hours. The shirts are warm and comfortable. Perfect for fall hunting, bushcraft, survival or can even leave the pocket off for reenactment garb. Hope you enjoy the video and I hope to see you in the woods.
That actually came out way better than I could ever do..
I made a wool shirt and used a lot of your info. It turned out great! Thanks for all the information, it really helped. Thanks again.
RedDogBushCraft Sweet! Post up picks on facebook @ east woodland Survival would love to see what you made.
Great project. I can't wait to make my own.. Very comprehensive yet concise video. Hope you make more. Thanx again.
Yup. A T-tunic with a hood. It's funny how the truly practical ideas are used, in one way or another, over and over again.
LOVE IT!
I'd go with a separate skjoldehamn hood, but then again I'm one of those eccentric reenactor types. :-) LOL
Thanks for watching!
Daren
I just tried my shirt out over the week end and it was great. Warm even @ 28 deg this morning. Had to take sweatshirt off that i had underneath it because I got too warm. I made the hood double layered and sewed braintan on shoulders and elbows. I also added gromets and para cord draw string with antler button stops. Thanks again for a great video well illustrated.
Rob
looks good. i know you wanted it to be budget and it is it also looks pretty good and for a few bucks get some patterned edging and then it would look expensive but still be within most peoples budget and if you used the edging on some of the joins and seams it would add strenght
Great video sir! I ordered an old U.S military wool blanket 200x170 cm and I am looking forward to make this woolen shirt. Thank you for your instructions.
Great video and instructions. I want to give this a try this winter.
+Jeremy Buchanan thanks for watching. Good luck and hope you have fun doing the project!
Thank you, great idea. If you turn your hoodie inside out to use it for a pattern then you will have your seam allowance and it will be visible for you.
+Sherry Sousley Thanks for the comment and thanks for the insight!!!! Thank you for watching!
You are welcome and Thank you for the great video.
Wow! Thank you so much for the great video. You made a daunting project DO-able by showing how simple it was. I really appreciate it.
Banging vid fella, thanks.
Thanks for watching
That was a fantastic job on that! I like the dark grey color as well.
love the monarch of the glen theme
thanks for the tutorial looks a great project iv some english wool il have a go with and then try dyeing with walnuts
+Bushcraft Adventures France Welcome, hope it works out for you!
thanks im going to leave mine open on the front and try to add a mantle no hood
Amazing. I never knew it was that easy. I want to make one now and think I can do it following your instructions. Thanks!
Xavier Norseman Thanks for watching!
I reccon it looks pretty good well done
Thanks for watching!
Thanks so much for the video. Really great instructions for making the wool shirt. I will be making one, thanks to you.
excellent skills
thanks for the video. gonna be making me one out of my harbor freight blanket also. this will be great for my winter bushcraft kit. thanks again friend
Timothy Bobbitt thanks for watching and good luck. Send some pics of your finished product!
Awesome.
Excellent video! I would have never thought about using a hoodie as a pattern. I believe I will do that and use 550 paracord as a drawstring. I know my project for the Christmas break at work now. Thanks
I am a member of the socitiy of creative anacorisms aka the sca and this pattern is called a t- tunic do to it looking like the letter t
That's brilliant! Love it. Thank you for posting the video
Ha. I just found out you are in East Tennessee. So am I. Love your Chanel. Love the tips.
Thank you for the great instructions! It on my project list for the weekend 👍👍
dido
Thanks,great video.I've been looking for a pattern forever and this helped me out greatly,thanks again.
love it beats paying high price shirts. I can get a used get 100 % wool for 20 bucks at my surplus store. This is my new project.Ill line it with another lightweight material. The hood Ill make a flap to go across face and button it from the inside like a double breasted suit . Good job on the shirt.
You look like Friar! Neat
Great easy idea, thx for sharing!
Great vid bro wife was freaking out when she seen me cutting my army blanket haha
Thank you. Best video Ive seen on the subject and now I need to make one
Mike Edmond Thanks for watching!
Awesome! Thank you for posting this.
Excellent tutorial Darrin ! I have a couple of those Harbor Freight blankets, I will be attempting this soon....
It came out great... Thanks for sharing this video... It gave me lots of helpful ideas... It's like I always say... Let's all learn from each other.
Good video, got me inspired! I would like the hood a little bigger (with a point) and opening at the neck some bigger with a cord. You could also make some leather ends at the sleeves and at the split against tear.
Any ideas , about what to do to prevent the fraying of the edges ?? That is a great piece of gear. thanks for taking the time to show the steps on making this Blanket shirt? Cheers ;-))
Use the whipped stitch or the blanket stitch will help keep the edges from fraying. Have to do the entire edge. Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!
Great video!
Michael Kirk Thanks for watching!
EastWoodlandSurvival this is the best video for converting a blanket to a shirt. Thanks again for taking the time to make it.
Thanks for watching!
whip stitch,Darren . Using this pattern myself
Thank you sir!
i am wearimg a 100 % wool sweater right now
Had them in stock. They put out 20% off coupons all the time in magazines- I know American Rifleman usually has a Harbor Freight Coupon. Can get them even cheaper if you use the coupon!!!
Holding up ok, I had to reinforce the seams under the arms and around the pocket - to much movement there for the seams I used. Its not a Empire wool and canvas shirt but it does the job for a tight budget. Thanks for the comment, if you make one, please post up a photo, would love to see your take on the shirt.
Yep Kevin, i had to reinforce the pocket and right under the armpits, other than that its still holding up. Post up a pic of the shirt you made!
great vid bro, but is that machine washable, or does it need to be dry cleaned?
