I made a promise to myself that I would not buy anymore yarn (notice I didn't say roving or sliver) until later (a date yet to be determined)....so....I bought 2 old sweaters at the Goodwill and reclaimed the yarn! The Purple (approximate yardage of 900 yds), which is for my Knitting Olympics entry, is a nice wool that I'm going to make my neice, Maggie, a poncho out of. The Filatura Di Crosa Baby BonBon is for the trim at the neck and bottom of the poncho. The Turqoise is an 80/20 blend of Lambswool and Angora fingering weight yarn unless I ply it later. This is going to be nice for a shawl maybe (I have not totaled the yardage). One tip to anyone who is going to frog one of these sweaters...after you separate the pieces put them in the freezer! For some reason it makes the ripping process smoother and prevents the yarn from breaking. I had a few breaks but I don't think it's going to interfere with whatever I decide to make. I'm one who likes to begin and end a new strand at the beginning of a new row anyway.
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very interesting thanks for the tip. I have been considering buying a sweater at the Goodwill do to the same with, but have been a little timid.... You have given me courage.
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