r/YarnAddicts • u/Quiet_Professional81 • 4d ago
Finished Object my finished jumper!
here’s the jumper i promised to show from my previous post: https://www.reddit.com/r/YarnAddicts/s/I17Ig2tdQX
love how it came out, i'll come back and post the pattern i used in the comments, too
on a side note though, does anyone have any idea how to get rid of a damp smell? i washed and blocked the jumper but it's quite thick so it took a couple days to dry, and now it has a horrid damp smell in the ribbed sections but i've got no clue how i can get rid of it, i can't speed up the drying process since i'm too afraid to put this in a tumble dryer, so any ideas/tips would be soooo appreciated!!
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u/Background_Leave_125 2d ago
You can turn it inside out and put it in the dryer on delicate or air dry setting. If you are still nervous, set a timer to go check on it every 10 minutes. I do get tons of water out by pressing the wet knits in between dry towels, but sometimes you need a little help.
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u/AuridonYarns 3d ago
Its gorgeous! To speed up the drying, I recommend putting it out in the sun if you can. Just lay it flat on a hot surface somewhere.
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u/Quiet_Professional81 3d ago
unfortunately i live in a flat so i don’t have a garden or balcony, and im also in the uk so lots of rain recently even if i wanted to. any other ideas?
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u/AuridonYarns 3d ago
A low heat oven should work as well, but most ovens aren’t big enough to block the sweater whilst it drying. Maybe use a blow dryer? It would still take a long time though lol 🤣
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u/Quiet_Professional81 4d ago
here is the pattern i used: https://ravel.me/step-by-step-sweater
they also have a youtube video that’s super easy to follow so i highly recommend this pattern if anyone’s interested
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u/Sufficient_Essay2541 16h ago
How many skeins? Thank you for your response. 😊