![[return to the blue blog]](images/blueroom/blue_sheep_box.jpg)
the knitsmithy the blue blog - archives works in progress finished projects free patterns contact: alison [at] knitsmiths [dot] us |
|
june 10, 2005
all washed up Denim back and fronts finished and ready for washing!
Before... (yes, there's this shot too!)
... after. Again, the denim has shrunk mostly vertically, with all the stitches settling in next to each other making a denser fabric. And the pure blue color has been knocked down as single plies in each stitch fade more than others. It's neat! posted by alison at 8:58 am | in
denim babies
Comments
way cool! Posted by: Dava at June 10, 2005 9:00 AMVery cool indeed! (love the shots with the boys' hands... they are a great "reference" for size!)... so, who will be the lucky recipient? cute design... i love love love the way the denim fades! Posted by: Kate at June 10, 2005 9:06 AMLucky recipient; whoever's gonna receive will love them! Posted by: emy at June 10, 2005 10:05 AMI WANT ONE FOR MY DAUGHTER - SO CUTE! Posted by: Leslie at June 10, 2005 10:56 AMVery cool! I love the before and after side by side. Now the denim yarn is calling my name :) Posted by: Vicki at June 10, 2005 12:18 PMI love the blues! That is going to look so cute on someone! Posted by: Dani at June 10, 2005 12:58 PMvery, very nice. Posted by: Rebekah at June 10, 2005 4:22 PMVery cool! Posted by: Christie at June 11, 2005 7:23 PMWhat temperature setting do you use on the washing machine to get the temperature range of 60 - 70 degrees? This is my first time washing my knitted pieces. Also, do you then lay the pieces out to dry and block them at the same time after washing them in the machine? Posted by: ginny at June 13, 2005 5:53 PMOh, um, my washing machine isn't that precise. Which is actually good, 'cause neither am I. :0D I just washed the pieces with jeans in the regular warm water wash. The ball band says dry in the dryer, so I did. They didn't quite get all the way dry, so I just layed them on a bathmat a little longer until the pieces were no longer damp. No blocking. But then again, I'm not really a model knitter! I'm pretty lax about these things. Still, I think the idea of the denim is that's it's just toss it in the washer and dryer and call it a day. And it looks great. Totally my kind of yarn! Hope this helped a little! Posted by: alison at June 15, 2005 7:01 PM |
