From The Ashes Of Yarn Arises A Better Yarn

[crockpotcauldron]

It's two in the morning, and I have finished spinning a pleasantly soft and fluffy skein of yarn. It's two ply and everything. That is all.

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[chickadee_sun]

What does from the ashes mean? Did some old yarn unravel or something?

[crockpotcauldron]

I took mediocre yarn and unraveled it on purpose, in order to respin it.

I made a couple of spindles and wanted to try spinning, but didn't have any loose wool to spin. Then I realized I owned a skein of Lion Brand Homespun yarn, which is a very oddly structured yarn - basically loose fluff with a couple strings running through it for strength, and one string twirled around it to keep it from falling apart into fluff. I took the strings out, and was left with a very long noodle of loose fluff, which I managed to spin into a nice chunky yarn.

Turning yarn into yarn is not a particularly productive hobby, but it is enjoyable.

[chickadee_sun]

It sounds productive in the sense of being good practice for turning other things into yarn. And enjoyable is good.

[crockpotcauldron]

That is true. I'm mostly using it for stress relief right now. It's a very good fidget.

[iamagrasshoppermouse]

Ohh that's wonderful! And what a good use of that Lion yarn, honestly. I know what yarn that is and it is frustrating to knit with because of the string/yarn combo. At least for me.

[crockpotcauldron]

Everyone I have ever talked to about that yarn hates knitting with it. On a related note, found a ton of it on clearance. Luckily, I have like three separate uses for the yarn that have absolutely nothing to do with knitting.
1. Debone it and use it for spinning
2. Cinch the inner threads really tight and use it for short curly doll hair
3. Reduce it to fluff and use it for doll hair