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Posted by Gerald & Donna McIntosh on January 27, 2008, 8:24 am
Can it be done? I just got new front-loading washer and dryer (DH was
feeling generous
after Christmas bonus or just tired of me saying that the old washer got
stuck on spin again
for the 1000th time!) And I love this machine - it's got so many settings,
I actually read
the instruction book!
Donna In S. Indiana (who's doing taxes when she really wants to knit!)
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Posted by enigma on January 27, 2008, 8:49 am
>
> Can it be done? I just got new front-loading washer and
> dryer
it can, depending on a few things. can you stop your front
loader & open the door during the cycle? if not, you won't
have much control over the felting when it occurs.
it takes longer in a front loader & wastes more water. you'll
need clean tennis balls, or those spiky dryer balls if you can
find some to add agitation.
i've been considering a high efficiency front loader because
they're easier on the clothes, but i would keep my top loader
for felting & washing the filthy rag rugs & goat/llama
blankets (tip: don't wash halters in the washer if you mind it
getting scratched up <g>).
lee
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Posted by hesira on January 27, 2008, 9:27 am
I've been fulling recycled sweaters in the front loader for several
months. Some things felt easily, some things are more resistant. If
you are working with materials you KNOW will full easily, you will
probably have no problem. I did use 2 pairs of jeans per load, and
sometimes a tennis ball.
OTOH, I mistakenly thought my Enid sweater was superwash, and put it
in the already-gentle front loader on the cold, delicate cycle, and
that thing shrank small enough to fit a 3 year old. Oh, well. I
never was really happy with it in the first place.
Hesira
wrote:
> Can it be done? =A0I just got new front-loading washer and dryer (DH was
> feeling generous
> after Christmas bonus or just tired of me saying that the old washer got
> stuck on spin again
> for the 1000th time!) =A0And I love this machine - it's got so many settin=
gs,
> I actually read
> the instruction book!
>
> Donna In S. Indiana (who's doing taxes when she really wants to knit!)
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Posted by Erin on January 27, 2008, 11:50 am
wrote:
> Can it be done? =A0I just got new front-loading washer and dryer
I just throw my items to be felted in with the regular 60 C load (i.e.
towels) and let'er rock and roll. :-) Then I mangle them; I found that
this really makes a difference in producing a nice, smooth felted
finish on the items.
Erin
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Posted by Erin on January 28, 2008, 5:52 am
On 28 Jan, 02:58, dicc...@radix.net (Richard Eney) wrote:
> <grin> Since mangle has more than one meaning, I got an unplanned
> giggle out of that. =A0I assume you mean the "iron firmly" meaning.
> Ironing does make a big difference even when you aren't felting.
> I've read that silk lace shawls are supposed to be ironed after
> they are blocked.
I meant in the sense of running through the mangle several times,
turning the piece of felt each time (i.e. top edge, then bottom edge,
then one side, then the other).
Erin
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