How to Repurpose an Old Knitting Project

I see social posts from time to time about folks who pick up old knitted projects (blankets, sweaters, etc.) from second-hand shops to use the yarn to knit new projects. In December 2024, I suffered a knee-high sock knitting fail (You can read all about it.).

Since this was pretty expensive yarn, it got me thinking about the best option to unknit these t…