It's been a bit of a slog, but at last I have a finished object!
I'm delighted with this raglan sweater. The pattern came from an Ann Budd book, and the stripe formation I pinched from a sweater I admired on Ravelry.
Yes, the yarn is acrylic, but it's cheap (this sweater cost £2 in yarn) and, most importantly, it can be machine washed and timble dried without getting any shrunken surprises.
I've learned my lesson the hard way when it comes to kids' knits. Before Matthew was born I made a few little jackets from what was marketed as baby yarn (that means you, Rowan).
I assumed that the yarn manufacturers would ensure that baby yarn could be machine washed. Boy, was I wrong. I had a couple of jackets that ended up looking like doilys.
So from now on, if it can't be bunged in the washing machine and tumble drier, I won't use that yarn.
I'm delighted with this raglan sweater. The pattern came from an Ann Budd book, and the stripe formation I pinched from a sweater I admired on Ravelry.
Yes, the yarn is acrylic, but it's cheap (this sweater cost £2 in yarn) and, most importantly, it can be machine washed and timble dried without getting any shrunken surprises.
I've learned my lesson the hard way when it comes to kids' knits. Before Matthew was born I made a few little jackets from what was marketed as baby yarn (that means you, Rowan).
I assumed that the yarn manufacturers would ensure that baby yarn could be machine washed. Boy, was I wrong. I had a couple of jackets that ended up looking like doilys.
So from now on, if it can't be bunged in the washing machine and tumble drier, I won't use that yarn.
