Project stretched out in wash.

Project stretched out in wash.

So I finished my first cardigan (!!) and decided to put it into the washing machine on the delicate setting (cold water and low spin speed) since I needed to wash some other sweaters (store bought) as well.

It had already been longer than it was supposed to be (my fault, I didn't allow for natural stretch when I was measuring the pieces so I did more rows than I needed to). I didn't think it would be a problem if I put it in the washing machine because it was on the delicate setting and I used acrylic yarn, but it ended up being stretched out lengthwise about 2 or 3 inches and the sleeves were stretched out as well. The ribbing on the bottom was also pulled out of shape, but I was sort of able to fix it. Now it's even longer on me, and the project feels thinner as well (I would assume that it's because it was stretched out).

I tried to re-soak it and reshape it, but that didn't work. The length is kind of alright since it just looks like a long cardigan, but I'm gutted that I ruined something that I worked really hard on.

With all this in mind, I have a few questions:

  1. Is there a way to fix this?
  2. Has anyone run into this problem with acrylic yarn before?
  3. Any recommendations on hand-washing bulkier items (like chunkier sweaters and afghans)?

Thanks!

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