[SMPH]

I don't think I understand what exactly a wool soaker is. Where so they fit into a system? Or are they the only peice to the puzzle?

I think they are adorable and would love to crochet one one of these days (hey, anyone have a crochet pattern for one? I'm no good at knitting) . However, I think I should know what they are first!

 

[LizHarrison]

They are a cover.. Most are a pull up cover
and most are hand made

HTH,
Liz

 

[Artisan]

Most are also made of wool. Some are made of acrylic.

I don't have a crochet pattern -- sorry!

 

[mothergooseofthree]

They are a pull on cover. Most are made of wool and have all of the beneficial properties of it.....breathable, natural, will absorb a lot before feeling damp, anti-bacterial, etc....

I have also made them with acrylic yarn and can use them for daytime, but they have not worked for us overnight.

 

[allformyboys]

http://www.borntolove.com/pattern.html

There are a few different patterns there, wool works best, and they are great for overnight!~

 

[engineer_mama]

I have a crochet pattern or two posted on my soaker page:

http://mywebpages.comcast.net/kfegelman/soaker.html

Have fun!!

 

[SMPH]

Sooo...you use a CPF with them?

As you can see, I don't have a baby yet to diaper and some of this is still foreign to me!

Thanks so much for the crochet patterns! I will definitely have to try them out.

 

[mehndi mama]

You can use any kind of diaper you want with them - PF's, fitteds, heck, even AIOs that don't want to keep the leaks in anymore - it matters not.
What DOES matter is that your diaper is absorbent enough. A wool soaker isn't meant to be *waterproof* - the function of a soaker is to wick moisture away for evaporation. If the diaper you use under your soaker can be peed through super-fast, then a wool cover isn't going to help matters one bit. The diaper should be absorbent enough to distribute the wetness slowly & evenly, so the wool can effectively absorb the moisture & wick it away for evaporation slow enough so nothing on the outside gets wet.
So, if you've got a good diaper to use under your soaker, you'll probably LOVE your soakers!

One of these days, Kendell from Freshies! is gonna get her crochet wrap pattern out for us all to play with. But she's in the middle of a cross-country move right now, so we aren't gonna pester her.
I do think someone posted a crochet wrap pattern in the files section of the wool_soaker_group yahoo e-mail list - you might want to go see if it's still there.

 

[lifetapestry]

Quote:

Originally posted by mehndi mama What DOES matter is that your diaper is absorbent enough. A wool soaker isn't meant to be *waterproof* - the function of a soaker is to wick moisture away for evaporation. If the diaper you use under your soaker can be peed through super-fast, then a wool cover isn't going to help matters one bit. The diaper should be absorbent enough to distribute the wetness slowly & evenly, so the wool can effectively absorb the moisture & wick it away for evaporation slow enough so nothing on the outside gets wet.

I'm with you on the absorbent diaper part, but you've stumped me on the "wicking moisture" function of wool. Wool does definately absorb some moisture, but I don't think that moisture evaporates from the wool until the cover if off the babe and it has the chance to dry out. I think that if the wool cover did somehow "evaporate" moisture, then that moisture would end up on baby's clothes or bedding (it has to go somewhere, it can't just disappear into the air when baby's wearing it). Rather, my understanding is that wool works by resisting moisture from the dipe and forces the diaper to absorb more than it "normally" would.

There's an excellent article on the properties of wool here:

http://www.cutofcloth.com/article_wool.asp

Karla

 

[mommytomy4kids]

with Aaron and wool covers (not soakers) that his diapers always seemed to feel less wet then if he was in PUL or another waterproof cover. I think though that it helps the diaper redistribute the wetness so it FEELS less wet but more evenly wet....

 

[lifetapestry]

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Originally posted by mommytomy4kids with Aaron and wool covers (not soakers) that his diapers always seemed to feel less wet then if he was in PUL or another waterproof cover. I think though that it helps the diaper redistribute the wetness so it FEELS less wet but more evenly wet....

I think that's because the wool is forcing the diaper to absorb more, and the core of the fibers of the fabric is absorbing the moisture, not the surface of the fibers. FuzDaddy has an article about absorption on the surface vs in the cores on the fuzbaby website.

Karla

 

[boobykinmamma]

Another pattern for a crocheted soaker without knitted leg cuffs and waistband:
http://www.angelfire.com/biz/mothers...tedsoaker.html

I made this version for my dd--very easy. I actually used acrylic yarn for practice before buying wool, and although it needs to be washed more frequently than wool, it has passed the overnight test twice. I also have a couple of soakers made from recycled wool sweaters from Goodwill--you can find instructions for those online--do a google search for recycled butt sweater or bum sweater.