tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post6366985867511931088..comments2023-10-24T06:40:16.899-04:00Comments on Knitted Bliss: Cashmere Sweater Upcycle: Stage Oneorchidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07205435010235065415noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-13012698924667639352013-11-12T14:15:57.515-05:002013-11-12T14:15:57.515-05:00That looks great, love the creativity. I just star...That looks great, love the creativity. I just started getting into upcycling. I am making a table from scraps, i just need to find an <a href="http://www.nufurn.com.au/tables/bases/tablebasesall.htm" rel="nofollow">old vintage table base</a> to go with it and it will be complete. I should try embroidering next. Thanks so much for sharing, can't wait to see the end results!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122599196657892636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-6032666605781332282013-11-04T13:54:47.785-05:002013-11-04T13:54:47.785-05:00Oh nooooo, Julie, I am so sorry about your carpet....Oh nooooo, Julie, I am so sorry about your carpet. :( That is truly heartbreaking! But I do think your sweater-embroidery is going to be gorgeous...it's looking lovely so far!Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16273727983110361664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-58061396907827372652013-11-04T09:32:12.818-05:002013-11-04T09:32:12.818-05:00I am so sorry for you losing things dear to your h...I am so sorry for you losing things dear to your heart.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01154048782901514821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-63108694366935556002013-11-02T10:33:01.658-04:002013-11-02T10:33:01.658-04:00Hi Julie, I guess you found their homebase now - i...Hi Julie, I guess you found their homebase now - in the carpet. As sad as it is to throw away such a precious and prizey thing - I once had the same problem from the same source (a rolled carpet) - I am sure you are out of the woods now. <br />I now keep all my yarn in ziplock bags and my beloved handknits too. It is not very decorative in the closet but saves me from bitter tears...<br />Anyway you really do the best to solve the situation - I looove this modern embroidery you did as much as I love your blog! Always so inspirational and so from the heart! All the best, AnjaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-62360202266646876162013-11-01T14:48:35.085-04:002013-11-01T14:48:35.085-04:00Hey Julie- sorry to hear about your moth problem. ...Hey Julie- sorry to hear about your moth problem. I too have been having issues so thanks for giving some ideas as to what to do. I too have had such a hard time with my cashmere...seems like the little buggers really love cashmere or 100% Merino- argh!! And yes wine really does help...in moderate doses of course :)Meganhttp://www.delormedesigns.blogspot.canoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-41513784936629498732013-10-31T16:27:05.048-04:002013-10-31T16:27:05.048-04:00oh no julie! i'm so sorry about your rug! what...oh no julie! i'm so sorry about your rug! what a sad story.<br /><br />on a more cheerful note, i love that you are upcycling these sweaters, and i like the cheerful geometric thing you have going right now! i can't wait to see the finished product, i bet it will be gorgeous!elizahttp://ifandany.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-16162676987576823442013-10-31T12:50:28.984-04:002013-10-31T12:50:28.984-04:00That's just awful about your rug. It really ma...That's just awful about your rug. It really makes me worry about all the yarn and sweaters I have stashed. I really hope you can get the moths under control. So sad.Savannagalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15982961676841031512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-24527545188899468122013-10-31T11:44:19.374-04:002013-10-31T11:44:19.374-04:00Aww sorry to hear about your rug. I hope you get t...Aww sorry to hear about your rug. I hope you get them all and they stay gone!CelticCastOnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05965972142781253239noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-86186216951212965592013-10-31T10:15:15.795-04:002013-10-31T10:15:15.795-04:00I love your upcycled projects! This is going to be...I love your upcycled projects! This is going to be amazing. Way to make the most of such a pesky problem. <br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589871519332459097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-54974621160416743642013-10-31T08:34:00.179-04:002013-10-31T08:34:00.179-04:00This comment has been removed by the author.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15122599196657892636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-39161288180731647302013-10-31T08:01:39.599-04:002013-10-31T08:01:39.599-04:00Aww I'm sorry to hear about your rug. That emb...Aww I'm sorry to hear about your rug. That embroidery looks wonderful! Can't wait to see what else you do. Also, I found some cedar planks and hangers at Marshalls last year, so maybe peruse those kinds of places as well. The hangers might be great for the sweaters/items you prize most. Good luck!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11579864407237459803noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-72524445142315984242013-10-31T07:54:54.622-04:002013-10-31T07:54:54.622-04:00Oh dear ... I'm sorry to hear about your ruine...Oh dear ... I'm sorry to hear about your ruined carpet and the moth problem in general. Such a hassle. What you're doing to fix your sweater looks good so far though.Loulouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13304074858377805437noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-25961759429600163502013-10-31T06:51:22.088-04:002013-10-31T06:51:22.088-04:00That is a great idea and you'll end up with so...That is a great idea and you'll end up with some pretty unique sweaters!Silvia M.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00272239273193375507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-18034083615759444902013-10-31T06:38:43.560-04:002013-10-31T06:38:43.560-04:00That patching looks lovely!
