how to wash a garment?

[tanya_b]

i usually just crochet for myself, i dont have a baby but i love to make baby cloths. therefore i never had to wash anything i made yet, i was wondering how to do wash the garments because i am finishing an outfit for a girl at my work, and i wanted to make sure it wouldnt unravel on me in the washing machine!

 

any suggestions would be greatly appreciated, thanks for the help

 

Tanya

[Granny Square]

Is it acrylic? If so, and if you have tied off and woven in long enough ends (4-6") you should be OK to put it in the washer in cold, short, gentle cycle. I'd use a hosiery bag (If you don't have one you can get them at the dollar store, they are very handy). Or, you could always wash it by hand and give it a short cool fluff in the drier with a drier sheet.

[MaryPat]

Tie it in a pillow case if you don't have a hosiery bag.

[tanya_b]

thank you so much for the help, it is greatly appreciated!

[Gigiplum]

Hi!

Well, I don't use the washing machine.

I use cold water and neutral soap. I rub it gently and then I wash it until there's no soap left.

Then I dry it in horizontal position. If you hung it the garment may lose its shape.