Best yarn for knitting wool diaper covers.

[Jojo F.]

Hello all, I hope this has not been discussed before, but here is my question.
I really want to knit a wool cover for my 4 year old. He still needs some protection at night and has outgrown all of my covers. He needs heavy duty protection!! I have been using the seventh generation and other dipers, but they all leak and washing the mattress cover and other bed clothes is a lot of work to do every day!! Not to mention I just don't like the idea of using disposable.

I do know to use 100% untreated wool. I was also thinking of felting it, is that a good idea? What is the softest wool to use?

Another question, my son got staph around the groin area(I believe from a well visit) and was wondering if the staph could still be in the cloth and the only wool cover that would fit. I washed them many, many times with Tea Tree oil and others to try to kill it, would that have worked? I'm just so scared to try the cloth for fear of the staph still being in the fibers.

[love2bmom]

You will find more info. on knitting & wool in the Yarn Crafts section
http://www.mothering.com/discussions...play.php?f=318
I like Lamb's Pride and wool from http://handpaintedyarn.com/ for their softness. Both are very nice and would be good for felting.
I've also used yarn from Little Turtle Knits and Peace Fleece. Personally I find Peace Fleece to be kind of scratchy. I have heard though that you can soak it in hair conditioner to soften the feel.
On the staph - boy, I've not had that problem, but my inclination is to say bleach the diapers. It won't hurt the diapers or PUL. I don't have any fleece covers/diapers, so I'm not sure about bleach on those if you have any.
For the sheet washing - we use washable adult incontinence pads when we have a child learning to stay dry at night. They're waterproof with a cotton top. You can get them online or at local medical supply shops. They're 4 ft. x 4 ft. so they're nice and big and they work great. They're the same pads they use in the hospital.
Hope that helps and you find resolution soon! When our middle boy was about 4 yrs. old we used a toddler prefold with a standard prefold as a liner and I made him wool pajama pants out of wool interlock. That set up worked really well for him.

[Jojo F.]

Thank you, I'll check it out

I have used a little bleach on them a few seperate times, but I'm just scared it didn't kill it and that they would give him the staph again. It stinks too because I have an extensive collection of preforlds and I would hate to have to throw them away. Not to mention we plan on having another one and don't want to have to buy all new ones. Arg.

[milehighmonkeys]

If you want inexpensive yarn, catch a sale on Paton's Classic Merino. It's nice and soft. I also really like the knitpick yarns. Nice quality and nice prices. I've gotten a few different ones from them and I've liked them all. They have free shipping over $45, too so if you need a bunch, it's an even better deal.

[Courtney134]

I second the Paton's for inexpensive wool.

But, Three Irish Girl's penegrine (I have no clue if I spelled that right) is my FAVORITE. Their hand dyed yarns are beautiful, and I think it's pretty soft for wool. I pretty much think all wool has a bit of scratchiness to it, but this seems less. I also like Cascade 220. My favorite though is 3IG.

I can't give any advice on the staph.. but I don't blame you for being leary about the diapers. That's something I wouldn't want to take a chance with either. The bleach is the only thing I can think of.

Court
SAHM to Andrew (2) and Ben (1)

[lakesuperiormom]

we like the patons, but i've also used something i picked up at micheal's because i was desperate to crochet them. they have both worked well. we use a wool pad cut from an old wool blanket for on the bed at night...though we dont have problems with leaking. on the staph, i would go for the bleach! ive used a small amount on fleece covers and they were fine. i would do the bleach,then a white vinegar wash and then a super hot wash and that, i would think would kill it. have you read up on it at all? have you read what kills it...bleach...we use the tea tree in our diaper wash loads sometimes and that is amazing.

[Married2Dave]

If you've already tried bleach, and you've washed them in hot water several times and dried them too, I'd be really surprised if the staph were still there. The heat and the bleach should do it...plus I doubt there are enough nutrients present in the cloth for the staph to survive. Seems like you've made the environment pretty unfriendly to them already. Double-check with your doc to be sure, but that's my 2 cents. (I'm not a doc, but I was a biology major in college!)