http://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/9.aspx<b>FORUM Related Questions Only.</b> For Knitting questions, please use the <a href="http://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/15.aspx"> "How Do I?" </a> thread enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/thread/103471.aspxFri, 19 Oct 2012 09:04:14 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:103471salmonmac0http://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/thread/103471.aspxhttp://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=9&PostID=103471<p>The stitches may relax when you wash the scarf but the length usually doesn&#39;t stretch out appreciably. Garter stitch (knit every row) is usually very springy unless it&#39;s knit on larger needles compared to the weight of the yarn. Did you let the scarf dry flat?</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/thread/103440.aspxThu, 18 Oct 2012 09:34:57 GMT44ce05d4-61e0-4251-b9ba-686eafad3c9f:103440Marvi400http://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/thread/103440.aspxhttp://www.knittingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=9&PostID=103440<p>Hi, </p> <p>I&#39;m a Pre-beginner, having made one (all knitting) scarf over the past few years, only because I couldn&#39;t find an affordable short warm scarf. I just finished it, put it in a lukewarm bath of Palmolive and, to my horror, found the wool almost dissolving and the scarf stretching to almost twice its length!</p> <p>The type of Palmolive is Ultra Palmolive Oxy and I now notice no word about &quot;fine washables&quot; on the label. I&#39;m worried I stripped the Merino wool of its oil. Is there any way I can correct this terrible mistake so oil is returned to the wool, eg with a hair conditioner or a soy-based soap? Can the scarf be restored to its prewashed condition and size?</p> <p>Any detailed suggestions would be appreciated!</p> <p>Marvi</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>