Gribbit

No knitting tonight; I've been ripping instead.

My lack of progress on the Feb Fix-It has been playing on my mind over the last few days.  I have a couple of projects that need some attention, but I've also been thinking about shop bought jumpers that could be ripped.  Initially I was thinking about a trip to the charity shop, but then I stopped and thought about what I already had at home.

Most of the shop bought jumpers I have I wear quite a bit, so wouldn't consider ripping them.  Then I remembered that I have quite a collection of pre-children jumpers knocking about.

Now, this may be hard to believe, but before I had children I was very slim.  Like size 10 without even trying slim (I know, I make myself sick thinking about it).  Since having children, lets just say I haven't quite been in that ball park.  So there are some things around that I'm not going to be wearing again.  Like this.

This is a midriff baring jumper.  After 2 children and one caesarean, that's not going back on this body.  It is however:

Pure New Wool; prime ripping material.

I pulled up the tutorial recommended by Alison.  One episode of EastEnders later, I had this.

(The brown bits on the sofa are fluff from the jumper, not dirt).

A couple of hours later, I had this.

I still have the back to rip, then it's time to tie it up and wash it - you can see how curly it is.

Lots of fun to do and even more fun mulling over the possibilities of what to knit with it.  Oh, and did I mention I had another 3 jumpers on the hand-wash cycle in the machine while I was ripping this one?  Gribbit, gribbit...

Comments

[kerrie]

Oooh, that looks like a lot of fun. And what better way to make use of Eastenders watching time. I cant wait to see what it looks like when it is all washed and ready to go. Any idea what its going to be next?

[dawn]

Good for you! I once attempted to frog my grandmothers astrakhan coat, back when I was a teenager. It was on a heavy backing, some sort of chenille type thick yarn, glued onto the backing in swirls. The coat mustn't have been washed for donkeys, and I was surrounded by dust and dirt.
Dawn :)

[alison]

Woohoo! How exciting! Isn't it fun discovering new yarn in your closet. Enjoy dreaming up a new project for it. :)