soak is back at the YARN mart in three favors - scentless, lacey and yuzu. and who better to teach you how to soak than the experts.
soak is ideal for raw fibers, spinning, dyeing – and for the entire fiber lifecycle. it’s also perfect for cashmere, wool, cotton and other delicate fabrics. here are some fool-proof laundry tips that will turn you into a hand-washing pro. (who knew it could be so easy?)
don’t worry about colour. gentle cleansers like soak can pull excess dye out of knitted items. so if you see dye in the water, it’s okay. it won’t harm your item. it comes out of your clothes in the machine too, you just don't see it there.
get the water out. squeeze out as much as you can, but be gentle. don't wring or twist it and don't lift it up and let the weight of the water stretch it out. roll it up in a clean towel to absorb water, or if your machine has a gentle spin cycle, just spin it away.
lay it flat. place the item on a towel, reshaping as you go (for the knitting-uninitiated, this process is called blocking). lay it flat in a spot with good air circulation on all sides. flip it over so it has a chance to dry on both sides.
knitters, soak your swatches. measure your stitch count when the swatch has dried; the stitches will relax and the block will likely grow in size.
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