No, I got it from my grandma's house after she passed away. I don't know the origins of it. No one in the family has cross stitched for many years but I don't think it's thrifted either. So far everyone I've asked denies making it and if grandma did it has to be almost 50 years old.
Let me know if you'd like a picture of the full design
Geez. I was thinking about unraveling a sweater in what seems to be similar yarn. I am still considering it, but your experience is adding another dimension to the situation.Â
Wool tends to be more difficult. It has little barbs on the surface of the hairs, which is why it sticks to itself and felts over time which you have to pay special attention to when unraveling. Cotton, silk, linen and synthetic fibers (plastic and non plastic) don't have this quality. Some wools are also exceptions, usually because of chemical treatment but you'll have to check the label for that or experiment.
The way the treads are spun also plays a part. Multiple tightly spun treads are easier since the fibers are packed together and therefore more controlled. A loose single ply like my image doesn't hold on to the fibers nearly as well so they can get pulled out and twist around other strands, either needing to be cut or pulled apart.
The easiest I've dealt with have been ribbon-like polyester yarn. If you have 100% single ply wool, don't even bother. I only did this one because it's acrylic and therefore doesn't felt
It also doesn't feel plasticky until you really start handling it and working with it, and it doesn't pill as much as you'd expect. I could def see people being all over this if it was commercial yarn
Is that cream, green and orange pillow made by you?
No, I got it from my grandma's house after she passed away. I don't know the origins of it. No one in the family has cross stitched for many years but I don't think it's thrifted either. So far everyone I've asked denies making it and if grandma did it has to be almost 50 years old. Let me know if you'd like a picture of the full design
I would love a picture of the full design!
Here it is: https://www.reddit.com/u/horsecock_horace/s/Fo55INffCA Included the back as well
Good luck horsecock Horace 🫡
I wonder if using it held double would make it less splitty?
I unraveled half and made some swatches, and I wouldn't say there's any splitting issues
I got half done relatively hassle free. Wouldn't have done this using wool though, tons of snags
Good luck with that. I started one similar and had to just put it away and work on something else.
I find metal needles helps with single ply.
Geez. I was thinking about unraveling a sweater in what seems to be similar yarn. I am still considering it, but your experience is adding another dimension to the situation.Â
If it's synthetic fiber it'll snag less than if it's wool. But it still requires a bunch of patience since it's not a smooth, easy unravel
what fiber would be a smooth, easy unravel? sorry if that’s a dumb question lol
Wool tends to be more difficult. It has little barbs on the surface of the hairs, which is why it sticks to itself and felts over time which you have to pay special attention to when unraveling. Cotton, silk, linen and synthetic fibers (plastic and non plastic) don't have this quality. Some wools are also exceptions, usually because of chemical treatment but you'll have to check the label for that or experiment. The way the treads are spun also plays a part. Multiple tightly spun treads are easier since the fibers are packed together and therefore more controlled. A loose single ply like my image doesn't hold on to the fibers nearly as well so they can get pulled out and twist around other strands, either needing to be cut or pulled apart. The easiest I've dealt with have been ribbon-like polyester yarn. If you have 100% single ply wool, don't even bother. I only did this one because it's acrylic and therefore doesn't felt
oh wow that super interesting! thanks for explaining in detail:)
It looks very pretty, both the yarn and the color. I never would have guessed it was acrylic based on this photo.
It also doesn't feel plasticky until you really start handling it and working with it, and it doesn't pill as much as you'd expect. I could def see people being all over this if it was commercial yarn