If You Want To Destroy My Sweater…
I know that a lot of people are resolving to be more eco-friendly this year. Going green is a huge trend that everyone seems to be jumping on. Though I cringe at calling it a trend, that does seem to be what it has become. So to help any wanna-be greenies out there with a knitting habit I have to share an Etsy shop I recently found.
Crafty is a fun little shop that sells recycled yarn. That’s right it’s all recycled. The seller searches for great sweaters at the thrift shop and carefully unravels them to sell the yarn. It is a perfect example of reusing rather than buying new. There are tons of old sweaters still in good shape that no one wants to wear. Why not use that yarn to make something new and fun? Besides being better for the environment you will also be saving yourself a lot of money. The cost of a thrift store sweater is often a fraction of what you would pay for the same amount of yarn new, especially if it is wool.
It is a wonderful idea for someone looking to open their own Etsy shop. If you have the time and patience to scout through the thrift shops and carefully undo the sweaters, vests, and anything else knitted or crocheted you find this could be for you. Or you could start now building up a collection of yarn balls from thrifted sweaters and make all of your knitting friends happy next holiday season.
Here are some links with how-tos on unraveling and caring for used yarn.
(photo from Yarn Tomato, post title from Weezer)
yarn, thrift, sweater, unraveling a sweater
February 2nd, 2010 at 3:42 pm
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