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Ive shrunk a jumper

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jo1book Sat 31-Jan-15 23:22:46

Really upset because very nice sweater got in a hotter wash than intended..It now has a boiled wool look and is,of course, smaller. I have managed to pull it slightly back to size as it is wet Any tips for de-shrinking.

numberplease Sun 01-Feb-15 22:22:03

Hubby had a lovely cream Aran jumper given him, but I shrunk it to fit 3 year old grandson, who didn`t want it! A few years ago, my daughter number 3 knitted me a beautiful mohair jumper, took her a long time to do, I only wore it 3 times before accidentally putting it in the machine on a delicate wash, and it came out looking like a doll`s jumper! I was heartbroken, and she was livid!