Drying hand knitted socks July 1, 2006
This is how I dry the socks I’ve knitted.
Normally they would be on a towel, but one of Finn’s jumpers is below them and I’d like it to dry before we go away on Monday.
I machine wash them on a gentle cycle with a medium speed spin - fast enough to get the water out, but I hope without battering them too much. This has generally worked OK for everything I’ve knitted.
The 2 pairs of Jaywalkers I’ve finished so far are doing really well. The yarns I used (Patonyle & Four Seasons Bambino) handle the wash and wear beautifully.
The socks I’ve done for Mark are more of a mixed success. The Thujas are felting. I think this yarn is Bendigo Woollen Mills 8ply and it’s probably not intended for things like socks. Mark still likes them so I suppose it doesn’t matter.
The yellow yarn in the ‘twin’ socks is felting while the green is holding up well. This is funny because, although there weren’t any labels on the yarn, I was pretty certain that both colours were Panda Wool Crepe which is machine washable. One of the risks of using unmarked yarn, I suppose.
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