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wool yarn reclaimed from thrift shop sweaters before washing 2007 Since I'm presenting a program at the March Fiber Guild meeting on reclaiming yarn from wool sweaters, I thought it would be a good idea to start gathering the items I'd need and deconstruct a sweater to refresh my mind. I started reclaiming the wool in 2007 from wool sweaters that were purchased ( some shown in this earlier post ) in Denver thrift shops. Once washed, the reclaimed wool could not be distinguished from that purchased in a yarn shop. Some of the wool I reclaimed can be seen in this post . The reclaimed wool has been used in a variety of projects for charities and for gifts. Projects I made using reclaimed wool: Vests for children in cold climates - here , here, here , here Cowls - here and here Hats and helmet liners for the military - here , here and here Mittens ...