 |
It will be getting warm soon… Yay! Well, any day now. The last few days in Massachusetts has been less than stellar. The sun has been in hiding and the rain is making its presence felt, hard, particularly in parts across the country. Prayers goes out to those in Texas and Mid-West hit with the brunt of these storms.
With warm weather to make its arrival, soon, it’s time to
start thinking about what to do with those cold weather hand-knit and crochet project.
Yep, any day now, that sweater you’ve been throwing on, you will need to pack
away. So, what do you do to get your woolies ready for storage?
Well, three things really:
Well, three things really:
1)
Check
your woolies.
Don’t get grossed out, but there are little
critters that love your hand-knits and crochets as much as you do. You want to
go through piece and check for any evidence of moth. It’s the baby moths – the larvae
– that we need to really worry about. They are the one that loves to eat your
woolies. Don’t get freaked out about moths. I know you’ve heard horror stories
about moths ravishing a knitter’s entire stash. While I think it happens, I
think it doesn’t happen often and with vigilance - in your woolies and yarn -
you will be just fine.
2)
Wash
your woolies.
After you’ve checked your woolies for moth and larvae,
you want to sort them to wash. Separate them by color, and maybe fiber content,
then wash as you normally would. If there is a sunny day coming up in the
calendar, that’s the day I would do my washing so I can put out in the sun to
dry, using a sweater drying rack, or just towels out on the ground.
3)
Store
your woolies.
Now that your woolies are thoroughly dry, it’s
time to give them one last pet before you put them away for the season. Now,
where will you store your woolies. Some people use giant storage bags, plastic
bins, or in drawers. For me, I store my hand-knits and crochets with my regular
winter items in storage bins. I don’t use moth balls or any other chemical moth
deterrents because those can damage the fibers and stain your clothes. Some knitters
and crocheters use cedar blocks in their drawers and storage bins as a natural
deterrent.
So, there you have it. This is what I do when I transition
from winter to warm weather - if it ever gets here - and need to put those Lopi
sweaters and bulky hats away.  |
What do you do? Did I miss anything? How do you get your
knits and crochets ready for storage? Leave a comment and share your process.
One Last thing
One last thing. Can you give me just 30 seconds of your time? I know you are super busy and your time is precious, so I will make this quick.
You’ve told me that you want to write your own patterns. That you have written a couple patterns and you feel like you are just flying by the seat of your pants. I recently opened up enrollment for Pattern Writing 101, and I noticed you didn't join.
No hard feelings, of course. But I'd like to learn more about how I can help you. So, if you can fill out this short survey, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Take this short survey
May the 4th be with you! hehe.
One Last thing
One last thing. Can you give me just 30 seconds of your time? I know you are super busy and your time is precious, so I will make this quick.
You’ve told me that you want to write your own patterns. That you have written a couple patterns and you feel like you are just flying by the seat of your pants. I recently opened up enrollment for Pattern Writing 101, and I noticed you didn't join.
No hard feelings, of course. But I'd like to learn more about how I can help you. So, if you can fill out this short survey, I'd greatly appreciate it.
Take this short survey
May the 4th be with you! hehe.
Until next time...Stitch on!
Tian
*A rising tide lift many boats*
*A rising tide lift many boats*
OTHER PATTERNS YOU MIGHT LIKE!
Go, check out KnitDesigns by Tian Pattern Page to get your copy here:
No comments:
Post a Comment