Before attempting to knot from these instructions, knit a swatch about three inches square to
determine that your needles are the correct size, and that you knit the number of stitches
required to the inch.
If you knit tightly, use a larger needle, and if you knit loosely use a smaller one.
Pin the garment, wrong side out, on a pressing board in exactly the lines you wish to retain . Using a damp cloth and moderately warm iron, press lightly, allowing the steam to go through the garment. Lay it on a flat surface until thoroughly dry.
Knitted or crocheted garments have a tendency to stretch or shrink due to the workmanship
and materials used. A tightly worked garment will shrink and a loosely worked or lacey
garment will stretch.
If the garment fits you perfectly, measure it carefully or trace a
pattern of it on a piece of heavy paper, so that it can be reblocked to the same size.
Remove all fastenings or detatchable trimmings.
Make suds in lukewarm water, using mild soap flakes, containing no alkali. Wash, by squeezing the suds through and through the fabric. DO NOT RUB. Handle gently and do not lift out of the water, because the weight of the wet garment will stretch the yarn. Keep the garment supported by the hands when squeezing out the water. If the fabric is badly soiled use several clean suds.
Rinse thoroughly three times in lukewarm water. Squeeze out as much water as possible and roll in dry turkish towels to absorb the excess moisture. UNROLL AT ONCE.
Push the garment into shape, wrong side out on the paper outline, or according to measurements. Place tissue paper in sleeves and body of garment and pin to the paper with rust proof pins. Ribbing at cuffs or bottom should be eased in and not pinned, so that it will fit as snugly as when new.
Knitted wear should never be dried in the sun or in excessive heat. A good current of air will hasten the drying. When the garment is dry take out the pins and shake gently. If necessary to remove pin marks or wrinkles, press like a new garment.
Minerva Vicuna and Minerva Fuzette or similar yarns require extra care in washing. Handle them as little as possible to prevent matting and shake gently to retore fluffiness before they are thoroughly dry. Do not press with an iron.
If these instructions are followed exactly a hand knitted garment can be washed many times without injury.