https://lucykatecrochet.com/how-to-shrink-crochet Tue, 23 Apr 2024 11:21:41 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://lucykatecrochet.com/how-to-shrink-crochet#comment-20964 Tue, 13 Feb 2024 06:26:19 +0000 https://lucykatecrochet.com/?p=3949#comment-20964 I’m making the popular Granny Hex sweater using two colors of a wool I bought online and then discovered it was itchy. I made a swatch and ran it through the laundry twice, and it shrank 25%… And became almost wonderfully soft against my skin. I’m making it 25% bigger than my measurements and am so nervous, especially about the wrist cuffs. What if they shrink too much and I can’t fit my hand through?? Ah, well… If it doesn’t work out, I can always cut it up and make something else with it!

]]> https://lucykatecrochet.com/how-to-shrink-crochet#comment-20167 Thu, 11 Jan 2024 15:02:17 +0000 https://lucykatecrochet.com/?p=3949#comment-20167 I got a very precious hand crocheted beanie hat (Bulbasaur) but it is very loose. I’m going to try to wash in hot water by hand and then pop it in the dryer on air fluff if the size is right and low if it has farther to go. Wish me luck. Thank you for thins information.

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