[warneral]

I just lanolized my nb covers I made for DD (they're so cute - some are hand dyed some are embroidered). Anyways, I put about a 2-3 inch strip of lanolin in the hot water and lanolized 5 covers with that. Now they are still moist and feel a bit sticky to the touch. Do you think that is OK? You'd think I'm a wool newbie but I just haven't been using wool on DS so now I'm using it on dd who is 2wo and I'm wondering if I didn't overlanolize.

Will they get less sticky over time or not until I wash themi?

TIA

 

[Susan_McCormack]

That does seem like a bit much lanolin. Was it pure lanolin (like Lasinoh)? If so I usually use about a pea sized amount for one cover, so maybe a 1/2 inch or so for five covers.

I don't think you'll have a problem with them. As you use them the lanolin will sort of absorb into the wool. And then as you wash them it will wash out.

 

[feebeeglee]

It's been my experience that as they dry they will de-stickify and that the lanolin will work its way into the fibers as the covers are used.

Sometimes if you let it sit in a nice warm place the lanolin will melt in, too. I put mine in a nice warm sunny car (but not in direct sunlight usually) or the dryer after a load of clothes has run. Let it get nice and warm then kinda massage the lanolin in.

 

[Marco Esquandolas]

I tend to over lanolize on purpose. All will be fine. You'll get to lanolize less often as a result of overdoing it, or so I've found. I agree with the others-they'll definitely get less sticky/tacky feeling over time. If you just don't like the texture, simply rewash once or twice.

 

[warneral]

Thanks ladies! I was 1hting earlier sorry if my post was a bit stupid sounding LOL. Baby in arms

Sounds good that's what I wanted to hear. I don't really want to rewash them b/c I wanna use 'em