HOW TO SHRINK A GIANT SWEATER 🧵
Thinking about the time a friend of mine bought a giant, vintage sweater for like $10, threw it into the wash, and then it fit perfectly. Knowing stuff like this can make you a better thrifter.
Thinking about the time a friend of mine bought a giant, vintage sweater for like $10, threw it into the wash, and then it fit perfectly. Knowing stuff like this can make you a better thrifter.
if you do this, understand it's not an exact science, and you will ruin more sweaters than you save. But if you want to try:
1. If you only need the sweater to shrink a little, then spray it down with a water bottle and put it in the dryer. Check on it every 3 to 5 minutes.
1. If you only need the sweater to shrink a little, then spray it down with a water bottle and put it in the dryer. Check on it every 3 to 5 minutes.
2. If you need a sweater to shrink a lot, throw it in the washing machine under a hot water cycle. When it’s done, take it out and shape it to the size you want. It should dry to the size you need.
Sweaters felt when hit with a direct stream, although some more than others.
Sweaters felt when hit with a direct stream, although some more than others.
To minimize felting, try putting the sweater in a pillowcase or mesh laundry wash bag. This should help prevent the sweater from beating against the side of your washing machine’s drum.
You may also get away with just hot soaking your sweater.
You may also get away with just hot soaking your sweater.
To do so, submerge your knit in a bathtub or bucket full of hot water. Leave it in for ~30 mins and keep putting hot water throughout the process to keep the temperature up. This should shrink the sweater without needing to agitate it (which is what causes the felting).
Note, this is for big size changes (like two sizes). Small changes can be made using a process called "blocking." There are a ton of tutorials on Youtube if you search for "sweater blocking."
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