Now I've heard it all..."frogging"!

I've always enjoyed learning something new and this is one of the more unique things to come to know! I always thought that "frogging" involved an amphibian, a catapult and a fast running Sister, but never mind me.....

I've done this and it's well worth it if you want quality yarn. Wool, silk, angora and so on are far beyond $5 a skein. It's not hard to do at all.

I love to knit, but this is the first I have heard of frogging. (Where did that name come from anyway?) Never thought to do such a thing. Maybe if we were really hard up I would take all those sweaters my husband won't wear and remake them for myself.

I don't know about pulling apart the yarn and using it to knit or crochet, but I could see maybe making something else out of the already knit fabric. I would make a pillow sham, throw or shawl, and maybe pull apart just enough to use to sew the pieces together. But it seems like more time than it's worth, unless the sweater had sentimental value, or was an expensive yarn. I'm frugal, but time is money, and too much time spent on one thing is not worth a couple dollars saved.

I heard of taking sweater apart, and knit into new item, but didn't know that they called it "frogging". Some mothers do that for their kids. Kids outgrown their sweater very fast, so the dear patient mother has to tear the whole sweater out, and make into a bigger sweater for the kids. I dont see the point of taking out a sweater to make it into another sweater for adult. Why can't they just put on the sweater, or alter part of it, without tearing the whole piece out?

That's nice, at least we can reduce garbage by recycling clothes and making them a new masterpiece.

It really saves money when you are looking into a nice yarn. I cant believe how much the cost of yarn has gone up. I know everything goes up but wow. I have looked at yarn shops and that stuff is costly. I can go to the local trift store and get a cashmere sweater for $5 or buy the stuff for $50.

I've heard of doing that before I didn't know the term. My Aunt has done that. But I've found with some of the things I've made sometiems it's not easy to undo them after the item has been washed several times and the yarns start to fray somewhat and meld into each other.

I've heard of this - i didnt know the name of it but I've seen it done. My great aunt's son in law knits and he goes and finds the sweaters made of more expensive wool - not just the regular kind of wool. When you get the more expensive stuff then it is it worth it...sometimes you can match the colour better with an old project for that you cant get the wool for in the stores.

its actually a good way of saving money but wasting time i guess. Who has the time these days to knit. My grandma used to knit a lot after she rtired form work but now a days i hardly see anybody knitting!! Now, time has become more precious and money important. And thanx for the word, i really didn't know "Frogging"!! Addition to my vocabulary! :)

The term "Frogging" is something of a joke/play on words.. as most neeleworkers know there are just some projects you spend ripping out as much as knitting/crocheting.. so the term is in reference to the ripping.. as in rip it out, as in "Rip-It Rip-It"(ribbit ribbit like a frog)Hence "Frogging" hard to explain but funny often is...:) as to the reclaiming sweaters - in our area a GOOD quality wool yarn (angora,etc) starts in the $17 and up range for a SMALL skein and hard to come by (1 store in the whole valley)but at thrift stores one can occaisionally come across a vintage angora sweater that is perhaps not in wearable condition but the basic yarn is good. mostly i use old wool sweaters for felting (its easier than frogging in my mind) i do enough frogging in my Regular knitting LOL!! rj