Recycling Wool Sweaters

jheller · 2007-04-01T01:21:00+00:00

Hi all,Hope you all are having a good weekend.I got afew wool sweaters and a wool vest at the thrift store today, about 4 dollars each. I started with the vest , plain stocking stitch,light blue and dark blue.Looked to be handknit.Took the neck and arm ribbing started on the seams, most of it picked apart, some did have to be cut.I got about 4 ozs of wool of each color.I did lose a few inches from cutting the seams,but the birds will get them cut smaller for their nest!I have never washed just yarn/wool as is.I was thinking of making the pieces for a baby sweater , then washing them in cold water ,air dry, then sew it together.The other sweaters are so nice(brand names) it will be hard to take out all that work.My dd says more people like wool, cotton, natural,organic fibers instead of the room full of acrylic yarn I have!!With the price I have seen for some wools,I'll try this.Let me know if any of you have done this .Thanks,Jenny

Apr 01, 2007 23 Replies

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suzee 19 years ago

There's some websites that show what to look for in a sweater and how to clean it -

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Madelaine 19 years ago

Thanks--super sites. Now I want to do this! Madelaine

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Shillelagh 19 years ago

Hi Sue - thanks for the links, but the second one doesn't work for me. It immediately comes up with "problem loading page". The other two are fine, and very interesting.

Shelagh

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suzee 19 years ago

You're right about that one, doesn't for me either. It was listed along with the others on a web board, but the others are given as references more often and I think they're more complete anyway.

sue

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