I was handwashing some woollen stuff & being lazy thought I would pop them into the washing machine for a rinse & a spin. At the last minute I added Bronte's stunning pear tree cardi (since she had worn it pretty much the whole holiday!)
Alas you can imagine the rest. Clutching at straws, I googled unfelting & came up with something about boiling & vinegar. It doesn't work....
Moral of the story- never let another handknitted anything near a front loader machine!
Has anyone else a tragic tale of brain failure & wool shrinkage? It is heartbreaking - all that time, expense & effort...gone in a spin!
At least I can knit another- actually Bronte has ordered 2 more...which I guess is wise...
