What you should know about SUPERWASH WOOL YARN. 🐑
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As a knitter with a materials science/engineering degree, this was a FASCINATING video. Now I want a whole class about the material science behind yarn and yarn production! It takes a lot of work to distill a process down to an easily-accesible, 20-min video - nice job, Tayler :)
Scientist also (but definitely not anything related to chemical processing) and I agree with you!! This was so well explained in how things work with the superwash process. There’s a fantastic book from about 10 years ago, I believe by Clara Parkes (?) perhaps “Knitters Guide to Yarn” or similar? (Sorry, not real helpful) But, it’s the book version of Tayler’s video…only about all the things yarn is made out of, how it’s grown, sheared, milled, spun, dyed…it’s fascinating to learn the “DNA” of the yarn and how it’s spun and how that impacts how your knitted (or crocheted) item will look…and understand exactly “why.” (I always want to know why. I remember making my 2nd sweater and I grabbed a bunch of worsted weight cotton to make it, and the LYS lady was like ‘nooooooo, that will not work! Too heavy!!’ And that made no sense to me…but she was right (cause I bought it anyway…who am I to listen to the expert, lol…and learned and expensive lesson.) Anyway, science isn’t scary when it’s explained well, and this video did just that, and that book does just that, also…and a science/construction/fiber person would love it!
A big reason that I will buy super wash wool is knitting garments for children, which will need to be washed frequently. Using hand washable only yarn means that asking with the cute baby sweater you're also giving a big pain in the neck, especially if there are no knitters in the recipient's family. I'm always appalled when I hear people are giving new moms baby clothes that are hand wash only - a if she needs another think to do! Even when I'm giving a grown up a knitted item I will use super wash wool unless they are a knitter. I think it's just thoughtful.
(to ' beg the question' means to avoid answering the question).
This was an excellent presentation. Very clear and informative!
Amen !
I love the colors of superwash wools, but I don't like the way they stretch or lose their shape. I learned my lesson and only use the superwash yarns for smaller items, not adult sized garments. My first knitting project was superwash and I did swatch, but a small swatch does not accurately reflect the effect in a longer, heavier finished project.
I never knew this about superwash yarn (I am a lockdown newbie knitter) but this explains why my first jumper comes down to my knees after washing 😂
This explains why the socks I made for my husband got so comically long! (They were crochet which already has more vertical stretch than horizontal)
Negative ease helps
You can knit in a silk/ mohair thread. Then your knitted garment won't stretch and lose the shape.
Thank you!
I learned the hard way about super wash wool, that it grows when wet. I made a shawl from a pattern from Knit Scene mag early in my knitting life. I knew nothing about yarn, so I washed it as directed and then tried to block it. Lol, that thing could have covered the side of a barn it grew so big. 😂
I know you are/were a teacher but, girl, you are a TEACHER! Brava. I won't retain a lot because .... well, because. But I'll ask the right questions and that's a start, right. Thanks.
That was possibly the most useful knitting video I’ve ever watched. It explains why non super washed yarn makes me cough, why I struggle to set up super wash merino on sock needles ( super slippy) and why my last sweater knitted in luxurious super wash merino worsted went enormous when I washed it. Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏❤️
Hiya! This was a fun video to put together and one that I think is important to share to provide valuable (and approachable) information to yarn consumers. Please know, wanted this to be fun and informative. For every bit of serious fact dropping, I wanted to add a bit of WNH sass and fun, so go with it. These sorts of topics can become unnecessarily heavy and when that happens, it’s harder for folks to relate. Take what you can use. Leave what you can’t. Enjoy the video!
PS: I had fun editing this video and included the clips and additional visuals to keep things light, quirky, and fun. If that’s not for you, that’s ok. 👍
PPS: Bonus points if you stuck around till the very last second. 😘
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I loved the Freddie felted figure!
Bravo Taylor! This was an excellent video! Clear, approachable, well-considered and researched. Looking forward to more :)
I loved this video!! Thank you!❤
Tayler, thanks for expanding my knowledge of Superwash. All I knew was not to use it in stranded colorwork.
I would very much like a link to your research that superwash yarns do not leach mircoplastics into the wash water. Test data done by an independent lab not contracted by the company treating or selling the wool, of course. Thanks.
This must’ve taken so much work but the richness of information was so amazing. Would love to see videos like this maybe once a month or once every two months. You’re so good at explaining it all!
