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SheilaT

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2. 100% acrylic should be able to be washed and dried

Reply to hedgehog (Original post)

Sat Jun 15, 2013, 12:47 AM

Jun 2013

in the machines.

But do knit or crochet up a swatch, toss it in with your regular wash and see what happens. A lot of clothing is labelled hand-wash or dry flat when neither of those is needed, but the companies decide on an excess of unnecessary caution.

It's acrylic. A lot of acrylic is incredibly soft and does not require special care. I'll even go out on a limb and say I've never known an acrylic yarn that needed to be hand-washed and dried flat.

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So I ordered some soft, soft yarn to make a baby bankie for the expected grandchild, [View all] hedgehog Jun 2013 OP

Does she have a washer with a handwash setting? knitter4democracy Jun 2013 #1

100% acrylic should be able to be washed and dried SheilaT Jun 2013 #2

I took a close look at the yarn and it consists of one or two main strands, very fine, hedgehog Jun 2013 #3

The short strands won't felt, but they may come loose from the blanket if it is washed and dried Nay Jun 2013 #6

I do not believe acrylic felts, but others who read this SheilaT Jun 2013 #4

I would pipi_k Jun 2013 #5

Update - I found some washable polyester yard with a similar fuzzy texture - hedgehog Jun 2013 #7

Good on you for being a considerate as well as crafty grand. beac Jul 2013 #8