Hi Friends! Hope y'all are enjoying the holidays and spending some quality time with your loved ones!
My friend Jessica once told me that you can turn a sweater back into yarn! I gave it a try and it's true! You can turn almost anything back into yarn to make something new. This is fantastic news for thirfters because you can salvage some really great wool yarn from inexpensive, ugly sweaters!
I made this shawl two years ago with really lovely baby alpaca yarn. I wore the shawl once to cut down a Christmas tree. It's just not right to waste such amazing yarn on something that receives so little love.
I'll show you how to deconstruct your sweater back into yarn.
Gather your supplies-- an old sweater or previously knit item and a pair of scissors.
Snip the edge where the sweater was cast on or binded off. You will want to snip stitches along the edge of the garment. You don't need to snip every stitch-- maybe one stitch ever half inch or inch along the edge.
Very carefully, stretch the area where you snipped and the yarn will begin to unravel. Short pieces of yarn should come loose and you will discard these pieces. Once you have broken up the entire edge, you will be able to tell where to begin unraveling.
Pull the yarn and continue unraveling your sweater. Your yarn might get tangled while you unravel. It's fine-- just snip your way out of the mess and tie the ends together to make a continuous pice of yarn. You can roll your yarn into a ball as you unravel or wait until you are finished.
Have fun "making" your yarn!
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