Skeins Acrylic
Posted on Monday, December 7th, 2009 at 2:16 pmHow can I soften my acrylic yarn?
A few days ago I bought 2 skeins of Red Heart 100% acrylic yarn in maroon and gold to make my friend a scarf (if you must know it is a gryffindor house scarf =P) . I am about 1/3 of the way done and I have noticed that the finished product is really stiff and not soft at all. I am not going to start over, so I would like to know a way that I can soften the scarf after it is done so it is a nicer texture. I am a beginning/intermediate knitter and I don't know a lot, so any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks for reading this and taking the time to answer if you so chose. =)
After you have finished knitting the scarf, wash it in the washing machine and dry it in a dryer on "medium." That should get it soft enough to use. It will continue to soften as it is washed again and again.
If that does not get it soft enough for you, you can steam it. Use a steam iron and hold the iron ABOVE the scarf as steam pours from the iron onto (and through) the scarf. Or cover the scarf with a dampened towel and press it with a medium-hot iron. That should soften it enough to use as well.
Over-steaming will cause the yarn to go limp. That's called "killing" the yarn. Sometimes, killing the yarn will provide the desired softness, but usually it's not necessary to use that much heat.
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