Euroflax saga

Dry cleaning is "dry" because it uses volatile petroleum extracts instead of water to "clean" your clothing. Linen is typically pressed severely (proper linen is put through a mangle, or cold steel roller but most cleaners in the US don't have one) in order to return it to some semblance of crispness.

I wash my linens (I have a couple of linen overshirts and a pair of pants) here at home, cold water and the delicate cycle, then run them through the dryer. I have no knitted linens but I can't see that you'd want to mangle/press a linen sweater until it resembles cardboard.

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Talking with the gentleman , he stated in the conversatio that it is the dryer heat that softens it-- So dry cleaning would have heat , right? I am learning every day on this yarn !

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According to this dry cleaning only uses warm air.

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I've only used the Euroflax sport weight for a project so far, and it was a bear to use. The finished object is just dandy though, so it was worth the extra effort.

Meanwhile I've been trying to find the worsted and bulky weight Euroflax linens with no luck so far. There was an ad in the last issue of Vogue Knitting with a gorgeous top made out of the worsted weight, but try to find either the pattern or the yarn anywhere!

Nyssa, who really doesn't need yet another project anyway

I'm POSITIVE

has it, Nyssa... HTH, Noreen

Of course the dryer "softens" it. If you've ever hung jeans on the line to dry and compared the result with something you put through the dryer you'll see that the dryer "softens" everything put through it.

Dry cleaning relies on centripetal force to extract cleaning fluids, after which the garments are tossed in a warm-air dryer to force-evaporate the remaining fluids (and how well that works, I hate the stink of dry-cleaned clothing). Garments are then steam-pressed to remove wrinkles and freshen their appearance.

Proper woven linens should be scoured out, then mangled (cold pressed) while barely damp. This smooths the fibers and puts in that just-starched look, which lasts all of about 5 minutes once you put on the jacket or climb into bed on your fresh linen sheets.

The real question for YOU to answer is: why do you want a stiff knitted linen garment? Per your queries on other lists you're planning to make some finished object that ought to have, when finished, a nice drape. Knitted linen will have an excellent drape but not if you insist on preserving the stiffness.

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We are just trying to figure out the fiver Wooly!

Thanks, Noreen. I'll check their site...once I have a few extra $$ to rub together. lol

Nyssa, who has more wants than bucks these days

Nodding wildly, Nyssa, I KNOW the 'feeeeeeling"!!! Noreen

Thanks to you Wooly ~ we are just trying to understand the fiber. barbie

To finish the saga, we gals finally found an item to make. A Gathering of Lace by Meg Swansen--the shrug on page 12 if anyone is interested. Lots of gals worked on this one and learned a lot about the properties of linen yarn !!!! Fabulous ! barbie who thanks allof you for your input. I bought all comments to the table !

To finish the saga, we gals finally found an item to make. A Gathering

of Lace by Meg Swansen--the shrug on page 12 if anyone is interested. Lots of gals worked on this one and learned a lot about the properties of linen yarn !!!! Fabulous ! barbie who thanks all of you for your input. I brought all comments to the table !

Well unbelievably the folks over at Martingale Press- know them from quilting books more than knitting-- connected us to Nancie Wiseman and what a lovely lady. She had created a stole in Knitted Shawls Stoles and Scarves for that publisher and ineed it was in Euroflax. We have all decided to do this one even though we had paid for the Gathering of Lace book and just about ready to cast on---This one will work perfectly for the linen and no troubles. It is called the Lavender Linen Lace Shawl and is not one of the more frilly ones but a good solid lace befitting of linen better and took the same amount of yardage unbelievably ! It is on a size 4 needle. We are all set to go and just wanted to share if anyone else was thinking of trying out the Euroflax- here is a great pattern to match up to it ! barbie in williamsburg

Just to put in my five cents worth.

