Experiments with Superwash vs Non-Superwash Wool Part 1

[@rachelhmua]

Excellent idea. Can't wait to watch this series.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@momgrandma5496]

Ooo, this interests me, will be following along with this yarn journey.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yay!

[@chrisma3256]

I love your scientific approach to knitting! Thanks for sharing 😘😘

[@SuzanneBryan]

Any time! 🧶

[@sunnyw4148]

Wow these are great experiments. Can't wait to see all the results.From an non superwash knitter

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@sally9123]

This is going to be facinating

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yes it is, keep watching. 🧶

[@monicachristine1434]

That's a great idea ! can't wait to see all the experiments !

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me neither

[@jenniferelliott2085]

What a great service for us all! Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Any time!

[@johannapfeiffer6676]

I really appreciate you and your desire to pass on so much information. Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

I appreciate that!

[@dawnoverholt6877]

Great idea! Looking forward to the results.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks!

[@tanyakorsgaard3810]

Great idea! Looking forward to see the results 🤓

[@SuzanneBryan]

Coming soon!

[@omaeve]

That sounds like a great E booklet when you get all of this done we appreciate your time and effort on our behalf

[@SuzanneBryan]

Good idea.

[@jamiebrayden6934]

i guess Im kinda off topic but do anybody know of a good site to watch new series online ?

[@thaddeuskevin1972]

@Jamie Brayden Flixportal :D

[@jamiebrayden6934]

@Thaddeus Kevin Thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I really appreciate it!

[@thaddeuskevin1972]

@Jamie Brayden happy to help =)

[@carolsmith5589]

I can't wait to see the results of your experiment!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me neither

[@dr.evelynsharp2351]

This is fantastic. Can't wait to watch

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me too!

[@wayfaringknitter]

Popcorn is ready! This will be so interesting!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yep.

[@jennifersanders4165]

This is going to be exciting! I can't wait to see the results.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me too.

[@saulemaroussault6343]

Very scientific approach. Thank you !

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are very welcome, Saule! I appreciate your comments! 😊

[@kathyt1234]

So pleased you have chosen to produce this set of videos. I believe they’ll be a valuable reference for all knitters. I am looking forward to and very much interested in seeing the results after each process. Thank you.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thank you so much!

[@theastewart6721]

Hi Suzanne. This sounds very interesting! I am looking forward to your updates. Great idea! Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@theastewart6721]

💞

[@marchair]

Looking forward to seeing the results. What an interesting idea.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You and me both!

[@TheSuzberry]

Thank you for this. I’ve often wondered “what if” when selecting yarn for a project. Magnificent!

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@wilsonstreet616]

Hello Suzanne! I am starting to watch your Experiments with superwash and non-superwash today. I am really glad that you do this detailed work and provide us with your observations because all I want to do is knit and crochet. To be able to come to this channel and find answers quickly without having to figure all of this stuff out for myself saves me time so I can do what I want to do the most.....KNIT and CROCHET! Yeahhh!:)

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!🧶

[@procrastiknitter3733]

Love your scientific approach! Anxious to see the results.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me too!

[@carriethompson1468]

This is such a great idea!

[@SuzanneBryan]

😀

[@lillyniki5480]

Wow, so much time and thought through in this project. Thank you Suzanne for letting us benefit from it. Your heart is loving and big.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@wayfaringknitter]

Popcorn is ready! This will be so interesting 😄

[@SuzanneBryan]

It is!

[@CherylAM]

Super idea!!! Love this

[@SuzanneBryan]

Yay! Thank you!

[@lindariccardohenderson1656]

Thank you I appreciate the experiment and the posting

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks for watching!

[@bree5favorites799]

These would make good science fair projects! I’m looking forward to seeing what happens!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Great idea.

[@newmoonjlp]

Thanks for this. It will be very useful indeed. I've had some pretty big disappointments with superwash yarn that just seems to grow and grow once it's off the needles.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@mariliarodrigues7137]

Looking forward to see the results!

[@SuzanneBryan]

😃

[@isawa6649]

OHHHH! Interesting! Looking forward to the process and result. Thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

You bet!

[@nicolelafontaine1720]

I am really looking forward to the results. I would also love to see how the two fibers pill over time. Thank you so much for this experience.

