Frogging Friday - Uninspiring Fingerless Mitts

Today is the first time since starting the Finish or Frog It KAL that I've actually decided to frog something.  I found this pair of fingerless mitts that I started, I believe, in September 2006.

 

I made up the pattern myself. The yarn was something I purchased at Lettuce Knits on a trip BF and I took to Toronto.  I can't find the label so I can't remember exactly what it is.

 

With the help from the Ravelry Discussion Board for "How to Frog" and "How to Repurpose Yarn" I unraveled my knitting.

 

I wound it up in large loops and tied it in four spots.

 

I soaked it in the sink with lukewarm water and some soap.

 

After rinsing the yarn (which immediately lost it's Ramen Noodle look), I hung it in the laundy room and weighed it down with some Campbell's Tomato Soup.  This yarn is a cashmere blend and I think it will someday become a lovely pair of socks.  For now I'm just thrilled to have finally frogged an unwanted project.

PS - I only used the soup cans to weigh down the yarn for a few minutes.  Just to make sure the yarn was straight.  I didn't want it to take out all the spring from this lovely yarn.

Comments

[Wool Winder]

Now you have some nice yarn to start something new.

[margaret]

You are an inspiration to us all!!

[Sarah]

Congrats on the decision! I know it was probably hard, but cashmere socks... YUMMY! :)

[Marcia]

There's another way to do it.....I've become quite an expert after frogging several sweaters! Make your skeins (as a spinner, I have several tools that help, such as a niddy noddy) and then simply hold them over a steaming tea kettle, rotating each section through the steam, till the curl relaxes. The problem with weighting the wet skeins is that while you will straighten the yarn, you run the risk of taking all the bounce out of it.

[Estella]

What a wonderful visual tutorial on frogging...you could call it Frogging 101! I do think that yarn will make a lovely pair of socks.