My mom knitted me a hat that is too big. Is there a way to shrink it? It is only slightly too big, but enough so that I cannot wear it comfortably.
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: AP checked with a local knitting expert, who said definitely don’t throw a wet wool item in a hot dryer because the shrinkage results would be really dramatic and the hat would be ugly and your mom would disown you. The suggestion was to wash or wet it with warm water and let it air dry while sitting on a table (don’t hang it up to avoid stretching it into a funky shape). It should shrink some (the usual washing rules suggest cold water). If it’s acrylic, you’re probably out of luck, althugh you could cultivate a bushy hair style.