This was an extraordinary video and the amount of research you did for it was impressive. It was a lot to take in so I will probably watch it a couple of times but I especially liked the environmental impact. I had never considered that before. Thank you so much for all your hard work and for inserting those short clips to help with the subject matter❤️
HI Tayler-I am a new knitter and love your channel. I was really shocked when I opened the show notes to see all of the links to everything you spoke of during todays show! WOW! You really take your craft, channel, and job teaching us seriously. Thank you for your hard work. It has not gone unnoticed!
I recently encountered a happy accident with super wash. I finished a colorwork sweater with superwash (not knowing it was superwash) and it turned out rather small. My sweater fit fine but the sleeves were a little too short as was the body. I blocked it a few days later and it relaxed to the perfect fit!
Lol - the "holy moly" at the end! That was a lot of information and very well presented - thanks for explaining it. I had recently been wondering what the heck superwash was all about - now I know!
Well done, Tayler! Among knitting TH-camrs, your channel is by far the most informative and the most entertaining. 👏👍😀
For gifts I try to use superwash wool for the ease of caring for the recipient. I use wool for me since I like to carefully wash my items. I appreciate the info you gave and the links. Another great topic!
I use Superwash (or Cotton) for Gifts. I don't want to gift something that needs to be handwashed to a non-knitter.
Absolutely bestest video! I have really struggled with the plastics-in -waters issue regarding superwash. When first learning sweater construction superwash was fun to play with. Every single sweater had a negative outcome and since that a hah moment Ive gone to being a 100 percent natural wool fiber artist. However, there are a few socks and their superwash wools that make a longer lasting garment. Oh well. I love both. Thank you so much for doing the research. Really appreciate it.
It totally warmed my heart that you made reference to "White Christmas" My fav all time holiday movie. lol
So interesting! I just love how you conveyed such complicated information in an approachable way and with a sense of humor to boot. The clips you picked were great. I love your channel.
Awesome video and awesome editing! Loved it and learned a whole lot 😊 Thanks Taylor!
It's worth noting that ISO 140001 "does not state requirements for environmental performance but maps out a framework that a company or organization can follow to set up an effective [environmental management system]". So compliance means that the organisation sets up *some* environmental goals for itself and assesses its performance on those goals, but doesn't guarantee that the goals are either meaningful or that they are met.
I love the Knit Alphabet. How about note cards with the letters on it. I would love knitting themed note cards.
I second this. 😁
Loved this video! Love the clips, and LOVED the information ❤
Thank you for all of the info!!
Whoa! I understand! Thank you 🙏🏽
Gosh!! I love your channel! Great video♥
Great info! Thanks Tayler!
Amazing episode!!! Thanks for so much information ❤❤❤
So informative! i learned so much! thank you!
Thank you! This answered my questions!
I think one of the major draws of superwash yarn is also how soft it is. A lot of people are sensitive to wool and superwash is all they can tolerate. If I'm gift knitting, the last thing I want is for the recipient to find the item itchy. I also find that people who knit are a lot more tolerant of "rustic" fabrics, but your average person is not. And that's ok, a lot of people just want to wear soft things! I love the look of more rustic wools myself, but honestly find many of them too itchy to wear next to skin. However superwash wool (or cotton or acrylic) is fine. So for me, that's one of the biggest differences.
Absolutely! 100%
Thank you: that was very helpful!
All this information was very helpful. Thank you! I do have one question: when super wash, yarn is blended with other materials like nylon, is it reasonable to expect it will not stretch out as much?
This answered all my questions and more, thank you so much!
Great episode! Appreciate your research and links to sources.
Great workshop! So informative-thank you!
Amazing information. Thank you.
so informative! thank you for going through all of this.
Thank you Taylor this was great!
I had no idea. Thanks, Tayler!
Great Video!! Really informational and understandable.
Always a pleasure to watch. Thank you Tayler 🏵
Thank you for this! You put so much work into your podcast--I appreciate all the information you share!
Really appreciate all the sources you provided, really informative and interesting!
Thank you so much for taking your time to teach us about this process! I have been crocheting for ages, but just started knitting
Thank you. Very helpful and interesting.
This was super educational-I learned so much! Thank you.
Great information- learned a lot today!
So helpful ! Learned a lot thank you
AMAZING episode! Thank you so much for your research and dissemination!
Great job Taylor! Thank you for giving lots of info every week 😊
Thank you for the clear & concise explanation.
Thank you for the information.
