How to revive an old scarf

GirafitaEnChile

Hi everybody
This used to be my favorite scarf!! and now its full of pills and the colors look dull. Is there anyway to bring it back from the dead, will washing, removing pills, and re-kniting do the trick or should I just trash it?

Juliasolo

If you still have the pattern and can buy the same yarn, youd better reknit it. Im not sure if its possible to make anything the old one to look like new

icyicy

I would like to know as well. I usually trash it when it gets old. I dont think I know how to fix it.

sundrop016

If its raggedy, reknit it. If its just that it pills, shave it with a knit shaver.

loveeluna

Very nice. Thanks for sharing.

Golosadilana

im not sure there is a...possibility for your scarf if there are too much pills. you can renove it by hands, wash it, you can add beads or little stripes of yarn in different colours  inserted between the different holes in the plot to create a drawing. looking at the photo i see pills expecially in the borders of the scarf. if you like it very much this scarf you can try sewing small strips of wool inserted between the different holes in the plot to create a drawing....:kiss:

LucyLocket

If you still have the pattern and want to make it again, Id re-knit.

To do this you will have to unpick the scarf and skein the yarn before washing it in hanks - some of the bits and pills may come off.............I would then re-knit with the yarn with another thin yarn - maybe a coloured mohair or art yarn to put some zing back into the colours. You should be able to choose a yarn more easily to go with the original yarn after you have washed and skeined it.

evinnesesi

Very nice :loveliness:

gamzesk

thanks for the post

Fishys

LucyLockets advice is very good.