Linen loves to be washed, does not need to be dry cleaned ( drye cleaning usually is used for fabrics that do not wash well, or have other problems that may show when washed by hand or in the machine.) Linen also perks up from a good hot ironing. It tends to wrinkle no matter how much you have ironed it though. Right now it is in style to wear wringly clothes so linen is a good choice. Also do take in account:..... when a seller of a woven or knitted product or even a yarn, does not want to get a lot of "flack" about the cleaning process, they will add on the label to dry-clean it, even when it is not needed, as for linen, at all

Have a great Sunday. I am working my way through over 3000 messages.....

Good to be back

Els

Oh yes I will be washing this shawl. The discussion was in thread theory alone. barbie. Can't wait to start on it in fact.

Linen is one of my new favorite materials. Well, the linen is not new, just my appreciation of it :)

Just to add a note or two here, as I've completed the diamond lace shawl from Folk Shawls with Euroflax Originals.

I accidentally snagged the completed shawl on a sequined dress. When trying to straighten out the pulled stitches, I discovered that only half of the twisted strand had snagged on the sequin. It's been impossible to pull the shawl back into shape in that spot. While it's not really all that noticeable, I now have about four inches of half of a strand that I need to tie/cut/weave in.

I wasn't pleased about that, but I suppose it is a possibility no matter what fiber we use.

Guess what I'm saying is just be careful not to snag the stuff.

Anastasia

WIP: Cable sweater for DH in Homespun (which I hate), Ljod from Viking Knits in Cashsoft, and socks galore.

Hi Anastasia! (what a beautiful name) Welcome to the newsgroup, I don't remember seeing you here before!

What a shame about snagging your shawl on the sequined dress after putting all that work into it. I hope it all works out for you in your repairs. Did you ruin the sequined dress while untangling the shawl from it too, or just the shawl? Just curious, as you wouldn't want the sequins to start falling off your dress too, to add to the problems with your shawl.

Peace! Gemini

: : Hi Anastasia! (what a beautiful name) Welcome to the newsgroup, I don't : remember seeing you here before! : : What a shame about snagging your shawl on the sequined dress after putting : all that work into it. I hope it all works out for you in your repairs. : Did you ruin the sequined dress while untangling the shawl from it too, or : just the shawl? Just curious, as you wouldn't want the sequins to start : falling off your dress too, to add to the problems with your shawl. : : Peace! : Gemini :

Thanks for the welcome, Gemini! It was my first post, and I rudely didn't introduce myself, so perhaps I should now.

I'm a currently unemployed high school English teacher (won't go into that, but suffice it to say, I am not happy with the situation!) living in St. Louis with my amazingly sweet hubby of six years. We've got far too many animals living here (three dogs, four cats, and a fish), but I really only claim two as my own: Chiana Pip and Sister Mary Mojo, my two kitties. I'm considering getting my masters degree in linguistics, but that will probably have to wait until I'm employed again. I'm a FREAK for anything Irish at all (I was named after my immigrant Irish Great-Grandmother), and plan to emigrate there before 2016. I only learned to knit about eight months ago, but have become quite addicted, especially to lacework. I've been crocheting since I was eight or so, but I don't enjoy it as much as knitting. I also sew, and that includes quilts. I think that about covers it! I love the newsgroup thus far, by the way. You all have some wonderful tips and have directed me to some great websites!

As for the dress, it was fine. It really didn't pull too hard when it snagged, just enough to pull those threads way out of whack. Part of the problem may have been because I haven't had the opportunity to block it yet. I'm trying to figure out how on earth to block a 85" square behemoth when I don't have any flat surfaces (or even wallspace) that large. Any ideas?

Anastasia, getting back to her frappuccino and ghirardelli chocolate breakfast...

***** WIP: Cable sweater for DH in Homespun (which I hate), Ljod from Viking Knits in Cashsoft, and socks galore. Oh, and a celtic knotwork lace/filet-looking shawl I designed myself in 100% alpaca laceweight. Which is heaven to work with, light as a feather, and just frelling gorgeous!