I enjoy browsing thrift stores, and I’ve seen some ugly sweaters I’d love to pull apart for the gorgeous and/or fun yarn. I wasn’t corageous enough to try it, though, until I was inspired by Marlo’s prayer pot, which I fell dearly in love with as soon as I saw it.
So, today I stopped by Goodwill to see what I could find. I came out with three sweaters made of unique yarn that would have cost me a bundle if I bought it at a yarn store. The blue one and the pastels one were $3.39 each. They should have been $4.59, but the lady charged me for blouses instead of sweaters. The one in reds and pinks was $2.59 because it was children’s.
This is going to be a fun adventure. I’m not yet sure what I’ll make with the yarn, but I have some ideas. A couple of prayer pots are definitely on my to-do list once Marlo finishes writing up the pattern.
10 responses so far ↓
1 tiff // Mar 26, 2004 at 5:17 am
Can’t wait to see your progress.. Definitely a great idea.
2 Vicki // Mar 27, 2004 at 3:02 am
Donna, I’m joining your 63 stitches, squares, whatever, afghan crochet along. How does one put a button on ones blog site?–lol!
3 Julie // Mar 26, 2004 at 1:32 am
Great idea!
4 Kim // Mar 26, 2004 at 12:53 am
Hi Donna. I’ve had the same desire to pull apart ugly sweaters, but never have. How exactly do you go about doing it? I mean, is there an obvious place to start pulling the sweater apart? I’ve been stalking ebay to try to find some good buys, but nothing could beat the fab thrift store find!
5 marlo // Mar 28, 2004 at 6:50 pm
I am going to write up the pattern today for my prayer pot. I hope to have it on my blog today. You will be addicted to unravelling sweaters. I am! I have gotten some gorgeous yarns for just a few dollars. What a bargain!
6 Donna // Mar 27, 2004 at 3:13 am
I’m so glad you’re joining us, Vicki! I’m e-mailing you now! :o)
7 Donna // Mar 26, 2004 at 3:34 am
Kim, I had no clue how to do this, but I’ve started pulling the red one apart and it’s so easy. I took photos while I was doing it, and will post more detail later in my blog. In a nutshell, you gently rip the seams open with a seam ripper (but do not cut the yarn!!), find an end, and start frogging.
8 Donna // Mar 28, 2004 at 8:48 pm
Marlo, I’m already addicted!! LOL! Must… rip… apart… sweaters.
Hey, that’s a nice sweater you’re wearing… bwa ha ha! :lol:
9 Donna // Mar 26, 2004 at 10:13 pm
Maryse, as I understand it, you write your prayers on little slips of paper and put them inside the pot as a symbolic gesture that you’ve turned them over to God.
10 maryse // Mar 26, 2004 at 9:29 pm
what’s a prayer pot?
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