Has anyone seen Bella ...
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Awh I love that! Definitely kitty approved too
Well opinions will vary, but I wouldn't wash them first. No more than I would wash a garment, that I had knitted, first before wearing it for the first time myself. Blocking is obviously something different. I would also have the thought, rightly or wrongly, that washing them might shorten their life just a bit.
Bless her. 
Freddie takes himself off under the cushions if he's cold.
I wouldn't have thought about washing them but, now you mention it, my two get quite upset if things smell of outsiders. I have to wash my daughter's vet nursing uniform as soon as she brings them home to avoid little scraps between the 2 boys. Our dog, on the other hand, loves all the different smells my daughter brings home... especially the REALLY unpleasant ones.
I wouldn't have thought one wash would make much difference to it's useful life. But, equally, if washing them is extra faff for you, I maybe wouldn't bother. Cat rescues might routinely wash things like this when they come in, or use some other way of masking the scent so it doesn't bother the residents.
Freddie takes himself off under the cushions if he's cold. I wouldn't have thought about washing them but, now you mention it, my two get quite upset if things smell of outsiders. I have to wash my daughter's vet nursing uniform as soon as she brings them home to avoid little scraps between the 2 boys. Our dog, on the other hand, loves all the different smells my daughter brings home... especially the REALLY unpleasant ones.
I wouldn't have thought one wash would make much difference to it's useful life. But, equally, if washing them is extra faff for you, I maybe wouldn't bother. Cat rescues might routinely wash things like this when they come in, or use some other way of masking the scent so it doesn't bother the residents.
Haha credit where credit due, I would not have had the thought to select acrylic yarn for this, so no I do not think that's stupid.
And so, yes, I think how you are managing this is probably the best way.
Yea I'm making Evelyn a cardi atm, I got acrylic yarn because obviously it'll be washed lots etc! Her last cardi was worn and washed loads and held up really well, had no issues tbh! I never tumble dried it tho.
Bless her.
I wouldn't have thought about washing them but, now you mention it, my two get quite upset if things smell of outsiders. I have to wash my daughter's vet nursing uniform as soon as she brings them home to avoid little scraps between the 2 boys. Our dog, on the other hand, loves all the different smells my daughter brings home... especially the REALLY unpleasant ones.
I wouldn't have thought one wash would make much difference to it's useful life. But, equally, if washing them is extra faff for you, I maybe wouldn't bother. Cat rescues might routinely wash things like this when they come in, or use some other way of masking the scent so it doesn't bother the r
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Aww, she looks so cosy. 
lovely blanket Babsie. This is what I do too, sit knitting blankets in the evening, I send to Battersea and Blue Cross. I can usually pick up odd wool at charity shops too, so kitties have rainbow blankets ( never even occurred to me to wash them !)
Lovely blanket.
