tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post4860785958711252949..comments2024-03-28T20:03:46.394+11:00Comments on laughing purple goldfish designs: jumpers to recyclelaughing purple goldfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13416310131864970028noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-86739549855458957372010-06-10T00:30:26.000+10:002010-06-10T00:30:26.000+10:00@Big Mamma Frog I put the skeins in boiling hot wa...@Big Mamma Frog <br>I put the skeins in boiling hot water, pushing them in, and pulling them out vertically, with a help from a wooden stick <br>this repeated action almost always straighten the cotton<br>if it doesn't, I iron the skeins after they are still slightly damp<br>put them over the ironing board, straightening the yarn by pulling the lower part of the skein, and iron those curls vjesticicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-42782204302113819052010-06-09T10:44:24.000+10:002010-06-09T10:44:24.000+10:00I would love to see some detailed pics of how you ...I would love to see some detailed pics of how you unravel the sweaters. I wouldn't have a clue where to begin but I do like to try new things.Kelli Woodallnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-27133081242666611302010-06-09T10:40:51.000+10:002010-06-09T10:40:51.000+10:00Sharon, you don't find the yarn from jumpers l...Sharon, you don't find the yarn from jumpers like these too fine? I've seen jumpers like these in op shops but have left them in the store because I thought the yarn would need to be chunkier to make it worthwhile unravelling them. How do they turn out? I can't wait to see - please share when you unravel them!<br>Thanks<br>Caz :)Caz from Never Knewhttp://neverknewcrochet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-63011213543622202922010-06-11T14:42:22.000+10:002010-06-11T14:42:22.000+10:00thanks vjesticica will give it a go. For some reas...thanks vjesticica will give it a go. For some reason cotton is much more stubborn than acrylic when it comes to dekinking!big mamma froghttp://www.the-chicken-shed.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-12811373455116744712010-06-09T10:04:33.000+10:002010-06-09T10:04:33.000+10:00LOL! - The exact same thing happened to me recentl...LOL! - The exact same thing happened to me recently when I bought my first jumper to recycle: The lady at the op shop commented on what a lovely colour it was, and how it would look nice on me, etc. And I cheerfully told her that, actually, it was going to be turned into the back half or a cushion cover for some crochet I'd done. She looked MORTIFIED! LOL I realise now best to just smile Caz from Never Knewhttp://neverknewcrochet.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-47418228717196899002010-06-09T10:01:10.000+10:002010-06-09T10:01:10.000+10:00vjesticica... happy hunting at the op shops... so ...vjesticica... happy hunting at the op shops... so much fun to be had there... being surrounded by so much potentialSharon Maherhttp://www.laughingpurplegoldfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-16617607387951328452010-06-09T09:59:39.000+10:002010-06-09T09:59:39.000+10:00bec... haven't touched it yet!at a guess I wou...bec... haven't touched it yet!<br><br>at a guess I would say maybe a size 12, but I'll take some measurements tomorrow and email you about it... I'm happy to send it as a thankyou for all the embroidery floss you sent me :)Sharon Maherhttp://www.laughingpurplegoldfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-6583510217914198662010-06-09T09:58:02.000+10:002010-06-09T09:58:02.000+10:00kyliie... how disappointing about the op shop ... ...kyliie... how disappointing about the op shop ... never mind, maybe next time???<br><br>and that's funny about your mum... thanks for sharing :)Sharon Maherhttp://www.laughingpurplegoldfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-34208841033716568712010-06-08T22:12:41.000+10:002010-06-08T22:12:41.000+10:00Wow! Those look like fun! I went to the op shop to...Wow! Those look like fun! I went to the op shop today with no luck :( No sweaters or anything else just waiting to be unraveled. When I told mom why she was driving me there she looked at me like I was a complete weirdo. Here is how the convo went....<br><br>Mom: so why are we going here?<br>Me: Because I want to get a bunch of sweaters to unravel! <br>Mom: Let me guess who you got that idea fromKyliienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-88675938451322005192010-06-09T02:44:20.000+10:002010-06-09T02:44:20.000+10:00oh, nice! :-)the white one could actually be worn ...oh, nice! :-)<br>the white one could actually be worn (at least; I would consider wearing it, if the size fits)<br>I unraveled some sweaters a while ago, from a purchase made in January, now they are in skeins, waiting to become nicely winded and stored away (waiting for too long, Mr Wizard would say, while moving them from one part of the sofa to another)<br>now it is summer here (finally!) and vjesticicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-58980084729650176162010-06-09T13:10:10.000+10:002010-06-09T13:10:10.000+10:00I've unravelled quite a few jumpers, but I hav...I've unravelled quite a few jumpers, but I have problems with the 100% cotton ones (which is usually the yarn I need): I never can get the curls and kinks out, and the cotton always splits into several strands which makes it hard to knit with. Any tips?Big Mamma Froghttp://www.the-chicken-shed.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-68864718393824535462010-06-12T14:27:15.000+10:002010-06-12T14:27:15.000+10:00Sharon (and others) I'm always for sharing tip...Sharon (and others) I'm always for sharing tips (if I have any) :-*<br>I come from a crafty family. Not crafty for fun and enjoyment, but crafty out of necessity. At least that goes for my late grandmothers and my crafty mom. I, on the other hand, can do that for fun. <br>But that survival skills that I have in my genes, won't let me pay for something I can make :grin: <br><br>I only hopevjesticicanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-46943163721174039772010-06-12T07:58:23.000+10:002010-06-12T07:58:23.000+10:00vjesticica... intersting tips! thanks for sharing!...vjesticica... intersting tips! thanks for sharing!!Sharon Maherhttp://www.laughingpurplegoldfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-85096027266733802542010-06-12T07:57:40.000+10:002010-06-12T07:57:40.000+10:00big mamma frog... I feel your pain with the cotton...big mamma frog... I feel your pain with the cotton jumpers! If they have been machine knit, they are usually made with multiple strands worked together as one, rather than a plyed strand. I like to keep an eye out for handknit cotton tops, as the cotton isn't splitty in them... though I know we can't always be that fussy!<br><br>as for the curls, I hang the skein to dry from a coat hangerSharon Maherhttp://www.laughingpurplegoldfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-18228314685093187422010-06-12T07:49:31.000+10:002010-06-12T07:49:31.000+10:00kelli - you might enjoy this tutorial here... but ...kelli - you might enjoy <a href="http://laughingpurplegoldfish.com/free-tutorials/yarn/how-to-recycle-yarn-from-a-garment/" rel="nofollow">this tutorial here</a>... but I will definitely share some photos of what I do with these jumpers, tooSharon Maherhttp://www.laughingpurplegoldfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-41532491988666419502010-06-12T07:46:43.000+10:002010-06-12T07:46:43.000+10:00caz... it's so hard not to say anything whn yo...caz... it's so hard not to say anything whn you're excited about your plans...Sharon Maherhttp://www.laughingpurplegoldfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-35276839813328488492010-06-12T07:47:47.000+10:002010-06-12T07:47:47.000+10:00hey again caz!I'm expecting the tarn from thes...hey again caz!<br>I'm expecting the tarn from these to be fabulous - will definitely share lots of photos as I goSharon Maherhttp://www.laughingpurplegoldfish.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6103953637421884770.post-18134237979712468192010-06-09T00:18:36.000+10:002010-06-09T00:18:36.000+10:00Stop! Don't unpick the pink and white one, it&...Stop! Don't unpick the pink and white one, it's awesome! What size is it? Can I buy it off you? It reminds me of something my grandma would have knitted me. A real 80's pattern I would wear with pride! Please consider it?bechttp://www.beccasauras.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.com