Episode 379: A Sweater-care Discussion

Mar 6, 2024

Spring is coming soon, which is the perfect time of year to think about getting your sweaters ready for the end of sweater weather. To dive into sweater care and maintenance, Lee and Stacey are joined by producer Andi and coworkers Jen and Regan to discuss how we care for garments. 

 

Plus, Lee and Stacey chat about their current knitting projects and the movies they watched while working on them.

 

00:03 Welcome to the Knit Picks Podcast!

00:18 Lee and Stacey share what they’re been up to.

15:10 Andi, Jen, and Regan join Lee and Stacey for a discussion on sweater care!

18:55 The group discusses their normal sweater wash routine and pet hair management (or lack of it).

31:00 How does everyone block their older knits after washing?

35:50 The next topic is end-of-season sweater storage!

39:27 Maintenance routines get discussed

48:46 What does everyone do with their handknits that are at the ends of their life, despite good maintenance?

54:45 Our final question is what are the essential tools for sweater care for new sweater knitters?

60:11 Credits

 

Hawthorne DK yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/hawthorne-dk/c/5420481?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Deep Winter Hat pattern https://www.woolandpine.com/product-page/deep-winter-hat

Lee's movie theater sweater project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/tensho-pullover-artist

Lee's Letterboxd https://letterboxd.com/LeeDoesStuff/

Lee's movie theater tee project (ravelry project) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/movie-theater-stripey-summer-tee

Samia yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/samia/c/5420462?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Lee's improvised orange cabled cardigan project (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/leethal/orange-bulky-cabled-cardigan

Waterville Cardigan pattern https://www.knitpicks.com/waterville-cardigan/p/54229D?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Homestead Cables collection https://www.knitpicks.com/sale/homestead-cables/c/30218501?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Swish Bulky yarn https://www.knitpicks.com/yarn/swish-bulky/c/5420176?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Lee's Soup Swap with recipe https://leedoesstuff.com/2024/03/03/sooooup-swap-pumpkin-black-bean-beer-cheese-soup-recipe-four-more-soup-recipes/

Stacey's oldest sweater (ravelry link) https://ravel.me/BabblingStacey/cph

Lee's UK/Ireland trip sweater https://blog.knitpicks.com/travel-knitting-my-uk-ireland-trip-sweater/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Jen's Foxtrot Cardigan (ravelry link) https://www.ravelry.com/projects/jenjenn/foxtrot-cardigan

Wool washes https://www.knitpicks.com/accessories/wool-wash/c/300532?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Wash basins https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=wash+basin?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Struckets https://www.knitpicks.com/search?q=strucket?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Gleener Fabric Shaver & Lint Brush https://www.knitpicks.com/gleener-fabric-shaver-lint-brush/p/85076?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Lint Shaver https://www.knitpicks.com/lint-shaver/p/80635?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

March is for Mending 2023 podcast episode https://blog.knitpicks.com/episode-360-march-is-for-mending/?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Eucalan wool wash https://www.knitpicks.com/eucalan-woolwash-16-9-oz/g/Eucalan?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Soak wool wash https://www.knitpicks.com/soak-wash/g/SoakWash?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Minisoak packets https://www.knitpicks.com/soak-wash-minisoak-travel-pack-assorted/p/82279?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Kookaburra wool wash https://www.knitpicks.com/kookaburra-delicate-wool-wash/g/KookaburraDelicate?&utm_source=libsyn&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=podcast&utm_content=episode379

Regan's knits on instagram https://www.instagram.com/fiberregan/