💬 Have you ever repurposed yarn from an old project?
How did it turn out?
With my thoughts on more environmentally friendly options I found myself reviewing my unworn shawls the other day. I think it is fair to say that there are a few I never wear and it's a shame as the yarn deserves it's time to shine.
Don't worry - I'm not going to frog my massive Garter Ripple Squish blanket. Apart from anything else it's the ultimate stashbuster - made up of probably hundreds of lengths of yarn (as I knit with sock yarn held double).
But it did get me wondering - some of my unworn shawls are large with lots of stripes and colour changes - meaning that there could be a heck of a lot of ends to deal with.
I guess at some point it becomes a trade off between ease of frogging and the viability of the leftover yarn. Maybe some of my more colourful shawls might be better off being gifted or donated?
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I’ve learned from experience not to try to unravel either mohair projects or those with lots of ends woven in. I’ve found it impossible to extract the yarn without too much cutting and then ending up with far less yarn than I originally had. I give those to charity if I don’t wear them.
Years - decades! ago I undid a knitted suit: long short sleeved ribbed jumper and plain mini skirt. It was to make myself a big baggy sweater. It all worked very well. Don't think I'd do it now. I did it because I was a very hard up student. My father referred back to it many times with approval of my frugality. Also I didn't like the suit much.