lizflowers42
Well-Known Member
How does one accidentally felt a project you ask? Not understanding your fiber content is usually the first way to do it.
Back story: Just learned how to knit in 2007 (and I haven't advanced much from this), but I finally mastered the garter, stockinette, and rib stitches. I found the perfect pattern in a library book and set to it to make my short haired doxie a winter sweater. South Bend can get a large amount of lake effect snow in the winter in a short period of time, so little man needs to stay warm when he goes out in the snow, that usually is deeper than he is high.
Being the recycler I am people give me things. I had a large stash of yarn and I found 2 skeins of yarn that did not have labels on them. They were worsted weight and I had no idea they were 100% wool.
I knit, purled, and stitched together a sweet little sleeveless sweater for my Ollie. After 2 days of being on the road, I was done. Once home, I put it on Ollie and it was too big. So the brilliant idea was, maybe if I wash and dry it, it will fit!
Unfortunately, not knowing this was wool, once I took it out of the washing machine with some other t-shirts I realized my mistake. It had gotten very tight. I attempted to loosen and air dry, however it was too late.
Being the good sport my little guy is he allowed me to snap his photo. Later I went to Petsmart and purchased a pre-made doggie coat, that was water repellent.
Back story: Just learned how to knit in 2007 (and I haven't advanced much from this), but I finally mastered the garter, stockinette, and rib stitches. I found the perfect pattern in a library book and set to it to make my short haired doxie a winter sweater. South Bend can get a large amount of lake effect snow in the winter in a short period of time, so little man needs to stay warm when he goes out in the snow, that usually is deeper than he is high.
Being the recycler I am people give me things. I had a large stash of yarn and I found 2 skeins of yarn that did not have labels on them. They were worsted weight and I had no idea they were 100% wool.
I knit, purled, and stitched together a sweet little sleeveless sweater for my Ollie. After 2 days of being on the road, I was done. Once home, I put it on Ollie and it was too big. So the brilliant idea was, maybe if I wash and dry it, it will fit!
Unfortunately, not knowing this was wool, once I took it out of the washing machine with some other t-shirts I realized my mistake. It had gotten very tight. I attempted to loosen and air dry, however it was too late.
Being the good sport my little guy is he allowed me to snap his photo. Later I went to Petsmart and purchased a pre-made doggie coat, that was water repellent.