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My favorite sweater died today. It was a navy merino sweater with a second layer of orange coming up in the collar (making it look layered without being actually layered...great for me since I get too hot). It was made by Italtempo and while it wasnt the nicest sweater in the world, I liked how it looked.
I gave all of my non-cotton sweaters a handwash today in preparation for colder weather and upon laying this one out to dry I found 2 dime-sized holes, one in the front and one in the back but about 3 inches apart. I hadn't seen them before (almost wore it yesterday and didnt see them) but it is possible that they were small and got opened up more in the process of washing them. I see no evidence of moths so I have no idea...maybe a mouse chewed through it last night (it ended up on the floor between my bed and the wall before washing)...who knows
My real question is what can I do with it? It isn't worth trying to repair (filenes basement special) but it is still a big chunk of navy merino... do I:
-cut the sleeves short and use it as a bike jersey?
-drop it off at goodwill and see if anyone can appreciate it despite the damage
or my current favorite:
-cut up into strips and try to turn into some sort of a scarf. I am not sure exactly how to go about this but it might be doable
I gave all of my non-cotton sweaters a handwash today in preparation for colder weather and upon laying this one out to dry I found 2 dime-sized holes, one in the front and one in the back but about 3 inches apart. I hadn't seen them before (almost wore it yesterday and didnt see them) but it is possible that they were small and got opened up more in the process of washing them. I see no evidence of moths so I have no idea...maybe a mouse chewed through it last night (it ended up on the floor between my bed and the wall before washing)...who knows
My real question is what can I do with it? It isn't worth trying to repair (filenes basement special) but it is still a big chunk of navy merino... do I:
-cut the sleeves short and use it as a bike jersey?
-drop it off at goodwill and see if anyone can appreciate it despite the damage
or my current favorite:
-cut up into strips and try to turn into some sort of a scarf. I am not sure exactly how to go about this but it might be doable