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Show Knitted Things Demand Extra Care In Washing ifavft you succumbed to lb knitting knit-ting or crocheting fever? Whether or not, you certainly have swcalern, knlllei kiiIIh, etc., for who can b without them these days? They'ra Ho allnictive, and almost Indispensable Indispens-able for hport and everyday wear, and If washable, ns many of thein are, It's so easy to keep them clean. Before washing a new sweater, test It to be sure the colors are fast, by H'luw'.liig an Inconspicuous portion por-tion In clear, lukewarm water for live minutes or so. Knitted things often get out of shape when wet, so to Insure restoring restor-ing them to the correct proportions Just draw an outline on clean, wrapping wrap-ping paper before welling. Incidentally, Inci-dentally, the Ideal time to draw this outline Is when the sweater Is new, before you have stretched the elbows, el-bows, etc. Then this outline may be used each time you wash the sweater. Remove unwashable buttons, buckles, buck-les, etc., und turn the sweater wrong-side out. Make rich suds with mild, neutral soap flakes; always have the suds and rinse waters lukewarm luke-warm or cool. Put In the sweater and wash by squeezing the suds through and through the rnaterlaL Never rub. Wash quickly. Do not soak colored garments. Thoroughly rinse in plenty of lukewarm luke-warm or cool water. Squeeze out the water don't twist. Then roll the sweater In a dry turkish towel, knead for a moment and unrolL Don't leave colored garments rolled up while wet. Ease the sweater Into shape on the outline. If the sweater tends to shrink, pin It In place on a firm surface as on corrugated pasteboard, or an old rug. Use ping which will not rust. When the sweater Is dry remove It from the outline, turn It right-side right-side out and press It lightly,' using a damp cloth to remove wrinkle and pin marks. |