What you should know about SUPERWASH WOOL YARN. 🐑
HTML-код
- Опубликовано: 28 мар 2023
- 🛍WE HAVE A MERCH SHOP NOW! HELP SUPPORT THE CHANNEL:
www.woolneedleshands.com/wnh-...
(Show notes can also be found here: www.woolneedleshands.com/show...)
#knittingpodcast
#knitting
#woolneedleshands
#superwashwool
#woolneedleshandspodcast
Today's Sources:
Full Wool Scouring Video:
• WOOL | SCOURING AND ...
www.moderndailyknitting.com/2...
www.iwoolknit.com.au/blogs/ti...
www.pburch.net/dyeing/dyeblog/...
www.thewoolchannel.com/shrink...
asq.org/quality-resources/iso...
www.woolmark.com/environment/...
iwto.org/wp-content/uploads/2...
iwto.org/study-confirms-wool-...
www.luthvarian.com/2018/03/04...
wovember.com/2017/11/22/superw...
www.semanticscholar.org/paper...
www.thewoolchannel.com/wool-m...
*SHOP MY FAVORITE THINGS:
Amazon:
www.amazon.com/shop/woolneedl...
Etsy:
shrsl.com/3u07d
Shop My Shelves:
shopmy.us/taylerearl
🛍My Ravelry Pattern Store:
www.ravelry.com/designers/tay...
💌Contact Info:
Email: woolneedleshands@gmail.com
Tayler Earl
205 N. Stephanie St. Suite D 357
Henderson, NV 89074
United States
SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER:
🖥Website: www.woolneedleshands.com
Have ideas for future videos?:
www.woolneedleshands.com/tipline
🙋♀️Instagram:
@woolneedleshands
/ woolneedleshands
@fiber.for.the.people
/ fiber.for.the.people
🧶Ravelry: @TaylerEarl
🧶Fiber for the People® on Ravelry:
www.ravelry.com/yarns/brands/...
About Affiliate Links : I use affiliate links. Should you be inspired to follow the link based on something I have mentioned here, I may receive a small commission on any sale made. It makes no difference to you as a consumer, but using the affiliate links I offer helps financially support the work that I'm doing here at WOOL NEEDLES HANDS. Your support is appreciated! 
Хобби
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 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 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!
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 🙏🙏🙏❤️
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.
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. 😘
SHOW NOTES: www.woolneedleshands.com/show-links/march29
MERCH SHOP:
www.woolneedleshands.com/wnh-merch
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.
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!
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❤️
I use Superwash (or Cotton) for Gifts. I don't want to gift something that needs to be handwashed to a non-knitter.
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 RUclipsrs, your channel is by far the most informative and the most entertaining. 👏👍😀
Kudos for providing factual, well researched information! It was very interesting. You have a wonderful talent for presentation as well and are a pleasure to listen to. Thank you!
Thank you so much. This means a great deal to me. Glad you enjoyed this.
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!
It totally warmed my heart that you made reference to "White Christmas" My fav all time holiday movie. lol
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!
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.
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.
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.
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%
Awesome video and awesome editing! Loved it and learned a whole lot 😊 Thanks Taylor!
Thanks for all the research, however, a point to consider...polimer is a plastic. Plastic is made from petroleum. I would love the name changed from 'superwash wool'. It makes it sound like it's special or better than a natural product. So appreciate you sharing your knowledge. Love your channel. Debs from Down Under.
Thank you for all of the info!!
Whoa! I understand! Thank you 🙏🏽
Thank you for this.
Great information, thank you!
Great info! Thanks Tayler!
Thank you: that was very helpful!
Thank you! This answered my questions!
Great job Taylor! Thank you for giving lots of info every week 😊
Dang, thorough!! Thanks for going through this for us all 😊
Thank you for the information.
Amazing information. Thank you.
Interesting stuff, thanks Taylor!
Great video - thank you!
so informative! thank you for going through all of this.
Always a pleasure to watch. Thank you Tayler 🏵
Thanks! New information for me.
Great info…thanks!
