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    Home » Tutorials » Crochet Tips & Yarn Tutorials

    1 Simple Step to Breathe New Life Into Your Crocheted Garments

    Feb 27, 2015 by Jennifer Renaud

    Do you have a favorite hat that you've tossed aside because you've worn the love out of it? Is it now stuffed into a storage cube that's sitting on a shelf in your coat closet because it's all covered in fuzz?

    I have one... It's my "Chasing Chevrons" Newsboy (click here for pattern). It's been stuffed into a storage cube since last winter all because it's gotten fuzzy. Sure, I could crochet a new one, but why go thru that if there's a simple fix? And besides, I have a severe case of crochet ADD and do not like to make more than one of anything (even slippers).

    Can I save my beloved newsboy? Hmmm...

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    What about an afghan? Do you have a favorite afghan that lives on your couch until someone comes to visit and you quickly stuff it in a closet? (Hmm, another closet. They come in handy for hiding things, don't they?) You hide it in a closet because it looks like it's growing hair and you worry that your friends will ask if you've gotten a new lap dog.

    I have one of those too! My favorite is an afghan that my grandma crocheted for me when I was 4 or 5. It is currently sitting on a shelf in my closet because it is in need of some tender loving care.

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    What if I told you that you could easily breathe new life into your old favorites? What if I told you that this simple technique would make them look like new? Say what?!?!

    Yes, that's right! Using this simple technique and only 2 items, you can rejuvenate your old crochet items and make them look like new again.

    List of Materials

    • Favorite Fuzzy crocheted item
    • Men's beard trimmers or clippers
    • Or if you're lucky enough to find one sold in a store near you (or you can order on Amazon with our affiliate link below), you can purchase a small Fabric Shaver to de-pill. Shown below.

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    Let's Begin, shall we?

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    It's really simple! All you do is use your clippers to trim the fuzz off. Note: make sure that you pay close attention to where the blade of your clippers is at all times.

    Tips:

    • Make sure that you're always working towards you so that you can see the blade. You don't want to accidentally cut a stitch. 
    • Always run the clippers parallel to your garment. Running then perpendicularly will be a sure fire way to cut a stitch and send your beloved hat to the garbage bin!

    In the picture below, I trimmed a section on the right side of the hat. Note the color difference of the chevrons; they're much more crisp now.

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    I've trimmed 4 squares in the bottom corner of my favorite blanket and have taken a comparison photo as well. Can you see how much nicer it's beginning to look?

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    Breathing new life into my favorite afghan will be a work in progress because of its' size, but I've completely finished my newsboy. See photo below:

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    It looks Brand-New again! Not only are the fuzzies gone, but the colors of the yarn and the stitches themselves look so clean and crisp again.

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    My old favorite hat has become my new favorite hat again! It now happily hangs on a hook in my coat closet where all of the cool hats "hangout" (pun intended). 😉

     

    Here are a few other items you could use this helpful tip on:

    • Scarves & Cowls: Do you or your kids have velcro tabs on your jackets that want to cling to your scarves and cowls?
    • Jewelry: Do you have a favorite crocheted bracelet that rubs on everything just from regular wear?
    • Purses & Yarn Bags: Have you washed your favorite bag several times to bring it back to its' original shape and it's caught a severe case of the fuzzies?

    Are there any other items that you can think to try this on?

    I hope you've enjoyed this quick tip and I hope that it helps you to breathe new life into your old favorites so that they may become new again!

    You can find my "Chasing Chevrons" Newsboy pattern in all 3 of my shops: Ravelry, Craftsy & Etsy.

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    1. Khadija Khurshid

      February 27, 2015 at 5:59 pm

      Wow this was really mind blowing !!! Now I can use my brother's beard trimmer n can get rid of fuzzzz ! ^_^
      Thank You ♡♡♡

      Reply
    2. Dolores Lanthier

      October 09, 2018 at 3:32 pm

      Great idea. Can we have the hat pattern? I love it.

      Reply
      • Jennifer Pionk

        October 10, 2018 at 11:46 pm

        Hi Dolores - This is the Chasing Chevrons Newsboy and I've got a link to it near the beginning of the post. 🙂 ~Jennifer

        Reply
    3. Jana

      October 09, 2018 at 10:47 pm

      Much safer and easier to use a sweater de-piller.

      Reply
      • Jennifer Pionk

        October 10, 2018 at 11:43 pm

        Yes, I did finally find one to purchase (I always loved using ours when I was growing up...it was a fun toy lol). But at the time this hat needed a haircut, I hadn't been able to find one (I live in a really small area). ~Jennifer

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