RE: [h-cost] shrunken wool

2008-01-05 Thread Sharon Collier
Just shrunken. -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Suzanne Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 4:51 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [h-cost] shrunken wool Is it merely "shrunken"? Or did it go all the way to felted? Years ago,

Re: [h-cost] shrunken wool

2008-01-04 Thread Sylvia Rognstad
I would just try wetting it and reblocking it if it hasn't felted. Did you hand wash it in cold water and lay flat to dry? If so, it may be all right. Sylrog On Jan 4, 2008, at 5:51 PM, Suzanne wrote: Is it merely "shrunken"? Or did it go all the way to felted? Years ago, I heard of an o

Re: [h-cost] shrunken wool

2008-01-04 Thread Suzanne
Is it merely "shrunken"? Or did it go all the way to felted? Years ago, I heard of an old country remedy for slightly-shrunken sweaters -- you soak the sweater in a solution of epsom salts and then carefully re-block it. But I never tried it and I can't remember the proportions Does