Babaa Jumper No. 27 for NOT Babaa

Heather: As you can see, this sweater was in tip-top shape before it was kindly passed on to me. I had the bright idea to dye this beautiful mustard sweater an eggplant color and sent it off to Green Matters. The owner assured me that they’d never had a wool sweater shrink, and that the color should take well. Long story short, this sweater is one of the reasons they no longer accept wool for dyeing. The sweater came back a loud mauve color and shrunk by about an inch. I was so fed up by the process that I folded it up and kept it in storage over the spring/summer, then decided to try to nurse the sweater back to health this week. I removed the excess dye and used some soda ash to modify the color and function as a fixative. Then it got a few lukewarm baths with conditioner, and I blocked it with pins to get back the original shape. End results: it’s still slightly felted as shown in the pictures, but in great shape and perfectly wearable, just a little less stretchy than typical Babaa. There are about two inches of stretch for each of the listed measurements. Krista: worn once, in perfect condition other than some fuzzies typical of the textile. It is a great cozy sweater and I will be picky about trades. Prior owner: Hand washed and carefully dried with a few fuzzies here and there which is customary with babaa. Just not my color! Color is closest to the first stock photo from babaa website.

Condition

Used - Fair

Size

One Size

Brand

babaà

Category

Clothing · Jackets & Sweaters

Color

Purple

Material

100% Wool

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