Comments on: Exquisite Little Knits http://ruthlessknitting.com/exquisite-little-knits a knitter's journal Tue, 08 May 2012 03:09:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Laura http://ruthlessknitting.com/exquisite-little-knits#comment-1648 Laura Tue, 21 Oct 2008 04:20:33 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.com/?p=545#comment-1648 Baby sweaters are notorious for not aging very well. You really have the motherlode here! I love how the colors are so vibrant -- I suspect white is the most problematic color for the longevity of baby knits as it tends to turn yellowish. The smell of mothballs tends to linger. Leaving the clothes out in the fresh air (and ideally sunshine) is the best solution. Be patient. It will take a while. I have heard that some people use cat litter for its deodorizing properties but I can't vouch for that idea. Then again, if you happen to have a bag of cat-litter handy... Baby sweaters are notorious for not aging very well. You really have the motherlode here! I love how the colors are so vibrant — I suspect white is the most problematic color for the longevity of baby knits as it tends to turn yellowish.

The smell of mothballs tends to linger. Leaving the clothes out in the fresh air (and ideally sunshine) is the best solution. Be patient. It will take a while. I have heard that some people use cat litter for its deodorizing properties but I can’t vouch for that idea. Then again, if you happen to have a bag of cat-litter handy…

]]> By: Sarah-Hope http://ruthlessknitting.com/exquisite-little-knits#comment-1647 Sarah-Hope Wed, 15 Oct 2008 16:52:03 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.com/?p=545#comment-1647 That first one with the petal collar is darling. Any chance of back engineering a pattern for it? That first one with the petal collar is darling. Any chance of back engineering a pattern for it?

]]> By: desiknitter http://ruthlessknitting.com/exquisite-little-knits#comment-1639 desiknitter Mon, 06 Oct 2008 04:15:36 +0000 http://ruthlessknitting.com/?p=545#comment-1639 How lovely, and how wonderful that they are all in such great shape! I love the ones with the petals and the bobbles. You know, a lot of Indian knitting books have similar patterns - I guess they are still recycling stuff that was popular way back when our granmoms were knitting! Hope the pregnancy is going well! And I love the new domain name - abrupt and ruthless! How lovely, and how wonderful that they are all in such great shape! I love the ones with the petals and the bobbles. You know, a lot of Indian knitting books have similar patterns – I guess they are still recycling stuff that was popular way back when our granmoms were knitting!
Hope the pregnancy is going well! And I love the new domain name – abrupt and ruthless!

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