Saturday, July 17, 2010

Hempathy Hand Towel

I *love* the feel of the Hempathy fabric now that it's washed! (I machine washed & dried it today.) I'll definitely be buying more to make a tank top. :)

Here it is before washing:
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and after washing:
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Yeah, my gauge changed halfway through. It didn't grow when washed... quite the contrary. The stitches tightened up a bit. I knit the hand towel using most of two balls of yarn. (I had a tiny ball left over... I didn't want to risk running short in the ending garter-stitch border.)

"Action" shot:
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Thanks for the yarn, PaperMonkey!
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3 comments:

  1. DeneenJuly 19, 2010 9:48 AM

    Very nice! I've wondered about making hand towels!

    I love the jean quilt also.

    I'm trying to play catch up, not doing very well at it.

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  2. BethanyJuly 19, 2010 3:41 PM

    Huh, interesting. Because MAN, did my Hempathy Picovoli grow.

    I wonder what made the difference?

    It's a great looking towel!

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  3. noricumJuly 19, 2010 3:45 PM

    Perhaps it has to do with how tight the initial gauge is? Did you dry it in the dryer?

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