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Drying question
Regarding the never-ending sweater which is air-drying . . .
This is Cascade 220 wool -- do you think there would be a problem with putting it on the dryer, as long as it's on tumble dry, no heat? I don't want to shrink it , but I also don't want to stretch it either (I only ask that it be perfect But I'm anxious to speed up the drying process. Actually the weight of the sweater sort of "opened up" the knitting a bit, so a *tiny* bit of shrinkage wouldn't be terrible. Do you think that would be okay to do? Or am I best off just leaving it as is? Karen in MN |
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Do you have it air-drying on a rack of some sort that you could move? Like,
put the rack near the intake for the house heating system. That would keep a pretty good breeze going around it. Or put the rack in the same room as an in-use fireplace---really dry air in that room. My daughter has a store-bought wool sweater that says tumble dry low. "Karen in MN" ask.me.for.my.email.address wrote in message .. . Regarding the never-ending sweater which is air-drying . . . This is Cascade 220 wool -- do you think there would be a problem with putting it on the dryer, as long as it's on tumble dry, no heat? I don't want to shrink it , but I also don't want to stretch it either (I only ask that it be perfect But I'm anxious to speed up the drying process. Actually the weight of the sweater sort of "opened up" the knitting a bit, so a *tiny* bit of shrinkage wouldn't be terrible. Do you think that would be okay to do? Or am I best off just leaving it as is? Karen in MN |
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Ooh good idea -- I can set the sweater dryer up in front of the fireplace
downstairs -- thanks!!! P.S. My "sweater dryer" is actually three Pampered Chef cookie racks covered with an open-mesh laundry bag! I lost the real one awhile ago. "Sew-Sew Lady" wrote in message m... Do you have it air-drying on a rack of some sort that you could move? Like, put the rack near the intake for the house heating system. That would keep a pretty good breeze going around it. Or put the rack in the same room as an in-use fireplace---really dry air in that room. My daughter has a store-bought wool sweater that says tumble dry low. "Karen in MN" ask.me.for.my.email.address wrote in message .. . Regarding the never-ending sweater which is air-drying . . . This is Cascade 220 wool -- do you think there would be a problem with putting it on the dryer, as long as it's on tumble dry, no heat? I don't want to shrink it , but I also don't want to stretch it either (I only ask that it be perfect But I'm anxious to speed up the drying process. Actually the weight of the sweater sort of "opened up" the knitting a bit, so a *tiny* bit of shrinkage wouldn't be terrible. Do you think that would be okay to do? Or am I best off just leaving it as is? Karen in MN |
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I wouldn't put it in the dryer. Cascade220 is EXCELLENT fulling yarn.
The shawls I wove on my tri-loom for the lady outlaws (my MIL, SIL and my husband's niece) needed only a few minutes of agitation on the delicate cycle to full sufficiently. Wet wool in the dryer will full justb as well. On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 17:09:45 -0600, "Karen in MN" ask.me.for.my.email.address wrote: Regarding the never-ending sweater which is air-drying . . . This is Cascade 220 wool -- do you think there would be a problem with putting it on the dryer, as long as it's on tumble dry, no heat? I don't want to shrink it , but I also don't want to stretch it either (I only ask that it be perfect But I'm anxious to speed up the drying process. Actually the weight of the sweater sort of "opened up" the knitting a bit, so a *tiny* bit of shrinkage wouldn't be terrible. Do you think that would be okay to do? Or am I best off just leaving it as is? Karen in MN |
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 23:42:21 GMT, Slinky wrote:
I wouldn't put it in the dryer. Cascade220 is EXCELLENT fulling yarn. The shawls I wove on my tri-loom for the lady outlaws (my MIL, SIL and my husband's niece) needed only a few minutes of agitation on the delicate cycle to full sufficiently. Wet wool in the dryer will full justb as well. Slinky? Even on tumble NO HEAT? Noreen -- STRIP * tease * to email me. |
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Noreen's Knit*che wrote:
