Recycling old sweaters into yarn!

This is a great way to get a ton of cheap yarn, even luxury fibers! COVID safety -- wear a mask, use tons of hand sanitizer before and after browsing stores, and after purchasing, let your purchase(s) sit for a few days outside.


I talk through how to identify knitwear items for unraveling, and also go through the full process with a cardigan. This cardigan was purchased for three dollars at a local thrift store, and I got ~2300 yards of a soft cotton blend after unraveling it!

Apologies for the shifting color of the cardigan/yarn -- it is actually a brighter, emerald green, not teal! But my phone's camera really doesn't like the color for some reason.