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Felted pullover...

I have a question of my own, and I'm not going to say 'quick'. lol

Many years ago I made a pullover with what was very expensive mohair. It was done diagonally, in that you started horizontally, and finished vertically, with a line across diagonally where the increasing and decreasing took place. (I'll take a picture today and try to upload it.)

Unfortunately, this particular desing, and the heaviness of the wool, meant that very soon it pulled out of shape, and it also shed a HUGE amount. As a result I very seldom wore it. I think I've worn it about 5 times, 3 of which were in my own home as I didn't want it seen. I haven't thrown it out as it's a glorious rich shade of dark green, and I'm too stingy to throw out something that cost money (and time). (This may explain why every home has to be larger than the one before!)

So here comes the question: I thought of pulling it out and making something else, but as it has already been machine washed that is not likely to work, or should I wash it a few more times and 'felt' it, so I can cut it up and make something else? I have never done anything like that before, and forgive me if I used the wrong word.

Catherine ==Not nuts, just a little eccentric==

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Reply to
Catherine Milton
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Catherine throw it in the machine with your towels several times till it settles than use as you want ,,,, add to it crochet knit whatever you wish .. mirjam

Reply to
Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

Ho, stop, felting or fulling it is fine, but do not throw it in the washing machine with loose towels, because they will leave your felted project totally covered with lint, and believe me you will not get it off. Put your sweater in a pillow case first and close it securely, now wash it in your washing machine with some towels. Stand by the machine and do check often so that it felts evenly.

Good luck with it

Els

Reply to
Els van Dam

thank you Elsje for correcting , it never oiccured to me as i have such OLD towels , that no lint comes oof them anymore , on the contrary sometimes part of the wools `enhance` the towels :>:>:> mirjam

Reply to
Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

I could tell you about it, because I did it wrong the first time around. I have woven some nice woolen material in a lovely plaid, blues and a bit of white with one yellow stripe. I made two big mistakes. One was not putting it in a pillow case with the miseralble results of having lint all over, and two I did not watch it, and got unevenly fulled (want you guys to know that i am trying my best to use the correct terminology,LOL) material. I did not use it at all, but pitched it was such a mess....LOL

Els

Reply to
Els van Dam

Ha, you should have just sent it to Mirjam, who would have incorporated it into one of her art pieces! ;)

Reply to
spampot

Now there is a thought.....Stand by Mirjam, for the next flop

giggle

Els

Reply to
Els van Dam

Many Good Flops here turned into intersting art , i thin my mind works one way but my heart and hands go the `proper` way and do their own ,,,, :>:>:> mirjam

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Mirjam Bruck-Cohen

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