Wool Diaper Covers Is Wool Grease, I.E

Wool Natural diaper cover Size 0-8 months and 10-24 months diapering

Natural diapering is an ecological alternative. A single diaper-age child produces nearly 1,000 kilos of disposable-diaper waste that ends up Background: in landfills, and therefore by choosing reusable diapers you will protect the In the old days, when there were no The diaper cover is made from wool environment for your child’s future. disposable diapers, moms used wool roving, which is chemically untreated, It’s easy! diaper covers, which were warm, soft unspun pre-yarn. Roving is made from A wool diaper cover is worn over a and gentle on the baby’s skin. The wool the wool of Finnish sheep that are reusable fitted cloth diaper or over a diaper cover was worn over a cloth grazed on clean pastures. Roving flat cloth diaper and panties. It is advisable diaper to keep the baby’s clothes dry. contains large quantities of natural to have enough diapers for three days’ The concept of wool diaper covers is wool grease, i.e. lanolin. Lanolin is use, bearing in mind that you will change old and well-known in various cultures removed in the regular wool-making the diaper on a newborn baby on average eight times and on an older child five all over the world. Wool diaper covers process and used in cosmetics to to six times a day. are still a perfectly feasible option in produce for example skin creams. The this day and age! greasiness of the yarn is essential for A reusable cotton cloth diaper is easy The performance of wool diaper the performance of the diaper cover to make. Print out a free pattern and covers is based on the unique and for it being gentle on the skin. instructions from our website: properties of untreated 100% Wool contains keratin – the same www.ottobredesign.com wool: it is highly absorbent, breathable, protein that is present in the human greasy and dirt-repellent, and it keeps skin. Therefore wool is a natural choice temperatures fairly constant. Wool can for a material to be worn close to the absorb liquid up to 40% of its weight baby’s sensitive skin. Wool roving is soft Order without feeling wet. Wool is breathable and long-fibered, and it has not under- WOOL ROVING ! even when damp, allowing air to circulate gone unnecessary chemical treatments. and preventing the baby’s bum from Natural-white roving has not been dyed Email your order to: getting damp. Thanks to the wool diaper or moth-proofed. It is advisable to wash [email protected] cover, a damp diaper stays at the same the finished garment lightly before use temperature as the body, and the baby in order to remove the spinning oil that In U.S.A. won’t feel cold even out of doors in has been added during the spinning www.genopalette.com winter. process.

Copyright: STUDIO TUUMAT OY, FINLAND 2010 - MORE INFORMATION: [email protected] 1x1 ribbing 15(17)rows Knitting instructions 24(28)rows Size 0-8 months and 10-24 months increase 3 x 1 st and 1 x 3 sts

12(14)rows

decrease 8 x 2 sts

24(28)rows

garter stitch

1x1 ribbing 15(17)rows

MATERIALS: INSTRUCTIONS:

- 70-90 g wool roving** Pattern stitch: After decreases, you are left with 10(14) - pair of long knitting needles, - ribbing: knit 1, purl 1 (k1, p1) rib stitches on the needle. On these stitches, 5-6 mm (US8-US10) - panty section: loose-knit garter stitch continue working 12(14) rows in garter - thin wool yarn for sewing seams stitch for the crotch area. - 100 cm colored polyester or Gauge over garter stitch pattern: cotton ribbon for waist 12-13 stitches = 10 cm Start increasing for the front. At both - large tapestry needle 22-24 rows = 10 cm edges of the work, increase 1 stitch at the (blunt-point darning needle) beginning of the next 3 rows. Then, also at both edges of the work, cast on 3 stitches once at the end of the row, using a loop cast Tip! The knitting should be loose and soft Knit also the first stitch of each row, in order on. You have now added 6 stitches at each because wool felts up with wear, causing the to produce edges that are easy to join with edge of the work and have 22(26) stitches diaper cover to shrink slightly. Before starting seams. on the needle. to knit the actual garment, knit a swatch and On these stitches, work 24(28) rows in adjust your knitting gauge to correspond to Start knitting at the back waist. Cast garter stitch. Work 15(17) rows in k1, p1 rib that of the pattern. on 42(46) stitches. Work 15 (17) rows in k1, and bind off loosely. **If wool roving is not available, you can use p1 rib. Work 24(28) rows in garter stitch. some other untreated 100% wool yarn, You have now knitted the back until the Pick up 32(36) stitches along the leg making sure that the gauge corresponds to decreases for the crotch. See illustration. openings and work 6 rows in k1, p1 rib. Bind the gauge given in the pattern. off loosely. Bind off 2 stitches at the beginning of the Knitting with roving: One puck of roving next 16 rows, i.e. 8 x 2 sts at both edges of Sew the front seams with a mattress makes two diaper covers. When casting on, the work. Bind off loosely, so that the leg stitch using regular wool yarn. Thread ribbon you can carry regular cotton sewing thread openings will not be too tight. to the waist using a tapestry needle. with the roving if the roving tends to break. Do not tie the broken ends of yarn in knots but twist them together between moistened fingers. While knitting, roving comes off the center of the puck in two strands. Care instructions for a wool diaper cover: A damp diaper cover is air-dried in order to soften the garment. be treated with natural lanolin in a well-ventilated area after use. Poop Roll the diaper cover in a towel to order to recover the greasiness of stains are washed off in water using remove excess water and dry it flat the wool. a detergent that doesn’t remove on a well-ventilated surface. Do not For regular use, the baby needs grease. use regular washing powder 3-4 diaper covers. A wool diaper The best detergent for wool is because it will remove the wool cover is worn over a fitted cotton Marseille soap or wool-washing grease, making the diaper cover cloth diaper or over a flat cloth liquid. Rub the detergent gently on hard. diaper and panties. a damp garment and leave on for a The wool diaper cover needs to be short while before washing. Wash washed about once in three weeks, You will find a pattern and instruc- the garment by squeezing it in tepid in addition to regular airing after use. tions for a fitted flannel cloth diaper water. You can add a drop of white When the diaper cover has been in on our website. vinegar in the final rinse water in use for a long time, it may need to www.ottobredesign.com