I typically go for the men's sweaters since you get "more bang for your buck", but I certainly couldn't pass up on this women's sweater in Lambswool, Angora and nylon.
Anyone who knits socks knows that a bit of nylon helps socks last much longer. Bonus here!
Next to disassemble.
There are several YouTube videos to help you through this process.
Wind into hanks, wash and hang to dry . . .
And, there is plenty more yarn for more socks, or mittens :)
Jo, that is fabulous! How long did the whole process take? They look so comfortable. How do you wash the yarn? I too love to recycle and repurpose. Thank you for sharing. You inspire me!!!!!!
ReplyDeleteThe process, between working on other things, took around two months or so.
ReplyDeleteI wash the hanks in a wool wash called "eucalan", which is what I also wash all our wool socks in before hanging to dry :)