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The PCC is proud to present a workshop is getting nice wool from ugly old sweaters.

I started recycling sweaters while in graduate school, as a way to get a lot of nice quality wool for cheap. One thing lead to another, and now I’ve an extensive stash of recycled sweater wool that I could not live without. In this workshop, I will walk you through every step of the sweater recycling process – from selecting a good sweater to recycle to un-seaming, from unraveling to washing and getting the wool ready to use. You will leave this workshop confident in your ability to tackle sweaters on your own, and with a recycled sweater arm rolled into a ball to boot!

Location: Cosy’s house in Squirrel Hill. [address provided after registration]
Time: 1-4
Date: Saturday March 28th
Supplies:
It would be great if you could bring a seam ripper or a pair of small scissors. If you have neither of these, any pair of scissors is better than no scissors. Also, I’m asking everyone to bring a sweater or two for us to discuss. The more sweaters we have on hand, the more you’ll understand what makes a good sweater for ripping. The sweaters that you bring do not necessarily need to be sweaters your plan to rip. For the workshop, I will be providing the actual sweaters we will be ripping.

Cost:
$20 for members of the PCC
$25 for non-members
*Class is limited to 10 people. Please RSVP to pghcraftcollective@gmail.com if interested.

Artists Bio:
Cosette Cornelius-Bates is a full time fiber artist based in Pittsburgh, PA. She spends much of her time designing, knitting, spinning, dyeing, and recycling sweaters. She regularly appears at craft fairs in the Pittsburgh area and surrounding cities, selling her one-of-a-kind handknit hats and handspun yarns. Her patterns have been collected in a book called “Knit One, Embellish Too: Hats, Mittens, and Scarves with a Twist.”