Tuesday, March 29, 2011

my favorite new knit

Right before my trip to Florida,
I finished my third sweater from
recycled yarn.
The two pictures below are
of the 'before' sweater that I
purchased for $1 at the thrift store
and previously posted here...




After unraveling the bulky weight wool
& angora blend yarn,
I started on the oatmeal pullover
by Jane Richmond.
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Here's the 'after'...




I went with full length sleeves
and made a couple other modifications,
which can be found on my
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I love this sweater--the fit is perfect,
it's comfy, cozy, and was
an easy knit.
And, it only cost a dollar in yarn.
~deb

11 comments:

  1. JadaFarms2:45 PM

    I have to try some recycled yarn!!!

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  2. Now that's an impressive cost! Nice jumper Deb, it does look very cosy.

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  3. Sheryl5:39 PM

    Very nice and what a great fit which sometimes doesnt work out that way in knitting,so well done.

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  4. Jesusbmylight7:05 PM

    Lovely! That ability is an awesome gift!

    Lovely day!
    Mary

    http://lundkids.blogspot.com

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  5. Heliumhand9:13 PM

    I started to unravel a sweater to use the yarn for weaving. I got so far, then gave up. The yarn certainly wasn't as nice as yours. I'm surprised wool and angora wouldn't have been difficult to unravel. The end result is gorgeous, something to really be proud of in more ways than one!

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  6. Nice! You did a beautiful job...I like it even better than the before picture. It looks scrumptiously soft, too. It looks great on you!

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  7. Thats brilliant! I can never find such good sweaters to recycle in our local charity shops!

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  8. StorybookWoods8:12 PM

    Love it and like how you reused a sweater xoxo Clarice

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  9. Thank you Clarice!

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  10. Thats brilliant! I can never find such good sweaters to recycle in our local charity shops!

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Thank you for taking time to leave a comment--I love reading each and every one! I will try to answer any questions you have in the comment section. Due to the amount of spam, I am sadly no longer able to accept Anonymous comments....Kindly, Deb

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