Yesterday while my sisters took my mom for tests I housecleaned her apartment.
Before I left with her laundry to do here at home, I grabbed an old Mohair blanket from the closet that used to be my Grandmother's and shoved it into the laundry bag thinking I'd freshen it up for mom's use in the coming chilly weeks of autumn.
This morning as I'm packing everything up to return to her I couldn't help snapping a few shots of this gorgeous piece after its bath.
All I did was hand wash it a couple of times in the laundry sink. This was a job that required full on cleaning as opposed to a freshrning up so I used the detergent I keep on hand for delicates. Honestly I think the loft probably quadrupled. Both the following shots were taken from the same distance away, both after laundering but the second after being brushed out...
Not only does this little curry comb, that is meant for maintaining wool blankets, allow the piece to once again trap the air that makes it so warm, as you can see it also removes little bits of lint and dirt, all without damaging the fabric. That little bunch of fluff is all the material that was removed from both sides of this 5x7' blanket.
Here's a shot the job it did on the fringe - see it before and then after brushing...
MMMMM-MMMMM Good!
Thanks for dropping by and if you're in Toronto, don't forget tonight Shirl the Purl is speaking at the DKC. See you there?
This morning as I'm packing everything up to return to her I couldn't help snapping a few shots of this gorgeous piece after its bath.
All I did was hand wash it a couple of times in the laundry sink. This was a job that required full on cleaning as opposed to a freshrning up so I used the detergent I keep on hand for delicates. Honestly I think the loft probably quadrupled. Both the following shots were taken from the same distance away, both after laundering but the second after being brushed out...
Here's a shot the job it did on the fringe - see it before and then after brushing...
Thanks for dropping by and if you're in Toronto, don't forget tonight Shirl the Purl is speaking at the DKC. See you there?
5 comments:
Huh! I didn't know there were combs for wool and mohair. I am probably taking care of my knits all wrong. I wonder if there's a guide for caring for animal fibers?
What a lovely blanket, though! Certain to keep your mother warm. :)
what a great thing to do! The blanket is an heirloom, and luckily you knew how to treat it.
OMG, I am so glad you posted this! I was admiring some mohair here in the shop yesterday, that I thought I should knit as a blanket for home. This confirms my idea is a good one. I will look a little closer for stitch inspiration...:)
what a beautiful family heirloom! so inspiring to see how the mohair is holding up too. many people would see a flat, dusty blanket and toss it away, but you revived it!
It's beautiful. I have a plaid mohair blanket I purchased on our last trip to Victoria B.C. so - thanks for the care advice.
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