One of my co-workers gave me a sweater a while ago that her daughter made as a first knitting project for her father. She didn't have the gauge concept mastered yet so the sleeves were rather long, and the sweater was very big for a Japanese person. My friend suggested that I either pick it apart for the yarn or wear it with elastic bands to hold the sleeves above my hands.I was so impressed that this person started knitting with a sweater with cables that I felt impelled to make it work for me. I took the sleeves and neckband off and repaired one shoulder that was put together a bit crookedly, then using the yarn from one sleeve, I crocheted around the neck and around the armholes. It makes a great vest, I think, and my friend was quite pleased that I was able to wear the finished product.
There was this one thread that I forgot to secure, however...
