Here's what I started with. It's a vest made of soft, lovely cashmere. It would make more sense if it had sleeves, because I don't know what climates are appropriate for a vest made of cashmere. Well, it came from a clothing swap, so I guess nobody wanted it. I gave it a loving home.
This is not the first sweater I have taken apart, but it was the easiest. I love the care given to the edges. Each piece felt as though it was made especially in that size and shape, rather than cut from a larger swatch of fabric.
I wound the yarn very tightly as I unravelled the sweater to avoid it kinking up (see messy pile in the background). I ended up with very little waste (messy pile in the background). It's a lot less than it appears, promise.
So, after reskeining the yarn, I finally got around to soaking it in preparation for dye. It looks almost like angel hair pasta.
Here it is hanging in my bathroom to dry. Early on, I decided on a bright, golden-y yellow, to stay a little more true to the original ivory color, and allowed the yarn to absorb the dye unevenly. This resulted in:
some little flecks of white! I like how it adds some depth and character to the yarn.
Both skeins are for sale on Etsy. I hope someone else loves this yarn as much as I do!
If I buy this yarn, can I also ask you to make me something with it? <3
ReplyDeleteOh, Jenna. This is just lovely. It's too bad we don't have the same taste in colors. ;)
ReplyDeleteVery interesting! Hopefully your boobs fall out of the tank and Heather gets a pic of it! Hahahha
ReplyDeleteMy grandmother used to do this with sweaters. She was a child of the Great Depression and did it out of necessity early in life, but she was still doing it in the 50s and 60s. Old habits die hard! Since the vest was fully fashioned (knitted into shape instead of cut and sewn) this was obviously a high quality piece and the yarn was well worth saving. Great job!
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