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Caring for Your Yarn

	hand wash	This symbol is used for yarns that need a little more gentle washing. You should wash your garments in cool or warm water (no higher than 104 degrees noted in the symbol). In most cases these pieces should be dried flat, but look for a machine dry/do not machine dry to accompany this symbol.
	machine wash	Garments and projects with this symbol can be washed by machine at a warm temperature. Generally it would be best not to wash your knit or crocheted items at extreme temperature or agitation.
	machine dry	You can dry items giving this symbol by machine. Use a gentler setting than you would for other laundry pieces.
	do not machine dry	Dry projects flat and not by machine.
	bleach	This means you can use chlorine bleach. This is not generally used for most yarns.
	do not bleach	Do not use chlorine bleach.
	press	You can use an iron to steam a project made from yarn with this symbol. Use common sense and care when steaming any knit or crocheted items.
	do not press	Don’t use an iron or press yarn that shows this symbol.
	dry clean	You can use all solvents to dry clean. If in doubt, check with your local cleaner.
	do not dry clean	Do not use dry cleaning solvents on projects in yarns that give this symbol.
	dry clean using 'P' solvents	• perchloroethylene • monofluorinetrichloromethane • hydrocarbons