Commemorating this baby blanket swatch in case the lovely, woolly yarn I picked up at my LYS is 'European washing machine safe on wool cycle' and not 'North American top-loader delicate cycle safe.' Wish me luck! #knitting

Well, would you look at that. Delicate wash (warm, because my machine doesn't give me a choice), dried flat, and it did just fine.

If you're wondering, the yarn is Laines du Nord Matera: DK weight, 100% Merino Gentile (an Italian sheep breed grown in Puglia), 160 m/50 g or 175 yds/1.75 oz. I didn't love the colours available at my LYS, tbh, which is how I ended up with light grey, but at $9.99 CAD a ball, it's pretty affordable for the quality and yardage.

#knitting #wool #WoolLove