reclaiming the yarn from a finished knit: my experience, process & tips

hi there and welcome or welcome back to my channel! in this video I talk about unravelling my knits and repurposing the yarn for other projects. I share my experience, both positive and negative, give you some tips, and show you the whole process of unravelling a knitted garment and getting your yarn ready for something new. I hope you enjoy this video! if yes, please give me a like or/and a comment :)
timestamps:
00:00 intro
01:14 my negative experience
04:20 my positive experience
07:13 when to unravel?
09:00 my unravelling plans
10:20 unravelling process: p1
13:33 unravelling mohair projects
15:50 unravelling process: p2
17:58 tips on creating hanks
19:00 preparing yarn to be used
20:49 final thoughts
22:35 outro
music is from TH-cam Studio audio library.
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this video is not sponsored.

[@kniteryna]

ALSO! haven’t explicitly mentioned that but don’t unravel the whole thing and then try to wind up a hank with it - it will become a tangled mess. I usually unravel a bit and then wind this bit up and then repeat.

[@lirioknits]

I have a few knits I’ve been thinking of unravelling for years and your video conviced me to finally do it! ❤

[@ruesroom]

I’ve been having a look at my knit wardrobe and some of the earlier pieces I’ve knit just don’t work for me anymore. Thank you for sharing these tips, so helpful!

[@thebooknitter]

Put the red yarn in the freezer ❤ it will help the mohair to be unraveled while is is very Cold ❄️ I do unravel some projects but I am so lazy to reknit smithing with it 🦥

[@nikitasharov5382]

Great showcase of unravelling Thanks for insights about mohair

[@knotenkopp186]

Love this video ❤I’m watching this while unraveling 2 long cardigans that I bought a long time ago from &other stories. And since I never liked long cardigans on me, I decided they’re just so much potential yarn in them that I’m trying to harvest that yarn. So much work but it’s a free sweater at the end (girl math😅).

[@kniteryna]

thank you for watching my video! girl math rules 😅 how you end up with pieces you will love!

[@chansq28]

this was so helpful ! I've been thinking of unraveling the first sweater I knit but have been really intimidated by the process. Thanks for breaking it down ☺️

[@kniteryna]

thank you for watching! I am glad to hear that it was helpful ☺️