This is an Irish wool sweater that I recently found at the Goodwill.
For $6 I couldn't leave it behind. But then I felt a little foolish for buying it, considering that it is virtually identical to a sweater I already own.
Favorite sweater or no, who really needs two ivory-colored Irish fisherman cardigans, right?
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Then I remembered that I keep wishing I had another fisherman cardigan, except charcoal-gray instead of ivory.
So...has anyone reading this ever successfully dyed a wool sweater? (I have to replace the buttons anyway since several are missing, so might as well, no?)
My very cursory research suggests that I need an acid dye (and vinegar), I should do this in a pot on the stove (not in the washing machine), and I should raise and lower the temperature of the dye bath gradually in order to avoid shrinking the sweater.
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(Speaking of not shrinking sweaters, psst, Victoria, I washed this as we discussed--cold water, Woolite, handwash cycle in my front loader, lay flat to dry--and it turned out fine.)
Anyone have any other tips? Or a lead on someplace that does this professionally for a not-too-exorbitant fee?
Is it 100% wool?
ReplyDeleteI spaced sending you a note, I tried the cold water, Woolite, handwash cycle in my front loader, lay flat to dry and it worked beautifully. Thank you!
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