You can wash in any temperature, but it is important not to shock the wool by changing temperature suddenly from hot to cold. Also do not agitate or wring, and keep the wool supported when you take it out of the water.
I wash warm and rinse warm. For most handknits I use the handwash cycle in the machine and spin dry, but not really delicate stuff, cashmere and knitted lace. That I do by actual hand.
I hadn't heard about problems with woolite, but you can always throw some vinegar into the first rinse to correct it.
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Date: 2012-01-15 02:42 am (UTC)I wash warm and rinse warm. For most handknits I use the handwash cycle in the machine and spin dry, but not really delicate stuff, cashmere and knitted lace. That I do by actual hand.
I hadn't heard about problems with woolite, but you can always throw some vinegar into the first rinse to correct it.