MLuskin wrote:
> A basic question - when you knit something too big and
> then reduce its size, do you do it just in the washing
> machine, or washer plus dryer? Also, what is the
> experience of other people with their own handspun
> yarn - does it shrink as much as commercial yarn?
I do it by
>> A basic question - when you knit something too big and then reduce its
size, do you do it just in the washing machine, or washer plus dryer? <<
I tried that with my kid mohair socks that were too big for me. Five
washings later, with hot water, and 4 trips through the dryer, they were
still the
A basic question - when you knit something too big and
then reduce its size, do you do it just in the washing
machine, or washer plus dryer? Also, what is the
experience of other people with their own handspun
yarn - does it shrink as much as commercial yarn?
Thanks,
=
Merry Luskin, Oakland
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> I knitted it at 4 st./in on size 8 needles - the leg was 15 inches long and
> 16 in circumference, the foot was about 12 inches. It was really huge! But
> I felted it in the washing machine, and it is now a very thick boot that is
> 12 inches from top to bottom of hee
I just made a Christmas stocking from the new book, Christmas Stockings
published by Interweave Press. It was knitted huge and then felted in the
washer. After it was done, one of my friends said it would make a wonderful
boot, and she was right!
I knitted it at 4 st./in on size 8 needles -
I made my first pair of these booties 10 years ago and they are still my
favourite thing to felt. You shape the bootie to your foot as you finish
felting it. My husband loves when I use him as a model foot, it is quite the
foot massage. One of my booties finally got a hole so this year I get to
ma
Pat Lees wrote:
> Speaking of warm feet and boot liners This summer I went Duluth MN and
> saw the neatest wool boots or boot liners, I am not really sure what they
> were meant for. The felt was about 1/2 inch thick and it was one solid
> piece of felt shaped into a foot. They would be won
These are the booties I'm thinking of making, Pat. There are directions in
an old SpinOff - I'll find it today and post the issue info.
Robin Murphy, in the Northwoods of Wisconsin
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> Speaking of warm feet and boot liners This summer
Speaking of warm feet and boot liners This summer I went Duluth MN and
saw the neatest wool boots or boot liners, I am not really sure what they
were meant for. The felt was about 1/2 inch thick and it was one solid
piece of felt shaped into a foot. They would be wonderful to replace my old
Oops, I forgot to mention that the liners would be felt. I'm looking for
the blend that would keep my feet warm, I'm not too concerned about wear at
this point. I believe I have heard that both mohair and angora will felt -
correct?
With the rain and snow and sleet we've had today, I'm really t
>> Which would be a better blend for the liners: wool/mohair, or
wool/angora? <<
Yes.
wrnk
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Robin writes:
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I have used a blend of medium wools like BL and Romney, with about 15%
mohair added, usually yearling. I drumcard the mix and spin long draw.
I spin a singles that will 3 ply into a fingering weight yarn, because
my shoes are tight on me already (very wide feet) and don't
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