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@redredwine1277]

Thank you, I'll be waiting for the series and the articles. I know it will be a great presentations. Stay safe and God Bless! ❤️❤️❤️ ALWAYS

[@SuzanneBryan]

I always love hearing from you. 😃

[@casuarinagirl8067]

Fascinating thank you so much for doing this 🥰

[@SuzanneBryan]

My pleasure 😊

[@frauMEIA666]

What a brilliant idea - thank you so much! I'm really looking forward to the results 🙏💓

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me too.

[@ylaine8972]

Merci pour toutes ces informations que vous partagez si généreusement

[@SuzanneBryan]

😀

[@isabo_27]

what a good idea this test! We all love compraisons. I can't wait to see the rest. You should also remember to measure the gauge on each sample!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Great point!

[@CarruthersDruthers]

Thank you Suzanne. This will be a very interesting and useful experiment to watch. (I, too, like the idea of a future e-book for this)

[@SuzanneBryan]

Sounds great!

[@zanpsimer7685]

Thanks for doing this! I’m so interested in what you find.

[@SuzanneBryan]

More to come!

[@knitcrochettiger361]

oh yes, Suzanne, write that essay/article or even an entire book at this subject...please write it....i'll buy that book and read it thoroughly

[@SuzanneBryan]

🧶

[@Bachandknitting]

Interesting expirement👍👍

[@SuzanneBryan]

I agree.

[@cheryldeville9211]

this is such a great idea. I'm still tinkering with the correct stitch count on my custom fit socks with superwash sock yarn. Finding the right number of stitches to compensate for the sagging of superwash is my goal!

[@SuzanneBryan]

😀

[@ks9066]

Great idea!!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

🧶

[@knitgirl.7676]

This will be fun! I had a disastrous experience with SW used in a sweater.

[@SuzanneBryan]

I think this will be a good learning experience.

[@_jiba_]

What a great idea! Thank you for taking us on this journey with you, I am on tenterhooks to see what happens! :)

[@SuzanneBryan]

You are so welcome!

[@suje8032]

Can’t wait

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me neither.

[@marypfeffer997]

It looks interesting to see how the fibers react to the testing.

[@SuzanneBryan]

It does!

[@motzoh]

Fun stuff Suzanne! I am very curious what you will find. I liked super wash and then got turned off by some qualities... I still wanna test Suzanne's twisted looking-tail cast on! Soon...!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Thanks for sharing!!

[@sew_So_beautiful]

Did you ever get this experiment videoed? I've searched through your videos and can't find the rest anywhere. This was exactly what I've been looking for, so I hope they are there somewhere and I just haven't found them.

[@Katheverett]

Excellent! Thanks a lot!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Fun!

[@eosluz]

I’m so excited to see the results! I’ve heard of superwash yarn stretching in one direction after blocking, but am not sure how non-superwash works-it plumps up, does that mean it shrinks? When I’ve blocked non-superwash yarn it almost stays the same gauge, so it feels like I’m not measuring or swatching right. I’ve also heard you say in another video that pinning into a larger size while blocking doesn’t work as over time the wool settles back into its original shape. I’m especially looking forward to your sharing the data on this one, mwahaha. It’s funny, a lot of times I just think about what happens with my own hair when I wash it, condition it, heat it/straighten it, and that is how wool would behave since it is essentially hair for sheep. It helps me realize why, say, my hat got bigger when I held it up to a space heater to quicken drying time. Though I tried to be careful, I basically was smoothing and lengthening the fibers as its own weight pulled over my hands as I dried it. Lesson learned lol.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Exactly. I also think of it as hair. Stay tuned.

[@littlemascara5204]

Thanks for the great video!

[@SuzanneBryan]

My pleasure, LM, thanks for watching!

[@pauladirac7441]

Hi Suzanne, I love the idea of this experiment! The only suggestion I have is to use a non superwash wool that has been dyed (not just the natural color). That way you don’t accidentally introduce an extra variable into your experiment (dyed vs undyed on top of superwash vs non superwash). Can’t wait to see the results!

[@SuzanneBryan]

Great tip!

[@rushiaj1222]

You’ve caught my attention. I’m really curious how they react

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me too! We will find out together.

[@nancysturm9162]

Thank you for this project. Very interested in the results AND in advice you can give for using each type. Some people won’t appreciate a gift of a hand-wash-only item. Possible solutions? Looking forward to this.

[@SuzanneBryan]

It is going to be interesting.

[@omaeve]

Do you mean appreciate like shrinking your hand knitted item you gave them small enough to fit their dog or cat

[@SuzanneBryan]

So sad, but true.

