This is a 100% cashmere sweater I was asked to make. It is sold.Made with two strands of 2/28's at tension 5 on a fine gauge machine. the tension was 37 sts and 61 rows to 10cm AFTER washing and tumble drying on hot 3 times. The final garment was treated the same.
This method really brings up the loft and true luxurious feel of cashmere yarn. The garment is machine washable on delicate wash. However, I have found that once the garment has been tumbled 3 times it can be continually tumbled without further shrinking. However, for longevity, I'd still recommend a hand wash, spin and dry flat. Not that I have any proof that continual tumbling will harm it.
4 comments:
Thats a fantastic sweater colin.
Cccooooooooooeeeeeeeeee!! A commision - don't you feel you have arrived somehow Colin?? To me it seems like the Holy Grail of knitting!! Well Done - you deserve such an accolade. XX
The sweater is awesome. Your attention to detail is terrific.
On previous posts - love the update photos of the pups. If I lived in the UK and had the right environment, I'd really be interested. But I'm not so I can't. I'll just admire photos from a distance.
Just beautiful ! It looks so wonderfully soft and I'll definitely try your "wash-and-tumble x3" method, albeit on a swatch first. Thanks for the info.
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