I learned so much. Your explanations are very clear. Thanks a lot ! ❤
Dang, thorough!! Thanks for going through this for us all 😊
Love this! Will probably have to see it again to get all that wonderful information into my own wooly head. Thanks, Taylor,for doing our homework.😊
It might just be my personal experience, I have had less shrinkage of non-superwash & less growth of superwash wool when I pair them with silk (mulberry silk yarn, mohair silk & suri-silk) yarns, since silk has very little growth or shrinkage. I discovered that when I added silk mohair to Letlopi yarn & accidentally washed it in the washer, but saved it (1minute in) from the dryer. It had not visibly shrunk nor visibly felt.
On the other hand, when I add it to superwash, it keeps it from over-stretching...that I've experienced.
I also experienced what happened to 70%wool, 30%silk, one ply yarn when you barely add it to the dryer (yarn hank, not knit item). It became a mess. I was able to save some of it, but it has areas with linty fluf. I am using it right now for a oversized pullover that I plan to use as a pijama, but you also have to find out how plies affect your finished object. Remember the exposure one ply vs 4 ply or 8 ply have to water, heat, use, etc those should also help you decide what superwash or non-superwash, plied yarn to choose.
Taylor, you never disappoint! Thank you for always making your vlogs interesting, informative, thought provoking and fun!!!
This is great information! And very true. Adding a strand of durable fiber to a strand of Superwash yarn will absolutely strengthen the overall fabric and add structure. Thank you so much for watching! ❤
love your scholarly treatment of this topic!
Whew!! You packed in a ton of info in a fun and digestable way. Thank you!
Interesting stuff, thanks Taylor!
This made my research loving self very happy! Thank you for all the info! This was great. 😁
Hi Tayler, thanks for explaining this in an understandable way. 😊👍
Great information, thank you!
This was a lot of information well presented, so much fun! Thank you for explaining all of this. 🌟
This was an excellent overview. Thanks very much for making this video.
Thanks! New information for me.
Thank you so much for this video. I found it very informative and interesting.
Thanks for explaining superwash. Interesting
Thanks for a great podcast 😊
Very good presentation. Thank you.
Thank you for this.
Fascinating. And very admirable research. Thank you for all this information!
This was very informative 👏 👌. Thanks for all your research.
Thank you for this video and all the research you did. I found it very informative and appreciate that you shared your sources.
Thank you for all your wealth of knowledge from your research. Very informative!!
I could listen to you all day. Great video as usual. Thank you!
An incredibly informative video - thank you so much for all your research and detailed explanations! ❤
I’ve always wondered about Superwash vs untreated wool. This was very informative. Thank you for sharing.
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I love all your knowledge and sharing of so much about yarn with us, TY!
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Thank-you all the good information! I learned so much about the yarn 🧶 I knit with! Btw I love your T-shirt (I love Star Wars)
This was a great one! I always wondered what the process was for making the wool superwash.
Wow! This was chock full of valuable information! Thanks for sharing , I learned so much. Love your channel ❤️👏👍🧶🧶🧶
Great video - thank you!
Excellent informational video - thanks so much!
Absolutely one of the most informative podcasts I've ever watched. I learned a lot. Thank you!
so much great information in this video!! I especially appreciate the environmental info.
I almost exclusively use superwash since I can't stand the texture of regular wool. I thought for years that I couldn't wear wool at all, before realizing that wasn't the case! so I'm really grateful that SW exists 💞
Rewatching this for research… just thank you!! 💚💚💚
I haven't heard about these differences. Thanks for the heads up for when I craft more garments with wool.
You are a rockstar! This video was an amazingly clear lesson about superwash and non-superwash yarn. I get it now.
Interesting! Thank you.
Excellent video! I was going to research the difference between superwash wools and non, but you answered all of my questions. Thank you.
Thanks for the useful information. I'll make more informed choices when buying yarn ❤
Your work area looks so pleasant- the light looks so warm
Very informative. Thank you.
Awesome information! I feel like this is a topic that is important for us all to make our own choices and you presented it so fairly. Thanks!
Thank you! It’s quite objective.
The clips you inserted in this episode.... *chef's kiss*. Thank you for the in-depth look at superwash.
Thank you for your detailed information. Knitters valuable guide to buy yarn and choose different yarn for different projects. Thank you once again.
Very interesting, thank you
Great info…thanks!
Thank you very much for producing such a clear and well-researched explanation. This is definitely a video I will be recommending to others
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