--- Deborah Pulliam <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > <<Has anyone tried weaving or knitting with yarn > spun from clean fiber but not > washed after spinning? Looking for a small shortcut > ->> > > Not a wise shortcut, in my opinion, especially for > knitting. Washing > the yarn finishes it, allows it to bloom, and may > greatly change the > gauge at which you should be working.
After a nasty surprise last year (sweater with sleeves past my knees!), I now wash *all* yarns - handspun, millspun, you name it - before starting a project. I do it in 100 g quantities, so it doesn't take up too much time or space. June -- Twosheep Blog: http://www.twosheep.com/blog Twosheep Handspun Yarn: http://www.twosheep.com/yarn To stop mail temporarily mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: set nomail To restore send: set mail
