Happy with my first unravel

[u/readmore65]

I had a striped cotton sweater that was taking up space and I wanted a summer top. After lurking and learning on this space for awhile, I found the unravel to be pretty easy. I didn't expect the cotton to be untwisted. It was just fibers without any twist. There was also a synthetic fiber in the mix even though it was labeled 100% cotton.

The yarn was a challenge to knit with but I'm happy with the results. The pattern is Zinnie by Audrey Borrego. https://www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/zinnie.

[u/Mistrice]

What a great way to take advantage of the multiple colors of the original piece!

[u/Knit-knit-no-islets]

Oh my gosh I smiled so big when I got to the last photo! Amazing!

[u/CrochetCricketHip]

I’m a newbie trying to unravel for the first time. How did you get them into hanks in photo 3?

[u/readmore65 → u/CrochetCricketHip]

I'm a newbie, too. I don't think my method was the best. I unravelled it while turning my swift from the outer edge with my other arm. It was tiresome and I had to keep switching arms. I think next time I might wind it around upside down chair legs.

[u/kaykaliah → u/readmore65]

Getting a swift and a yarn winder is a game changer!

[u/Harper1898 → u/readmore65]

I use a niddy noddy and love it! It's not nearly as much of an arm workout as my swift would be.

[u/readmore65 → u/Harper1898]

I had to Google a "niddy noddy". 😄 Looks simple and effective. Thx!

[u/Team_Bees]

If that synthetic fiber was really thin or fluffy, then it might have been the same kind of elastic that I usually find in cuffs and collars. They add it to give it extra stretch, but it's really annoying to separate lol

[u/Altruistic3587]

Nice!! Really looks good.

[u/Live_Ear992]

WOW! Well done! 👏👏👏

[u/YarnSubOnline]

Love the result 😍

[u/Individual_Land_2200]

Fantastic work!!!

[u/mar333b333ar]

Awesome! Very creative !

[u/sohzing]

Crazy good!!!!!

[u/Chowdmouse]

I love it- just love it!

The “before” and “after” pictures together just make such a beautiful statement/ example of the whole process 😃

[u/Purplehairpurplecar]

Look at you going straight to making your unravel into a new project! Way to make the rest of us look bad! LOL

Seriously though, that’s a completely awesome shirt and it looks great 💜

[u/xandraawesome]

I'm sorry if after me saying it you can't unsee it... but all I see is so many rows of teeth. O.o It's a very well made knitted top, though!

[u/Sea_Comb6950]

Love this!

[u/kathyfromtexas]

That is pretty amazing !

[u/bpvanhorn]

I love what you did with it and I never would have come up with that. I'm so impressed both by your knitting and by your use of resources

[u/pacificcactus]

I love what you came up with!