Sweaters fear me. I’ve fully unraveled at least 25 sweaters so far and chopped or altered dozens more. Regardless of whether you make a habit of it, every fiber enthusiast should do it at least once! You can get awesome, unique yarns on the cheap that you can reuse or re-spin. It’s also a helpful skill if you’re in the garment reconstruction game. And so, drawing on my experiences, I have put together a comprehensive step-by-step guide to getting in on the recycled yarn action.
Getting Started
Equipment for purists:
1. Seam ripper
2. Scissors
3. Appropriate sweater
4. Niddy noddy (find DIY instructions here)
5. Plastic bags (for storing your yarn and labels)
6. Plastic hangers (I prefer the notched ones)
7. Drop spindles or spinning wheel (ONLY if you want to re-spin your yarn – this is totally optional)
8. Digital scale
9. Plastic ruler (not pictured)
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