The Primrose Path
Wednesday, June 20, 2007
Here's a quick flash of the silk that I'll be using to bulk up the Habu Cashmere:
The more I read about Habu cashmere, the more concerned I am about combining it with silk. Apparently, wet blocking it significantly improves it's look and feel, as it eliminates the traces of oil that are intentionally left in the yarn. However, I've never wet blocked silk. And have been told on numerous occasions that you should never wet block silk (in the same tone usually reserved for "you should never touch the third rail"). I considered washing the Habu before knitting, but I'm pretty sure that will only lead to a great big mess.
I firmly believe that these two yarns would look gorgeous together. But I'm not sure if there is a blocking solution. It is a conundrum.
Just considering this new project is leading me astray. I've spent the morning mentally constructing a list of my next projects. They are, in no particular order:
-The silk/Habu shawl
-Basic socks made out of the adorable self stripping Lorna's Laces at Purl
-Christmas stockings for my family
-A cabled blanket for my little brother's new house
-At least five baby hats for all of the bambinos-to-be that my friends are expecting
Sigh. Must be vigilant. I only managed to kick out two rows on Little Mistake last night and twelve on Grace. And I still haven't touched Evil Twin.
The more I read about Habu cashmere, the more concerned I am about combining it with silk. Apparently, wet blocking it significantly improves it's look and feel, as it eliminates the traces of oil that are intentionally left in the yarn. However, I've never wet blocked silk. And have been told on numerous occasions that you should never wet block silk (in the same tone usually reserved for "you should never touch the third rail"). I considered washing the Habu before knitting, but I'm pretty sure that will only lead to a great big mess.
I firmly believe that these two yarns would look gorgeous together. But I'm not sure if there is a blocking solution. It is a conundrum.
Just considering this new project is leading me astray. I've spent the morning mentally constructing a list of my next projects. They are, in no particular order:
-The silk/Habu shawl
-Basic socks made out of the adorable self stripping Lorna's Laces at Purl
-Christmas stockings for my family
-A cabled blanket for my little brother's new house
-At least five baby hats for all of the bambinos-to-be that my friends are expecting
Sigh. Must be vigilant. I only managed to kick out two rows on Little Mistake last night and twelve on Grace. And I still haven't touched Evil Twin.
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June 22, 2007 at 9:07 AM
I've heard that while you shouldn't wet block silk, you can steam block it with an iron. I don't think you actually touch the iron to the silk - but just steam the heck out of it. good luck - zuma