I got 2 old sweaters from our secondhand shop to unravel and boy it was trial and error. Even after struggling I lost a big collar from one of them but still ended up with so much yarn i wasn't even mad. For sure a fun and sustainable way to get some good quality yarn for quite the good price!!

Wow, that sweater was a real find! Last time I was in a thrift store I looked at a bunch of sweaters but none of them had nice seams like that - all had been sewn together and would have resulted in a couple hundred short lengths of yarn. 🙄

Definitely would love to see the natural dye video!!

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

I'm so excited to try it out! I got a new camera too so the video quality will be nicer :)

@grumpynanny7402

10 ай бұрын

Me too!

Omg this is a genius! I’ve been crocheting for months now. This makes so much sense how have I not thought of this. Will defo do this. Esp if I can save A LOT of money with yarns

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

Yes I totally recommend! It is a bit of a time intensive process but so rewarding in the end!!!!

If it were me and I was going to dye the yarn a solid color, I would have colored it before I unwound it. As for the "ramen effect", the waves and curls greatly reduce after the yarn has spent some time in a wound cake. Sometimes as quickly as overnight.

We will not discuss nor acknowledge, how many times I’ve watched (& ENJOYED) this video. Just. So. SO. SATISFYING. Seriously.

Wow. Very interesting. I have a sweater in mind for this, so thank you for all of the explaining.

That was really useful. I'd use a fine cable needle to help me unpick the seams. I have a beautiful angora jacket that I've never worn (he a ha), & is in a dated style. I had been thinking about cutting it into something else, but I'm hoping it's got those suitable seams. As I've got a lambswool jumper I don't like, I'm going to practice on that first. Thanks for sharing

Very informative. Thanks.

how Cool! thanks I loved that video👍👍👍

Thank you!

This is awesome! What swift do you have? Mine never turns as smoothly as this 😢

I don’t have a swift so I wrap it around my bent knee! A swift sure would be nice! Great and comprehensive video of the process!

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

Yes! Before I had a swift, I used the back of a chair lol

I’ve done that if I haven’t worn them much,or I know I won’t wear them much. I recently moved and had about 20 cardigans I made. I frogged those to make new cardigans until I have $ for yarn. Moving is expensive.

cool video, thanks!:) have a nice day forgot to say that i'm on a thrift store sweater hunt and i can't find any good ones bit i'm not giving up

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

it sometimes takes a little time! I just happened to get really lucky with this one :)

I kust did this, but it was mistly cuz i didnt like the shawk and also the color of the yarn, im also planning on dying the yarn and upcycling for a christmas present.

came from instagram! this is awesome!!

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

aw yay! It's a super fun process!

I found you from Instagram I have known how to knit and crochet for years but I’ve never had the attention span to follow through with a project I’m actually crocheting a steering wheel cover right now

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

I'm so glad! I hope you continue enjoying it :)

Ugh, dyeing cotton is difficult, might have been better to do it with wool. I'm interested in finding out how that dyeing worked out!

Can you just wash the garment before unwinding it? Or were you just washing the yarn so you could dye it?

The pink mesh you're wearing Is there a video on that

Hello, beginner here! I did the same thing with two sweater but the yarn was all “untwisted”. Is there something i didn’t do well?

Kiara, I watched the unraveling video and have a question. I have a crocheted garment I am trying to unravel. Natural angora type yarn. But each step is like untying a knot. Nothing just pulls as you show. What am I doing wrong? Any suggestions appreciated.

Hi I’m from uk and I bought a cardigan from a charity shop to practice but my crochet chain doesn’t come off so smoothly. I had to cut each V. Where am I going wrong 😩

@sue122

Жыл бұрын

Probably too late now, but you should try unraveling from the other end of the seam.

Where'd you get the swift?

Hello from the UK! 🤗 . I,ve just bought a genuine vintage Aran cardigan to unwind to re-make into a more modern tunic jumper, I,d planned to wash the full cardigan before I unravel it, would that be ok? Or should I do as you,ve done and wash it afterwards? Does it make a difference doing it your way? Eileen Waterfall 🙂

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

I often wash it before and after unravelling if it’s thrifted/secondhand! Once before to get it a little cleaner and then after to make sure any dust or things that were trapped in the stitches can be cleaned out!

@snowgirl1939

Жыл бұрын

Cheers! Thanks so much for your info. When I remake my new item I,ll send you a pic 👍❤❤🤗 maybe a while! 🤣🤣💖

@hilarycohen1470

10 ай бұрын

In addition to a seam ripper, it seems like, say a small DP knitting needle would be a useful tool in this process.

So I bought a Hank of yarn and it looks like someone else bought it first, didn't know how to untie it, tangled it up then returned it....any suggestions????

Is there a way to tell the weight of the yard or most of them usually thinner than a worsted weight yarn (4)

@allinsonsherratt418

Жыл бұрын

Pinterest has ideas about weighing the yarn to calculate length etc. Might be something similar here on KZread too

Can this process be done without a hanks winder? I only have a cake winder 🙁

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

Yes !! If you want to wash the yarn after caking it you can always wind it around a chair to get it into the same shape as a hank :)

it kinda looks like ramen when you washed it lmao

@madeinthemoment

Жыл бұрын

it really does haha

can’t you just use a magic knot to attach pieces of yarn together?

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