Gosh!! I love your channel! Great video♥
So helpful ! Learned a lot thank you
Great information- learned a lot today!
Great episode! Appreciate your research and links to sources.
Credit to you, Tayler, for producing such an educational and vital episode albeit with a pinch of your usual humour to enable us to digest the lot better! Thinking about the impact of crafting on the environment must be as essential as in other aspects of life. Education is the key to make informed decisions and I thank you in advance for all the collated resources included in your show notes! 🧶🤗
Really appreciate your ability and willingness to provide technical knowledge to your viewers. And not simply give...but delivery with a measure of humor along with a great deal if creative talent. Very nice.
I had no idea. Thanks, Tayler!
Thanks for a great podcast 😊
So informative! i learned so much! thank you!
Loved this video! Love the clips, and LOVED the information ❤
Thank you Taylor this was great!
Interesting! Thank you.
Thank you for the information :)
Thank you so much for taking your time to teach us about this process! I have been crocheting for ages, but just started knitting
This answered all my questions and more, thank you so much!
Amazing episode!!! Thanks for so much information ❤❤❤
AMAZING episode! Thank you so much for your research and dissemination!
love your scholarly treatment of this topic!
Very informative. Thank you.
Thank you for the clear & concise explanation.
Whew!! You packed in a ton of info in a fun and digestable way. Thank you!
Thank you. Very helpful and interesting.
Great workshop! So informative-thank you!
Very interesting, thank you
Thank you for this! You put so much work into your podcast--I appreciate all the information you share!
Great Video!! Really informational and understandable.
Thank you great information ❤
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!
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.😊
I learned so much. Your explanations are very clear. Thanks a lot ! ❤
Really appreciate all the sources you provided, really informative and interesting!
I could listen to you all day. Great video as usual. 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 💞
This was super educational-I learned so much! Thank you.
This was a lot of information well presented, so much fun! Thank you for explaining all of this. 🌟
Thank you! It’s quite objective.
An incredibly informative video - thank you so much for all your research and detailed explanations! ❤
Thanks - this was an important discussion and I appreciate the dive into it. I probably tend to want the real woolly stuff, but there are times a colorway calls to me and I know it's on a superwash yarn. Now I can make informed decisions and enjoy all the yarn!
Excellent, Tayler.
Hi Tayler, thanks for explaining this in an understandable way. 😊👍
Very good presentation. Thank you.
really liked the felted Freddie Mercury! 🙂 in fact,, all the little intercuts & music thingies ["Hallelujah!"] are so fun 🙂. and thx for all the good info.
Thanks for explaining superwash. Interesting
This made my research loving self very happy! Thank you for all the info! This was great. 😁
Hi Taylor I love having the code on my tv to scan👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🥰
I love all your knowledge and sharing of so much about yarn with us, TY!
Love your videos 👍🏻🧶🥰🥰🥰
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 so much for this video. I found it very informative and interesting.
Thank you for all your wealth of knowledge from your research. Very informative!!
Excellent informational video - thanks so much!
Really interesting. TY
This was an excellent overview. Thanks very much for making this video.
Your work area looks so pleasant- the light looks so warm
Thank you very much for producing such a clear and well-researched explanation. This is definitely a video I will be recommending to others
Fascinating. And very admirable research. Thank you for all this information!
Absolutely one of the most informative podcasts I've ever watched. I learned a lot. Thank you!
Wow! This was chock full of valuable information! Thanks for sharing , I learned so much. Love your channel ❤️👏👍🧶🧶🧶
Loved the video and all the fun clips. I found everything to be helpful including the fun little videos you inserted. It was so helpful in maintaining my interest. 😊 great job!! Thanks for all the information and sharing your sources. It’s really peeked my interest to learn more about the different suppliers and what they are doing. 😊
Thank you ❤❤❤❤
This was very informative 👏 👌. Thanks for all your research.
I’ve always wondered about Superwash vs untreated wool. This was very informative. Thank you for sharing.
I've been knitting 11 years and have learned so much from this video. Thanks!