Hi Julie: Congratulations on finishing your scarf!
If the scarf isn’t actually dirty and you’re wetting it just to help in blocking, you don’t need to use anything other than dampen it with plain water. If it is a bit dirty, sure, wash it, but the dishwashing liquid does sound a little harsh. If you don’t have/can’t get Orvus, I’d try a gentle shampoo. I think the basic process of your pinning is a good way to go - you’re right to put the pins far apart at first and then start filling in the gaps, but if you’re like me, you will wind up just pinning more and more and more until finally you’ve pinned the whole thing anyway. It shouldn’t take a huge amount of time, and it's worth it in the end. Hope this helps. Adele West Vancouver, BC (west coast of Canada) > On Jan 24, 2016, at 12:44 PM, [email protected] wrote: > Hi all > I am about to start the last repeat of a red and pink silk Torchon scarf (from > Brigette Beldon's book). … I think it would be hard to keep the scarf > straight if I put the pins in consecutively so I figure I will first put in > pins really far apart from each other, like a foot apart,… Is it important to > put pins in every > pinhole or can I get bored and stop when I've only pinned, say, every other > pinhole? - To unsubscribe send email to [email protected] containing the line: unsubscribe lace [email protected]. For help, write to [email protected]. Photo site: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lacemaker/sets/