[@Deeverti]

Fun. Thank you

[@SuzanneBryan]

😀

[@barbaramizera1952]

You mentioned that the super wash wool is treated. Can you give a little info on the process or is that a topic that you've already covered in a different video? Thanks! Looking forward to seeing the results.

[@SuzanneBryan]

I will talk about that in one of the segments. Thanks for reminding me.

[@atrinka1]

As an engineer, I must say I adore experiments! Thanks!!! One question, Suzanne: do you have time to knit stuff for yourself or you just knit for educational purposes?

[@SuzanneBryan]

Great question. And and interesting question. It made me think about what and why I knit. I do knit a lot of projects as well. I average about 5 sweaters a year plus lots of socks. But - each project needs to provide opportunity for me to experiment. I am always looking for new ways to do things or improvements on old ways. Looking through my Ravelry projects, I see that most of them are my own designs. Thanks for asking. I do like to swatch too, for my videos.

[@Norfolk250]

Sounds fun

[@SuzanneBryan]

😀

[@hakunamatata1352]

I love this scientific approach! ❤❤❤ By the way, I read in an eczema booklet (vetted by medical professionals I think) that wool should be avoided for kids with eczema problems. In our cold country, my hand eczema gets worse if my hands get *cold* (I've always used wool mittens). What would you recommend for hats and mittens for eczema kids? It must be warm. I feel confused because I was always taught that wool was the only thing that could keep you warm in winter.

[@SuzanneBryan]

I found this very interesting so did some research. It seems that any material that causes overheating can exacerbate eczema. I would interpret that to mean that wool mittens would be fine for cold weather.

[@hakunamatata1352]

@@SuzanneBryan Thank you, I never thought of it that way ❤ I guess I can use my stash then, great!

[@SuzanneBryan]

😀

[@davidhensley76]

I can't watch right now but I'll catch up tonight. Will your interviews resume soon? I always enjoy them.

[@SuzanneBryan]

I will do more in the near future. I have another ITAG Tutorial coming out abd that will involve livestreams again, and then onto the interviews again after that.

[@davidhensley76]

@@SuzanneBryan Great. I plan to join your set-in sleeve ITAG.

[@SuzanneBryan]

😃

[@pjschmid2251]

It would be interesting to see a comparison of weighted blocking like you might see with the weight of a sweater’s quantity of yarn. That’s where I have run into problems with superwash yarns. It would also be interesting to weigh them right out of the water bath to see which one is absorbing more water. I suspect the superwash does absorb more hence the extreme weight you would seem to encounter with superwash when blocking

[@SuzanneBryan]

I will take this into consideration. It is of interest to me too, thanks you.

[@woollybluestocking3412]

This will be really interesting! I've only knit with superwash once -- by accident. It was a big dk weight shawl, in a fast-increasing crescent shape with bands of dropped and crossed stitches. I remember I was surprised at how unpleasant the yarn was to work with; it was like dead string. I did a good hard block to get it into a nice crescent shape and get rid of the hump in the centre. It was only a couple hours after it had dried and I took the pins out that I noticed it losing shape. Within a couple days it was like I'd never shaped it at all -- it looks terrible! What a disappointment. I don't understand why anyone *would* use superwash, the process ruins the wool.

[@SuzanneBryan]

More to come, stay tuned.

[@kristad9016]

What timing! I just finished a sw sweater, and every time I wear it, it gets a little bigger. Just put it in the washer/dryer, and it got a bit smaller, but still larger than my steam blocked gauge measurements. I think the weight of the sweater is also a factor. I am very interested in your results.

[@SuzanneBryan]

We will all learn from this. Thanks for sharing.

[@loved012one]

Suzanne, I appreciate all that you do! FYI -- Early Premieres clutter up my subscriptions, so I hide them and then forget to watch them when they actually do premiere. Perhaps you can release Premieres within 24 hours of the actual premiere time? Thank you!

[@SuzanneBryan]

I appreciate your feedback. It was a learning experience for me. I learned that it is not something that I need to do. Thank you.

[@loved012one]

@@SuzanneBryan I have learned so much from you over the years. Thank *you*!!!

[@SuzanneBryan]

🧶

[@ianmom2000]

My first thought was, “She’s not going to knit again without repurposing the yarn is she?” 😳 Looking forward to seeing those results.

[@SuzanneBryan]

It is going to be fun! It already is fun. More to come.

[@darthlaurel]

I've always wanted to know how this kind of thing would work out.

[@SuzanneBryan]

Me too.