DIY Snuggie

I'll admit- sometimes I don't spend my time in the most efficient ways possible. Today, a fellow PCV asked posted on Facebook that she was looking for a way to turn a 5'x5' blanket into a bathrobe-type garment to help her stay warm while moving around her house, cooking etc, but that would also work for sitting on the couch and working on her laptop.

I spent the rest of the day creating a paper doll and playing around with a paper 'blanket' to find her the most functional but also easiest to create solution. Here's what I came up with- and I have to say, I'm pretty proud of it.

The only sewing involved would be about 3 inches on either shoulder and at the cut points, and can be a simple as just whip-stitching the edges of the blanket together. Here's the diagram, just in case you want to try your hand at making your own.