I love that idea....good work sir....I'm going too try it....if I can find a cheap wool blanket they are not cheap in Canada. ...cheers
Haha Nice Bro I like alot, Nicely done!
Nice work man. Is that a Hawking in the background? I have the .45 Hawking.
naw you gonna look like Gandalf with gun :DDDDDDD in those woods :DDDDD
Nice .... did Harbor Frieght have them in the store or did you have to order ?
Awesome! Did you make it? If you made it, send a pic of it to my in box. Would love to see one that someone else made.
liked and subbed, thanks for sharing
I think whip stitch is correct a saddle stitch uses two needles.
Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment!!!
I wash wool all the time, just use cold water, gentle cycle and woolite. Air dry.
how is your wool blanket shirt holding up? does it snow where you live and hunt? i see that harbor freight is now selling the wool blanket for $10, which is still pretty good considering that it's 80% wool. i plan to do the same.
is that the herigage
patriots softball by any chance?
Are you in the Tri-Cities area?
Yep, .50 Hawken Flintlock
Howdy Big D, I made one similar to this inspired by your video. Do you have any lessons learned from making yours ? After making mine the next time will be wider seams for sure !!
Ive seen this in the Boreal Shirt, but I have a question of design. You have the pocket on the belly as an outward sewn in design. What about having it, instead, on the inside of the shirt. Then you have a smooth outward finish. Make a small vertical slit for the hands to go into the shirt.
Also, if you have this outward belly pocket, what about somewhat inside of the pocket edge, you have a vertical slit for putting the hands completely inside of the entire shirt, to have the hands (and gloves) totally inside the shirt next to the body. Keep those hands next to the body, either on the outward or inward pocket design.
What about other little tie loops or little dowel loops, for hanging anything "inside the shirt, next to the body, body warmth, like handing a hot water bottle next to the body, or a camelback literjohn near the body, or just any other inner worn utensils or "stuff" kept away from being an outer item that is grabbed by brush, wet/soaked by the rain/mist, or baning al around the body when moving, the shirt keeps the products close to the body and jiggle free.
Wondering whether you considered having the sleeve end able to be infolded and buttoned near the wrist so that you have a close fitting sleeve, and weather/wind/heat protection feature there.
Also, having 1 or more, areas, cloth sewn across as strips inside the shirt, where you can put in pull ties, tightening up the shirt to the body and the waist, or as an additional tightness feature (for the above mentioned inside object carrying feature). Can always have the ties totally loose allowing greater airflow and heating up of additional air for fluffy warmth.
Having a pull tie around the hoodie is great for weather/wind/heat protection.
What about having an external or internal back side pocket also. If the front side pocket is great, then (without wearing a backpack) you can have some sort of additional carrying capacity (camelbak literjohn, etc) feature on the back of the shirt. Use every available portion of the shirt for something useful.
There was the mention of having an inner sewn portion, that provided chest and neck coverage/protection, with cross over pull tie strings at the neck on Dave's site. This would have very good appeal. Keep that chest, neck, and head warm. Loosen up for cooling and airflow. Maybe have only half of the side sewn tight allowing to flap back this section for warm weather, and flap over for cold weather. Multi purpose.
If you have the outer or inner front (and/or back) pockets in the shirt, then why not go full battlefield utilities and have inner chest, under arms, and at waist pockets for all kinds of pocket packing opportunities. Better to have, than not have. Easy way to carry dry and warm tinder/firemaking supplies and firekit next to body, With the vertical pocket slips at the front, one can reach into the shirt up to the chest, or to the sides and pick out needed supplies, without having to pull out from a backpack, or off the exterior of a hanging belt etc.
As said above, with the upper torso and waist cinch strings keeping the shirt next to the body, and holding any supplies tight to the body, ... and the properly cut and stiched small pieces that the pull strings can go through, this just makes for all kinds of opportunities to have a horizontal string to hang anything on inside the shirt. You have a readily available haning loop or dowel and loop hanging feature.
Just some thoughts for making a super Boreal shirt design.
Also for further protection, consider having drop down wool face mask tucked up inside hoodie, across hoodie forehead edging, and tucked back atop head. When needed, pull down over face, put inside neck flap, and pull down tie strings. Totally protected. Now for issue of eye holes and mouth hole, consider very fine plastic mesh (can see through, go so sewing goods store for meshing), and have movable mesh flap portion for mouth, for drinking and eating, but it keeps the mosquitos and canadian biting flies and gnats out of your face. Could sleep like that without any bug nuisances.
Very good option for prey stalking, or hunting, and keeping face concealed, total green man experience.
Maybe even make a small slip on inside eyes area of face mask to have snow glasses (eye slits) against snow blindness. Make little thin green or black plastic sheet, cut out eye slits, and cut to size up for face mask slip in aperature. Then totally prepped for anything. Also good wind and rain eye shield as well.
John Lord You could do that, the great thing about making your own gear is making it the way you would like to have it! Thanks for the comment John
What % of wool is it?
What you have made is called a T-tunic, because the basic shape is the letter T. Not fashionable, but when you're cold.....you're cold. Hey, it works.
nothing seems to keep the cold away like wool.
what do you do with scraps--socks or mittens?
or hats ?
Neils Dahlberg
Use for all kinds of things, ditty bags, mittens, patchwork, etc. Never throw good wool away. Thanks for the comment and thanks for watching.
85%. Wish it was 100%.
Hey, someone buy him a pair of fabric scissors. It would make the cutting much quicker and easier.