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Sweater Killer

May 8, 2009
by CTJen

Remember this sweater? I finished it back in January. I loved this sweater.

Apparently, wool will felt just to spite you if the water you use for washing is too cold.

Lesson learned: lukewarm water for hand knits. Not cold.


from → Knitting
6 Comments
  1. Jen D. permalink
    May 8, 2009 4:10 pm

    Awwww. It still looks pretty! How much did it shrink? Can you wet block it back into shape?

  2. Rima permalink
    May 8, 2009 7:59 pm

    No way! I didn’t know that! Handy info. Sorry to get it at your expense though. It really is a pretty sweater. Do you know any mini-persons who would appreciate it?

  3. Bubblesknits permalink
    May 8, 2009 8:15 pm

    Crud. Sorry that happened.

  4. livnletlrn permalink
    May 10, 2009 6:07 am

    Are you sure it’s the temperature of the water that did it? I’ve never heard of cool/cold water shrinking wool unless there’s agitation. Could it be that it got swished around too much?

  5. Adrienne permalink
    May 10, 2009 5:03 pm

    tehehe… I saw this *before* it was on the internet.

    Sweater thing sucks, though.

  6. jessalu permalink
    May 16, 2009 8:04 am

    I had never heard of such a thing – that totally sucks. :o(

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