https://fluffysoft.xyz/tags/fibrearts/ Recent content in FibreArts on fluffysoft Hugo en fluffysoft Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:26:53 -0500 https://fluffysoft.xyz/posts/sock-harvesting/ Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:26:53 -0500 https://fluffysoft.xyz/posts/sock-harvesting/ <h2 id="motivation">Motivation</h2> <p>I like working with thin cotton yarns. I don&rsquo;t particularly like buying new yarns when I know I&rsquo;ve got clothes I can scrap for their materials. I&rsquo;ve seen folks on youtube unravelling thriftshop sweaters to harvest fancy wool yarns. I wanted to see if I could do a similar process for the thin cotton yarn in my socks.</p> <h3 id="why-scrap-instead-of-repair">Why scrap instead of repair?</h3> <p>I prefer reparing my clothes when they have holes, but some repairs will tend to interfere with comfort. For darning socks, if the repair is on the ball or sides of my foot, I&rsquo;ve never succeeded in achieving the original level of comfort. The particular socks I&rsquo;m used to wearing have very tiny machine knitting, which makes the repairs even more difficult. One thing that doesn&rsquo;t get more difficult with those tiny knit stitches is unraveling.</p>