Sweaters that shrink in the dryer. That tiny ball of yarn at the end of a knitting project. That wool suit you are never going to wear again. Let’s talk about creative reuse of sweaters, wool and yarn!

What to Make with Felted Sweaters

Trashmagination’s Pinterest Board of Creative Reuse Projects with Sweaters

Trashmagination’s Hooked Rugs

Will my sweater felt? Tips from Resweater’s Wool Blend Sweater Challenge

Mittens from Felted Sweaters

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Pillows

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Small 14” snowflake pillows

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Companies Who Deconstruct Sweaters or Other Materials to Make Yarn

• Reunion Yarn in Virginia USA – sells yarn on Etsy and also hosts a membership site for people who deconstruct sweaters


• Adelaide Hills Yarn Company in Australia – t-shirt yarn


• Darn Good Yarn in New York


• Martine Makes in the Channel Islands


• Recovertex in Spain


• String Harvest in Australia


• Twice Sheared Sheep in Colorado


• Woolagain in Rhode Island

How Twice Sheared Sheep Unravels and Spins Sweaters at the Same Time

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Community Supported Agriculture Model for Yarn Production

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Using Up Yarn Remnants

Socks my sister knit with my grandmother’s yarn leftovers, modeled by my mom

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