I have had trouble with the diaper covers I currently have. They leak.
I have done a lot of reading and research on wool diaper covers. Essentially this is a cover made from 100% wool that has been treated with lanolin (lanolized). Wool is a natural breathable fiber and is an alternative to synthetic covers. Wool will absorb up to 30% of their weight in moisture before feeling wet. They also help regulate body temperature keeping you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Lanolin which is naturally found in wool is also an antibacterial agent. You only have to wash these wool covers every few weeks when you re-lanolize them.
With that being said, I decided venture out and try to sew my little darling a set of “woolies”. There are several ways you can make a wool diaper cover. You can knit one or even crochet one. But the modern way to make a wool soaker is to sew one by using an old wool sweater or any other wool article for that matter.
These are the important tidbits I learned in my research:
-look for articles that are 100% lambs wool
-sweaters that have been pre-washed or pre-shrunken are supposed to work great because they are already “felted”
-you don’t want a holy sweater (for obvious reasons)
-you must felt your sweater then lanolize it
So I decided to hit my local thrift store and find some wool articles for my new adventure. Let me tell you, it is difficult to find wool sweaters when it is 100 degrees outside. I did manage to find a wool vest and a wool skirt. The vest was sweater material and the skirt was felted wool.
So here are the directions for making a simple wool soaker:
I have done a lot of reading and research on wool diaper covers. Essentially this is a cover made from 100% wool that has been treated with lanolin (lanolized). Wool is a natural breathable fiber and is an alternative to synthetic covers. Wool will absorb up to 30% of their weight in moisture before feeling wet. They also help regulate body temperature keeping you cool in the summer and warm in the winter.
Lanolin which is naturally found in wool is also an antibacterial agent. You only have to wash these wool covers every few weeks when you re-lanolize them.
With that being said, I decided venture out and try to sew my little darling a set of “woolies”. There are several ways you can make a wool diaper cover. You can knit one or even crochet one. But the modern way to make a wool soaker is to sew one by using an old wool sweater or any other wool article for that matter.
These are the important tidbits I learned in my research:
-look for articles that are 100% lambs wool
-sweaters that have been pre-washed or pre-shrunken are supposed to work great because they are already “felted”
-you don’t want a holy sweater (for obvious reasons)
-you must felt your sweater then lanolize it
So I decided to hit my local thrift store and find some wool articles for my new adventure. Let me tell you, it is difficult to find wool sweaters when it is 100 degrees outside. I did manage to find a wool vest and a wool skirt. The vest was sweater material and the skirt was felted wool.
So here are the directions for making a simple wool soaker:
Isn't she such a cutie!!
My overall results:
So I made this handy cover, but I did not felt the wool. I guess you felt the wool by putting it in really hot water so it will shrink and become felt like. I did however lanolize the cover. The cover works if you wear it alone with a little shirt like Daisylyn is modeling. If you cover it with a onesie or pants the wetness absorbs through. I still have yet to figure out the diapering world.
I also made a second cover out of this same sweater vest. I will try to get the cover I made out of the wool skirt posted some day. I have had a hard time getting caught up on my blogging. I need to get back into the groove of things.
4 comments:
Impressive! Do they work???
They are okay a long as they are uncovered and able to breathe. But so far not te solution I was hoping for.
Daisylyn is so stinkin cute! good luck with your diapering,hopefully you find what you like by the time she's potty trained!!
Nice work! I admire that you are trying!
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