Somehow, over the course of 2017 I managed to address my WIP (work-in-progress) pile; bravely unravelling a small number of the languishing projects and happily finishing others.
I was surprised by the sense of achievement I felt. Yes, the finished objects were satisfying, but unravelling the ones that weren’t making the grade was equally (and possibly even more) worthwhile. Recognising a lost cause and doing something about it?
In particular, I was smitten with the idea of rescuing some yarn from an unhappy situation and giving it a second chance. There aren’t many times in life where you can simply unravel something and start again 😉
So why stop at unfinished objects? My Ravelry record tells me that I had completed an aran cable jumper back in 2014 … and I know I have never worn it. Too warm, too long, too bulky. I didn’t even like it enough to offer it to friends or family. But it was a finished jumper, so it had never occurred to me to undo it … until now!
From this …
to this …
in less than 30 minutes!
The back of the wardrobe is unchartered “frogging” territory for me and I’m disproportionately happy about it! Even finished objects can be reviewed, unravelled and upcycled. I am already excited at the prospect of creating something new with this rescued wool. It feels like a metaphor for the year ahead and one I want to remember.
I’m also a little worried that I might have got a taste for unravelling … so if you have any yarny items you want “frogged”, feel free to pass them in my direction!
😀
yarnsmithery 
Oh, I do love frogging projects that aren’t working out! Glad you’re able to reclaim the yarn!
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I’m so glad I’m not alone in my frogging addiction – thank you for your support and understanding 😀
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Mind you, I’m not sure I’d have the nerve to frog an entire sweater…but then again, once you get going, maybe the thrill of the forbidden is intoxicating!
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How brave! I took a pile of beanies and cowls to the charity shop as they had already had several incarnations and I couldn’t face unravelling them yet again! Hope they find good homes.
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I’m sure they’ll be snapped up and given good homes, and will raise money for charity too – creating second chances in a different way 🙂
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I do hope so.
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Ha, I have done this in fits and starts. At one point I unravelled everything that was a WIP or finished that I thought I wouldn’t finish or wear. Some of the wool then went to charity as I realised it no longer appealed to me. A few finished objects also went to charity – fit, colour, whatever, wasn’t right. I have become more ruthless with this! At the moment, however, I am using up a lot of DK yarn that came from a WIP I went off – except I have had to buy more yarn to supplement it to finish the project…. LOL A knitter’s life!!
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Lol! 😀 Somebody will have found a treasure if they picked up one of your knits at the Brocki! Bet they couldn’t believe their luck! 😀
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