Liberating tiny tiny yarns

I too like to 'liberate' yarn from sweaters that are damaged or unshapely. These two are wool and cashmere, and had holes. I got them for $1.49 each. Now I know that some people unknit this wool into skeins, and wash it and so on, but raveling such fine threads is nerve-wracking, and I must admit that when I tried it I developed such yarn knots that could NOT be untied, and had to be just cut away. I prefer to leave it in a format that doesn't tangle, and wash the finished product, which, by the way, is a much better color than either separately.

And, yes, I'm getting almost 8 st per inch using three strands (2 blue and one beige)