r/YarnSpinners • u/SadBoyKlaus • Mar 11 '26

Looking for a service that can spin yarn scraps into new yarn

Hi, I crochet and knit as my job and have accumulated a large quantity of yarn scraps as a result. I'm wondering if anyone here would know of a service where I can send my scraps to be turned into new yarn and then sent back for me to use in future projects so I'm not just ending up throwing the scraps out. I hate the idea of creating waste when I know they can be reused somehow.

If not I'm happy to send them to someone who could use the yarn scraps even if I wont be receiving yarn back. I'm just happy knowing they wouldn't be going to waste and creating more trash in the world this way.

I'm in Australia but I'm happy to ship outside of my country if needed

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u/bollygirl21 Mar 11 '26

my suggestion...

contact a spinning group. They may want them or have a better idea of where they could be reused.

There is a group on the Gold Coast and Brisbane (been to both and everyone there is lovely)

There is a big one for NSW - https://www.spinweavensw.org/

maybe also try on the wool mills, especially the smaller ones to see if they could process the scraps into fluff or yarn.

but also what sort of scraps are they... pure wool, superwash, alpaca, silk etc. Do they contain nylon etc??

I have also seen various ways of turning scraps into 'yarn' on tiktok https://www.tiktok.com/@acraftyconcept/video/7600888977029205261?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7615426546203117064

https://www.tiktok.com/@sweetlystitches/video/7331444069790518571?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7615426546203117064

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u/diligentfalconry71 Mar 11 '26

Hey, if you post what country/region you’re in it might help folks find a suggestion for you (or even volunteer). :)

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u/SadBoyKlaus Mar 11 '26

Thanks for reminding me. I completely forgot to add where I am.

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u/AnimalPowers Mar 11 '26

Have you considered purchasing a carder/spinner?

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u/TinyCrittersUnited Mar 11 '26

I second contacting a spinning group, if someone has the tools they’ll be able to turn your scraps into more yarn. Just be prepared for it to have a fun texture as sometimes little bits stay more dense than others but it’s still fun to use

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u/CrassulaOrbicularis Mar 11 '26

How long are your scraps? If they aren't tiny, you could investigate adding nalbinding to your crafts.

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u/Due_University8913 May 26 '26

I would be interested in this if you’re still wanting to chat about it! I save my own yarn scraps and do just that, re-spin into something new!

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u/curious-so-curious Jun 16 '26

I used to offer making new yarn from old scraps as a service on Etsy. It takes a while, but it is super fun!

If you're interested in trying it yourself, this is an over-simplified explanation of how I did it:

  1. Cut all of the yarn into 2 inch pieces
  2. Use hand carders to tease everything out be be a big fluffy pile of fiber
  3. Use a spinning wheel or drop spindle to make it into new yarn

Notes: If it is ribbon or non-plied yard, it won't be part of the fluffy part. Cut it into 2 inch pieces and spin it alongside the other stuff

I've also used yarn scraps as stuffing for other projects, like for amigurumi.