accidental felting

So in a previous post I talk about how you don't need to felt wool, and I don't.

Sometimes it happens by accident when dad (let's blame him lol) throws your favorite night time wool in the wash.  Leya face it, he isn't going to do it to the pair you don't care about cuz they are in the back of baby's dresser.  There isn't much you can do.  If they are too small you can save them for the next baby or pass them on.

Now say you don't let dad do the laundry for this reason and you carefully hand wash and lano your wool.  You may find the crotch felts over time, or the knees (for older babies), or the thighs (for chunky babies).  Don't panic.  It is going to happen.  It won't be supper felted and (in the instance of the crotch) the felting will make it work a little better.

I consider this type if felting the natural wear and tare and breaking in process.  Let it be.  You might want a wool shaver if it gets fuzzy.  That's up to you and all about looks.

Enjoy and relax mama's! Relax.