I love how you used almost the bare minimum here. It's good to remember that we do not need a bunch of fancy equipment.

Whoa! I didn't expect that yarn to relax so quickly!! So satisfying 😍

That it’s amazing! I thought I was going to have to soak it and dry it again. Steam is genius! Thank you so much.

What a great tip!  I would not have thought of putting the yarn back on the swift, I usually just wind it into a cake and deal with the kinks. But the steaming trick is the best!  I have been known to even buy a sweater at the thrift store for $2 so I could take it apart and reuse the yarn for something else.  Yup, recycle and reuse, plus it’s cheap.  And NOW I know how to get out the kinks, can’t wait to try it.

Fabulous! I was convinced I'd have to soak about 10 skeins of yarn 😩from a sweater I plan to frog, but this is so much easier. Thank you!!

I love unraveling thrifted sweaters for yarn. I think you can unkink it using a clothes steamer as well as a kettle if one is available- I'm going to try it with my next sweater  and my newish steamer.

This was very helpful. I frogged a kid’s sweater that I started 10 years ago. I want to knit it, but I need to start over. I don’t even knit the same way now. I just finished straightening the yarn and caking it up. Can’t wait to start the sweater again. 🤗

I love watching the yarn relax with the steam

This video was so helpful! I was able to save and reuse seven skeins of Lion Brand Thick and Quick (an acrylic/wool/rayon blend) that I had used for a seed stitch blanket. I didn't love it, so I frogged it and I'm using it to make a blanket with an actual pattern for my friend's birthday gift.

I turned a chair upside down on my dining room table and wound the yarn somewhat loosely around the legs, tied loose knots with the two ends, hung it up on a hook on the bathroom door, and used a travel clothes steamer with distilled water. It took two rounds of steaming for each skein but they looks great, I can't even tell the difference between the frogged yarn and the brand new skeins in my basket.

I love your channel. Thank you! I am 3/4 the way through my first jumper and it’s huge. I’ve learnt to much since I started knitting this jumper that I’m feeling really positive about the learning process and I’m going to righteously rip back. 😅 A little sad, but I’d rather not knit something that can only be worn inside the house! It’s for my boyfriend — and thinks he’s never going to get this jumper. Maybe this is the way not to break up. Never finish! 😂 Anyway, appreciate tips for not having a swift etc. that’s super helpful. Love from an American living in the UK! x

Note to self: before ripping back take all the learnings from this one and then go go go…

I’ve done this by simply wetting the yarn and hanging it to dry. The kinks come out, I rewind, and make a new sweater!

That was indeed magic. It made me smile. Yay! I'll try it on linen yarn also.

Thank you so much for teaching us how to "un-noodle" our yarn.  I did it and now I have fresh, sleek yarn to start a new pattern.  Amazing!!❤❤❤❤❤

Thank you sooo much for this video. I recently completed a cardigan and I feel I made the sleeves a bit too wide. I plan on reknitting the sleeves and your method for preparing the frogged yarn is perfect. I have an actual garment steamer and I had not thought of simply steaming the yarn. That is so much easier and dries much faster.

I frogged a cardigan I made a couple of years ago; I messed up on my measurements and it was too small. I spent a gob on the yarn so decided to reclaim it but frogging is not a fun process. Kudos to those who can thrift sweaters and reclaim yarn on the regular. T
his genius method of straightening the yarn has me all set to start a new project. Thanks!

I wind  frogged yarn aroud a large glass jar.  Then secure it with rubber band.  Then i let it stand in s bucket of water for about   an hour. Remove it and let it dry. The yarn is as good as new.

Wow! Just Wow!  What a great technique!  I just frogged a project and got the kinks out.  Thank you

Incredible how effective the steam is

Great video! Short and sweet. Thanks!

I have been doing this but soaking it in a basin with wool wash vs steaming it. This looks like it’s a lot faster and so much less drying time.   Thanks - I am going to give this a try.