I'm Trying It!!

ekgheiy · 03-26-2005, 09:48 PM

Howdy all,

I went to Salvation Army to try out this recycle sweater thAng! :D I bought a cotton sweater for $3.50 and I am now wrapping the sleeve into a center pull ball.

I haven't given any consideration into what I will make with it, but that's okay

Any suggestions?

jessmoor · 03-27-2005, 06:21 AM

Hi there! Do you wind as you rip, or rip it all and then wind it? I seem to have a tangling problem if its in too big of a jumbled pile, but what do you do if you're using a ball winder?

ekgheiy · 03-27-2005, 06:23 AM

Originally Posted by jessmoor

Hi there! Do you wind as you rip, or rip it all and then wind it? I seem to have a tangling problem if its in too big of a jumbled pile, but what do you do if you're using a ball winder?

I'm winding as I rip and I don't have any problems with tangling. I've never used a ballwinder though ...

ekgheiy · 03-28-2005, 07:25 PM

I measured my findings:

Back = 5.5 oz
Front = 5.5 oz
Sleeve = 3 oz
Sleeve = 3 oz

Hildegard_von_Knittin · 03-28-2005, 08:09 PM

Wow! a pound of cotton yarn for 3.50, plus a bit of time! That's great! It would have cost 25 bucks to get that much lion brand cotton ease...one 3.5 oz skein is nearly 5 bucks! and you wouldn't have learned anything in the process! yay for you!

ekgheiy · 03-28-2005, 08:34 PM

Originally Posted by Hildegard_von_Knittin

Wow! a pound of cotton yarn for 3.50, plus a bit of time! That's great! It would have cost 25 bucks to get that much lion brand cotton ease...one 3.5 oz skein is nearly 5 bucks! and you wouldn't have learned anything in the process! yay for you!

I know ... aint it kewl ... 8-) If I had to classify its weight, I'd put it at sport weight b/c I don't think it's as thick as LB Cotton Ease. I think Cotton Ease is worsted, right?

I'd have to check. The strand is definitely not as thick as Lion Kitchen Cotton though.

Hildegard_von_Knittin · 03-28-2005, 08:40 PM

Ahh yes, cotton ease IS worsted... well, anyway you still got an awesome deal. :D

ekgheiy · 03-28-2005, 09:24 PM

Originally Posted by Hildegard_von_Knittin

Ahh yes, cotton ease IS worsted... well, anyway you still got an awesome deal. :D

Yep ... now I have to hit ALL the Salva A's in the immediate area ... as soon as gas prices go down...

Rennagayle · 03-28-2005, 10:36 PM

I'm a new knitter and about the time I learned of doing this, our only two thrift stores in town (SA & Goodwill) had already bagged up all their sweaters and sold them in grab bags. I remembered seeing them BEFORE I learned to knit. I made a mad dash back out there after reading about this nifty frugal idea, and both stores had completely depleted their sweater supply. I even remember when they were selling them 4/$1. Guess who's crying in their yarn? :crying:

ekgheiy · 03-30-2005, 10:50 PM

I was thinking of making this T-Shirt with my Frugal Findings. But (yes, you knew a "but" was coming) ... I'm not sure if I have enough yarn. So I need some opinions ... I know how many ounces my Frugal Findings are, but I don't know the yardage. Based on ounces, I think I have enough. However, according to the pattern, the T Shirt only requires roughly 11 oz of yarn. Does that sound right to you guys?

I compared my Frugal Findings to some stash Lion Cotton that I have. The Lion Cotton strand is just a little thicker than Frugal Find. Any thoughts?

Originally Posted by Rennagayle

I'm a new knitter and about the time I learned of doing this, our only two thrift stores in town (SA & Goodwill) had already bagged up all their sweaters and sold them in grab bags. I remembered seeing them BEFORE I learned to knit. I made a mad dash back out there after reading about this nifty frugal idea, and both stores had completely depleted their sweater supply. I even remember when they were selling them 4/$1. Guess who's crying in their yarn? :crying:

Aw Renna :( I'm sorry. Totally keep your eyes peeled though. You just never know when they'll have some sweaters coming in.