Want to know what happens when you leave a pile of knitting in front of a west-facing window for 18 months?
Those are four of the six squares I’ve made so far for my Aran afghan. Luckily, just the one square (of course it would be my favorite) got bleached by the sun. I’m trying to decide how bad it is – it’s actually a bit more obvious in real life than the picture. Is it worth re-knitting the square – assuming I have enough extra yarn? Should I knit a number of the remaining squares in a different color and make a checkered afghan so the cream squares aren’t next to each other? Should I just leave it and put the whole finished blanket in front of a window for a few months? Should I try dyeing it?
I suppose for now I’ll just ignore the problem, knit another square or two, and then decide…that will only be, what, another year or so?
Hello Sarah,
It would be a shame to waste such a lovely piece of knitting…maybe you could try soaking it in tea. I’m not sure about the details but people tea dye fabric for quilts, etc. to give the appearance of age, maybe a weak solution of black tea could darken the piece just a bit.
I just discovered your blog today and find it very interesting.
Best of luck.
Suzanne