On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 23:42:21 GMT, Slinky wrote: I wouldn't put it in the dryer. Cascade220 is EXCELLENT fulling yarn. The shawls I wove on my tri-loom for the lady outlaws (my MIL, SIL and my husband's niece) needed only a few minutes of agitation on the delicate cycle to full sufficiently. Wet wool in the dryer will full justb as well. Slinky? Even on tumble NO HEAT? Noreen Yep - it's the agitation! Now if you have a dryer with a rack that you can put items on, so they won't go tumbling around - than, maybe . . . . me, I'd try it on a swatch or something that I wouldn't care if it becomes big enough for a 18" doll to wear Sonya |
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:11:23 -0500, Sonya Cirillo wrote:
Noreen's Knit*che wrote: On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 23:42:21 GMT, Slinky wrote: I wouldn't put it in the dryer. Cascade220 is EXCELLENT fulling yarn. The shawls I wove on my tri-loom for the lady outlaws (my MIL, SIL and my husband's niece) needed only a few minutes of agitation on the delicate cycle to full sufficiently. Wet wool in the dryer will full justb as well. Slinky? Even on tumble NO HEAT? Noreen Yep - it's the agitation! Now if you have a dryer with a rack that you can put items on, so they won't go tumbling around - than, maybe . . . . me, I'd try it on a swatch or something that I wouldn't care if it becomes big enough for a 18" doll to wear Sonya Another thing learned, thank you, Sonya!! Hugs, Noreen -- STRIP * tease * to email me. |
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On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:33:14 -0600, Karen in MN wrote:
gently snipped: (And Sonya, you just gave me an idea that in the future in addition to swatching, I am going to wash and dry the swatch as well so I have a better idea of how to care for the finished garment) Another thing to put in our knitting and or crocheting journals, the results of the swatch 'care'!!! Wow, Sonja AND Karen!! Hugs, Noreen -- STRIP * tease * to email me. |
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"Sonya Cirillo" wrote in message ... Noreen's Knit*che wrote: On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 23:42:21 GMT, Slinky wrote: I wouldn't put it in the dryer. Cascade220 is EXCELLENT fulling yarn. The shawls I wove on my tri-loom for the lady outlaws (my MIL, SIL and my husband's niece) needed only a few minutes of agitation on the delicate cycle to full sufficiently. Wet wool in the dryer will full justb as well. Slinky? Even on tumble NO HEAT? Noreen Yep - it's the agitation! Now if you have a dryer with a rack that you can put items on, so they won't go tumbling around - than, maybe . . . . me, I'd try it on a swatch or something that I wouldn't care if it becomes big enough for a 18" doll to wear Sonya Wow, I'm glad I asked you all first -- I would just cry if I accidentally fulled it after all this work! I've already threatened to beat the recipient with my shoe if he runs it through a wash cycle with his washable sweaters. But I was SO tempted to speed up the drying process. It is now drying on the the rack in the room with the fireplace, so by morning, I'm sure it will be dry. Thanks again to all of you for all the help and answers! I can't tell you how much I appreciate the people in this group and all the knowledge and the sharing of it. I know I wouldn't have even attempted to try half the things I've tried if I hadn't had all this help at my fingertips. (And Sonya, you just gave me an idea that in the future in addition to swatching, I am going to wash and dry the swatch as well so I have a better idea of how to care for the finished garment) |
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You should assume that ANY wool yarn should not be put in the dryer
unless the label specifically says "machine wash and dry". Most wool felts quite well using cold water and friction. Ever watch that last pair of jeans slide from one vane to the next in a commercial dryer? That's what happens in a home dryer when there's only one item in it...plenty of friction there... On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 18:27:34 -0600, Noreen's Knit*che wrote: On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 19:11:23 -0500, Sonya Cirillo wrote: Noreen's Knit*che wrote: On Sat, 10 Jan 2004 23:42:21 GMT, Slinky wrote: I wouldn't put it in the dryer. Cascade220 is EXCELLENT fulling yarn. The shawls I wove on my tri-loom for the lady outlaws (my MIL, SIL and my husband's niece) needed only a few minutes of agitation on the delicate cycle to full sufficiently. Wet wool in the dryer will full justb as well. Slinky? Even on tumble NO HEAT? Noreen Yep - it's the agitation! Now if you have a dryer with a rack that you can put items on, so they won't go tumbling around - than, maybe . . . . me, I'd try it on a swatch or something that I wouldn't care if it becomes big enough for a 18" doll to wear Sonya Another thing learned, thank you, Sonya!! Hugs, Noreen |
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