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schneekage

Question for the knitters

Jan 30, 2007 11:05

So, while I was Christmas break, I was making a tasty chocolate dessert, and in the process I managed to get chocolate all over my favorite purple wool cable knit sweater ( Read more... )

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kauricat January 30 2007, 17:27:36 UTC

I have some wool-washing stuff that I got at the yarn store. I haven't ever used it, but Kennita (the yarn store owner) recommended it. She said to fill the washer with cool or tepid water, turn it off, add the wash stuff and swirl it through the water, add the wool and let it soak for a while (maybe thirty minutes? less? I can't remember). After the soak, gently squeeze the wool to work the soap through. Don't agitate it too much as you don't want it to felt ( ... )

kauricat January 30 2007, 17:28:32 UTC

Forgot to say that you're welcome to borrow my wool-wash.

schneekage January 31 2007, 02:44:59 UTC

I may take you up on that - Thanks!!

murasaki_suki January 30 2007, 18:59:53 UTC

I'd bet you can also use the wool washing stuff by hand since it's a PITA for you to use a washer in the manner specified.

schneekage January 31 2007, 02:46:45 UTC

Yeah - nearly impossible. But I should be able to get an idea of how bad it is... hopefully not past the point of no return

ksuquix January 30 2007, 22:44:02 UTC

I was thinking about when Kate had told me about shampoo vs. detergent (bad for wool), and did a quick google and found a very detailed page:

http://www.fuzzygalore.biz/articles/wash_sweater.shtml

schneekage January 31 2007, 02:47:06 UTC

Awesome - thanks for the link