HELP! DS put his wool sweaters in the dryer!

[minniecarousel]

You'd think the guy would check the labels on a new sweater - but NOOOO!...he washes & dries the wool sweaters just like everything else. Of course, the sweaters shrunk. Does anyone have any tricks for stretching them out a little? I seem to recall something about "blocking". Is it too late to do anything about them now? Any suggestions would be welcome.

 

[Keli]

I accidently did this one time and I rewet the sweater and just kept working with it, stretching it while it was wet until it was approximately the right size and then I let it air dry. I'm sure there are much better options out there than that though.

 

[dianeschlicht]

Keli is right. If you are going to get it back to anywhere near the correct size, this is the only way to do it. Use a steam iron to help in the blocking. If he used a hot drier, it might not work too well, but at this point, what have you got to lose? I would certainly try it.

 

[Boo'sMom]

My great aunt used to alway soak it in hair conditioner first....loosens up the fibers or something.....but like Diane said....what have you got to loose now???