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hedgehog

(36,286 posts) Thu Jun 13, 2013, 07:53 PM Jun 2013

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So I ordered some soft, soft yarn to make a baby bankie for the expected grandchild, [View all]

and it came, and it was so soft, and I was all set to start with it when I spotted the label :handwash, dry flat.

Why would anyone label a yarn for babies that is hand wash, dry flat?

If i really hated my daughter and/or were passive aggressive, I'd make a baby bankie that required special care!

Next time, I'll be reading the label more carefully!

It's 100% acrylic, so i suspect that the way it is spun to make it extra soft is what requires the special care.

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So I ordered some soft, soft yarn to make a baby bankie for the expected grandchild, [View all] hedgehog Jun 2013 OP

Does she have a washer with a handwash setting? knitter4democracy Jun 2013 #1

100% acrylic should be able to be washed and dried SheilaT Jun 2013 #2

I took a close look at the yarn and it consists of one or two main strands, very fine, hedgehog Jun 2013 #3

The short strands won't felt, but they may come loose from the blanket if it is washed and dried Nay Jun 2013 #6

I do not believe acrylic felts, but others who read this SheilaT Jun 2013 #4

I would pipi_k Jun 2013 #5

Update - I found some washable polyester yard with a similar fuzzy texture - hedgehog Jun 2013 #7

Good on you for being a considerate as well as crafty grand. beac Jul 2013 #8

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