[Londonlady]

What has come as a big surprise to me is that this year I have been undoing items made several years ago. As well as knitting new items I have undone two shawls and one wrap because I didn't like the shape of the shawls and the colours of the wrap were too bold/bright. I re-knitted the yarn of one of the shawls into a wrap as now more likely to wear it, sold the used yarn of another shawl on Ebay, and the yarn from the wrap is waiting on a decision as to what to do with it so in the meantime I am now undoing the Einstein Coat below which is one of two I made 7/8 years ago. I have never worn it and know I never will. Started last night and half way through the unravelling. I intend to make a Vest-cum-Slipover as an extra layer in the Winter months as this is a bulky yarn (cannot buy it anymore) and my pattern is for a bulky yarn. Totally different yarns although gauge/needles are the same so wish me luck.

Linda xx

P.S. Also I was yearning to knit something in tweed yarn so rather than buying new this coat came to mind. The yarn is Knoll Soft Donegal Chunky.

 

[txgigi]

Lovely Coat

 

[playwithfiber]

Yes, I recently tinked my lightweight hipster shawl by Joji Locatelli. The yarn was very kinked, so I washed it before re-caking.

 

[Londonlady]

Yes, I recently tinked my lightweight hipster shawl by Joji Locatelli. The yarn was very kinked, so I washed it before re-caking.

I was wondering whether to wash the yarn from the coat beforehand but as it is bulky I may leave it. The wrap I undone is 100% cashmere so have decided to rinse that through. I have rinsed 3 balls so far and will do the rest over a period of time as it takes time forming skeins from the balls, putting ties on, rinsing and then hanging to dry. What I have done so far has brought the yarn back to almost new and I am in no rush to re-knit it.

 

[glynismisty]

I have had a tinking session recently. Mostly small ietms that were half done and I had lost interest. The yarn was Ok to reuse without any washing. I remember many many years ago,an older lady who brought hand knitted items from jumble sales. They would have had more wool content in those days. She would always unpick them , wind them into skeins, wash them put them all out on her line to dry. She used to knit really thick long mens socks in a multitude of colours. All the men she knew got a pair ot two, they loved them as they were great welly boot socks in the winter.

 

[MMWRay]

If I have a nice completed project I don't want, I ask around until I find someone to gift it to. I don't waste my time and stitches.

 

[susnp25]

No point in having a garment knitted in lovely yarn and not wearing it, I hope you enjoy the reknitting, the colour of the Einstein coat is really sweet so whatever you make from that will be too.
Whats more no money spent for lovely yarn.😁

 

[Pocahontas]

I think it's a great idea for recycling!

 

[dunnville89]

I did, once. It was an intricate Aran knit cardigan in a tweed wool from Ireland. I always meant to reknit the yarn, but eventually donated it in a yarn purge.

 

[Londonlady]

If I have a nice completed project I don't want, I ask around until I find someone to gift it to. I don't waste my time and stitches.

My two daughters would not want any of my knitted items not because they don't like them but more because they always feel warm, hot blooded, even in the Winter. I don't know who else to ask as very small family so in the past I have given items to Charity Shops but they have rules and regulations on hand knitted items.

 

[Londonlady]

No point in having a garment knitted in lovely yarn and not wearing it, I hope you enjoy the reknitting, the colour of the Einstein coat is really sweet so whatever you make from that will be too.
Whats more no money spent for lovely yarn.😁

I quite agree with your first sentence. I do love spending money on new yarn and over the years I have purchased some really nice ones but I have to say there is nothing much out there at the moment that's calling my name hence my reason I suppose for undoing some items that I don't wear and turning them into something I will, hopefully - lol.

 

[Sam2]

Your topic is exactly what I’ve been doing lately. I unraveled a sweater I had made a few years ago. It was much too large. The yarn was kinky but I knit with it. I just finished knitting and sewing the seams of the new sweater. I think this one is a little tight. Sigh. Hopefully, it will fit a little looser after blocking.

 

[flitri]

I have reknit a few items and some of them I have done more than once as the wool was pure wool. I wouldn't bother doing if with synthetic though.

 

[Londonlady]

I may be recycling but I have got some new yarn on the way, end of month hopefully. I buy more hand dyed yarns than commercially produced ones and recently I saw yarn that I liked which is on pre-order from a hand dyer I have purchased from before and another reason for me to buy is that very many of our small businesses are suffering. Firstly because of the new EU Regulations GPSR (link below) they have had to stop selling to EU countries and Northern Ireland unless they can find a way around it because of the costs involved and now another hand dyer is concerned about the US tariffs and possible costs at the other end.

What is GPSR and why is it such a big deal for small British businesses? — UK Trade and Business Commission

Today the European Union’s new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) comes into effect, impacting businesses across Britain by introducing new post-Brexit trade barriers with our closest overseas market, and delivering another blow to businesses exporting to Northern Ireland.

www.tradeandbusiness.uk

 

[kitty knitter]

Recently I have been experimenting with summer hats done in cotton yarns. Thought I had picked an appropriate yarn, but I am unhappy with my results. I’m going to frog what’s done and re-knit the cotton into washcloths or a tote.
Your coat is beautiful…fantastic work!😀

 

[kitty knitter]

oops…please excuse duplicate post. Thanks!

 

[MMWRay]

My two daughters would not want any of my knitted items not because they don't like them but more because they always feel warm, hot blooded, even in the Winter. I don't know who else to ask as very small family so in the past I have given items to Charity Shops but they have rules and regulations on hand knitted items.

I ask friends, neighbors and fellow musicians that are my size. I have no family.

 

[toknitorread]

The largest item I tinked and reused was a knitted dress my daughter outgrew (and not a baby dress but a 12-year-old!) I still have a little of that pink/purple/variegated bulky yarn but the rest went on to new lives in hats, headbands, etc.!

 

[Jessica-Jean]

My two daughters would not want any of my knitted items not because they don't like them but more because they always feel warm, hot blooded, even in the Winter. I don't know who else to ask as very small family so in the past I have given items to Charity Shops but they have rules and regulations on hand knitted items.

❗What sort of rules and regulations? I could understand barring unwashables such as stuffed animals and pillows, but they’re still donated and sold here. Hand-knit/crochet blankets of all sizes, infant to oversized adult sweaters and scarves are always available. Having a charity shop across the street has kept me from buying yarn at retail over the last couple of decades. I can almost always find yarn or something poorly made to unravel. I’ll never run out of yarn!

 

[Jessica-Jean]

I can’t think of anything I made and later unravelled for the yarn, though I have happily unravelled items knitting buddies had made and no longer wanted.