Part of a sweater becomes a beanie
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (326601)
Rockingham, Australia
July 17, 2022 11:17pm CST
We lost my sister-in-law about 15 months ago. She was a great knitter but always had bad eyesight. Eventually, she had to give up her knitting and sewing. Her husband has given me a lot of her yarn and I’ve been gradually using it up.
There was a piece of unfinished black knitting – part of a sweater, I think. It is an intricate pattern and beautifully done. However, there is just the one piece and no more black wool. It seemed awful to unpick such lovely work. So I sewed two sides together and it’s now a beanie. The ribbing of the jumper has become the ribbing of the beanie.
It looks better when it’s being worn and I may keep it for myself. My BIL might just want it but I don’t think so. I’m just glad I was able to leave it intact.
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40 responses
@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
18 Jul 22
I like the pattern and the color. If I lived near you, I might fight you for the beanie. 
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@DaddyEvil (137142)
• United States
18 Jul 22
@JudyEv Yes, I really like it. I hope he doesn't want it so you can get Vince to take a picture of you wearing it for us. 
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jul 22
@DaddyEvil I tried to take a photo in the bathroom mirror but it was less than successful. You can't really see the pattern. I'll put it here just for you.
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jul 22
Thanks. It's a really lovely pattern and I'm really pleased I didn't start unpicking it.
@changjiangzhibin89 (16559)
• China
18 Jul 22
Well done!It turns out to be so beautiful !
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16559)
• China
19 Jul 22
@JudyEv You are good at knitting, otherwise it would be thrown away.
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul 22
@changjiangzhibin89 I am glad I didn't have to discard it.
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
18 Jul 22
Yes, very nice pattern. Looks very warm.
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 22
@oahuwriter Thanks. I'm really glad too.
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@oahuwriter (26778)
• United States
19 Jul 22
@JudyEv
Yes, pattern depics it, nice pattern. So glad you got to save the pattern, for sentimental reasons too.
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@allknowing (130292)
• India
19 Jul 22
@JudyEv I am aware of that but converting it into a beanie was creative surely
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 22
@allknowing Thanks. I was pretty pleased with myself.
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jul 22
Knitting went out for a while but it seems to be coming back into fashion now.
@wolfgirl569 (96423)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Jul 22
It looks very nice. You did a great job saving it
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jul 22
It is really lovely work. I'm glad I was able to convert to something usable. I would have hated every moment if I had unpicked it.
@Daljinder (23233)
• Bangalore, India
18 Jul 22
Definitely seem like a waste to unpick something already pretty. What you did is what we call being resourceful. 
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
18 Jul 22
It will be nice and warm too. It's a lovely soft wool.
@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
19 Jul 22
That was a wonderful idea to make the sweater fragment into a knit hat, or "touque" as we call it in Canada. And you will think of her whenever you wear it. Beautiful!
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@Sheilamarie78 (2586)
• Canada
19 Jul 22
@JudyEv Thanks for remembering me! I had some health issues but am better now. I put my efforts towards my other writing since (poetry and children's books), but I got a notification on my email that someone started following me here -- and, yes, it's been a few years since I'd been here. I decided to check the site out again as I had fond memories of the camaraderie. Nice to see you, too, Judy!
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul 22
@Sheilamarie78 Good luck with your writing. I am proof-reading chapters for a English lady who is writing a novel but she has also written a couple of children's novels for her grandson. It's a special talent I think to write for children.
@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 22
Such a long time since we've seen you here! So good to see your name again. It's been so long I took you off my 'following' list but you're back on again now. I hope you're well and thanks for the kind words. I was so pleased when I came up with this solution.
I hope you're well and thanks for the kind words. I was so pleased when I came up with this solution.1 person likes this
@Marilynda1225 (80164)
• United States
21 Jul 22
Love your beanie and what a great idea to turn it into a beanie. Whether you keep it or your BIL wants it I'm sure it will be a heartwarming memory of your SIL
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@Marilynda1225 (80164)
• United States
22 Jul 22
@JudyEv I saw the picture you posted of you wearing it and it looks so nice on you I hope you get to keep it
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jul 22
I know I wrote a response to this once but it seems to have vanished. I'm sorry about that.
I had a lot of yarn at one time but got to work and got rid of nearly all of it. Now, I have a whole lot more to do something with. So I'm sorry but I'll have to refuse your kind offer. 
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@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
19 Jul 22
That pattern look extremely hard. I think it's great what you did and turned it into something so cute.
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@JudyEv (326601)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jul 22
@misunderstood_zombie Thanks. I'm glad I was able to salvage it.
@misunderstood_zombie (8142)
• United States
19 Jul 22
@JudyEv It was such a wonderful tribute to use her work and make it into something new.
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