Right after you post...That patching looks lovely! <br /><br />Right after you posted, I discovered that I had my own HUGE moth problem - they got into all the handknits I had stored for the winter, as well as my sock drawer and some of the knits I was wearing day-to-day. I'm also systematically baking and freezing everything to try and clear them out, and I learned to darn for the less visible holes in my socks and mittens and things. It's just heartbreaking, isn't it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-89805396493292544552013-10-31T06:32:07.058-04:002013-10-31T06:32:07.058-04:00I lost a beautiful red cashmere wrap I bought in I...I lost a beautiful red cashmere wrap I bought in Ireland, it was a precious souvenir and quite expensive at the time. I cried when I found the holes in it, but my SIL found patches shaped like moths at the V&A Museum and brought them back for me. Moorecathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231619758940001287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-1744156296318583782013-10-31T06:23:04.732-04:002013-10-31T06:23:04.732-04:00I'm so sorry to hear about the moths! I can sy...I'm so sorry to hear about the moths! I can sympathise - I discovered casebearing clothes moths in my wool stash this summer (after a period of several months of not knitting much, as I had been renovating a house), and there were so many larvae in there that I had to get rid of the lot. My little brother ended up chucking the wool for me, because I couldn't bear to actually put it into bin bags - particularly not the beautiful and complex half-knitted aran jumper dress that I had been looking forward to wearing this winter!<br /><br />I'm afraid I got pest control in for my moth problem, as they had started to bury under the carpets. They came and sprayed all the carpets twice with an insecticide. Obviously that would not be the best plan for you with your baby - it wasn't too bad for us as we simply kept shoes on in the house for a couple of weeks, and made sure not to sit on the floor until it was all hoovered away.<br /><br />Other than that, I have been doing rotational freezing, the same as you, and I also took a bunch of larger items (wool blankets, coats, etc) to the dry cleaner's, as from what I have read, dry cleaning kills them too. Now I'm in the process of buying sweater storage bags to keep all my woollen / silk items protected on a permanent basis in drawers and wardrobes.<br /><br />I would imagine that you have found the source of your problem in the carpet, and now that you've got rid, it will just be a question of hyper vigilance to make sure any survivors get picked up. I remember reading that Stephanie Pearl-McPhee takes her yarn outside in the sun twice a year to shake it down, expose it to sunlight, and inspect it for larvae - I am going to start doing the same for my clothes! Best of luck.Beehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17386241620725661761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-10018125996499467112013-10-31T06:20:52.404-04:002013-10-31T06:20:52.404-04:00What an awesome idea! Can't wait to see how th...What an awesome idea! Can't wait to see how this project turns out. Who knows, it might be even better than before! Love the cheerful colours you chose. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-38916718263078860632013-10-31T05:56:46.705-04:002013-10-31T05:56:46.705-04:00You are so creative! The embroidery work looks gre...You are so creative! The embroidery work looks great and definitely adds a pop of color. Thinking happy thoughts for you!knitlove8noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-38021474039775907992013-10-30T23:12:36.945-04:002013-10-30T23:12:36.945-04:00Oh Julie, I am SO sorry to hear about your trouble...Oh Julie, I am SO sorry to hear about your trouble with moths! I almost cried right along with you. It looks like you are making lemonade out of your lemons! Beautiful, beautiful lemonade. Can't wait to see how this and the others turn out!The Sexy Knitterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17439802916459478057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-716624990252627495.post-48928744948774194382013-10-30T22:58:36.587-04:002013-10-30T22:58:36.587-04:00It looks a little fox like. Your apparent love for...It looks a little fox like. Your apparent love for those little fuzzy guys might be seeping through subconsciously.TallGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03988806469331314148noreply@blogger.com