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Permalink Reply by Elianastar on February 3, 2009 at 6:46pm: Yes, it is an American term for "unknitting," because you made a mistake and have to undo the knitting far enough back to pick up dropped stitches or repair the stitch(es) in a pattern error. The term is also used to indicate you had major issues with the project or didn't like it, so you ripped it out completely to use the yarn for a different project.

So, why "frogging"?

Frogging, as in "rip it" [frogs say: "ribbit, ribbit"]... "ripping" sounds like "ribbit" in "American." LOL! May not when you say it. :-)

So, what do the Scottish call this practice??? :-) I'm sure you've got a "short cut" work or term for it too... can't knit without the action sooner or later, so surely you call it something or other. I love learning new, fun, terms!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by kerryokie on February 5, 2009 at 4:49am: I've never used any other terms except to say I'm ripping out. We Scots have our own words for everything it seems but I've never heard one for this action.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on February 5, 2009 at 5:27pm: Well, now you've got a new term for it! LOL! You would think, with knitting being so integral to Scottish history, that someone would have come up with a fun term for something most knitters do quite a bit of... I'm disappointed. I was hoping to find another fun term for it! LOL!

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on January 30, 2009 at 6:54pm: Let me know how you like the Kookabura too... I have it on my wait list.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on January 30, 2009 at 7:04pm: Star: I use it all the time now, and I love it. I'm going to have to get the big bottle next time! The best thing is that you don't have to rinse it out. This comes in handy if you're using wool that might felt if exposed to changes in water temperature. --Peggy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Knit Picks Admin on February 4, 2009 at 10:46am: Another trick is to fill up your washing machine with water, add the wool wash and soak your knitted object for 15 minutes or so. Then drain the water and spin your knitted object. Your knitting will still be damp, but then I take it out and block it on some towels or a blocking board and it significantly reduces the drying time and makes it very easy to hand wash wool items without felting them.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on February 4, 2009 at 11:36am: I have a front load washer... any thing you might do differently if it is not a top load washer???

I have a "hand wash gentle" setting on my front load washer. I'm toying with the idea of taking some WotA and making a good size swatch and see how it fairs machine washing... all the way through... on that gentlest cycle. If it doesn't felt a WotA swatch, I'll try it with some other large swatches and see how they fair...

... but, does anyone else have experience with front loaders and knitting fabrics?; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on February 4, 2009 at 12:36pm: I've been told that front load washers are not good for felting. It's the tumbling action that actually does the felting.

But, if I'm washing a 100% wool item and want to wash and block, I do not use the washing machine. I hand wash it in the sink. Squeeze, do not wring) out as much water. Get too very thirsty bath towels. Layout your item on the first towel and roll up and gently squeeze. Then repeat with the second towel. I leave the item in the second towel for about an hour, then put on my "makeshift" blocking board.

I blocked my finished vest late Sunday afternoon using the steps I described above and by the next morning, the vest was totally dry and I put on the buttons. Now it's done.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on February 4, 2009 at 1:02pm: My goal is to NOT felt... :-) If I can successfully use the gentlest setting to machine wash in the "hand wash" setting, there are times that would be helpful...

I have successfully felted in the front loader using the sanitizer (high heat) setting and washing the item in a bag with old towels and some old hard "dryer balls" with bumps all over them. :-) One or two times through does it, but I don't use it much, cuz the washer super heats the water above what comes out of the water heater = $$$

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on February 4, 2009 at 1:03pm: Congrats on finishing the vest! :-)

Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on February 5, 2009 at 5:48pm: NOW you tell me! LOL! I'll do it that time, next time! --Peggy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Elianastar on January 30, 2009 at 7:14pm: Thanks, Peggy... I've been using a gentle liquid cleanser, but have decided I'm getting enough natural fiber to work with now to justify getting a special product for cleaning.; ▶ Reply to This