tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post8148290896433532314..comments2024-03-28T23:25:07.821+00:00Comments on Jean's Knitting: Jeanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12038517988391228260noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-90088933204931096542012-06-07T23:01:30.940+01:002012-06-07T23:01:30.940+01:00In the museum world we have started to use heat as...In the museum world we have started to use heat as a pest treatment method. This article looks to be well researched:<br />http://www.pesticide.org/solutions/home-and-garden-toolbox/pest-solutions/clothes-moths<br /><br />Or you can go to the original literature from museum conservators:<br />http://cool.conservation-us.org/jaic/articles/jaic21-02-001_2.html<br /><br />Judith in OttawaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-49623458846696934072012-06-07T17:30:32.103+01:002012-06-07T17:30:32.103+01:00I've read that moths can survive being slowly ...I've read that moths can survive being slowly frozen; it's the quick change from room temperature to deep freeze that will kill them. Also, something like 5 seconds per ball in the microwave is reported to kill eggs. I also use the Ziploc-type self-sealing bags for anything suspect or second-hand.<br /><br />I'm rather fond of rhubarb myself but it is very stringy.=Tamarnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-50634813522356920812012-06-07T14:17:03.406+01:002012-06-07T14:17:03.406+01:00My mother always says that moths like the good stu...My mother always says that moths like the good stuff! MadTosh is a nice soft Merino, and expensive, so that does seem to be true. I have, however, found moth damage to some Gansey yarn remnants that were kicking around in my yarn room, there's nothing less soft than that so I guess if they're desperate they'll go for anything....I imagine the bag the scraps were in sat on the floor and the visitors were more likely carpet beetles than moths and they found an easy meal right there. My other thought is that the yarn might have come in already infested with eggs that have just now hatched. Was it stored in a bag or closed up in any way? I'd be taking a close look for more visitors in any yarn that was close by.Maureen In Fargonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-33485989525854108822012-06-07T13:54:42.760+01:002012-06-07T13:54:42.760+01:00thanks for linking to my socks:) and also - I alwa...thanks for linking to my socks:) and also - I always find that moths have a very good (i.e expensive) taste in yarns:( to be on the safe side (and because I heard that moth eggs can survive deep freezing) I follow an advice given by a museum curator: I first freeze and then heat up my wool in the hot oven for 30 minutes or so (vice versa works the same). as long as there's no polyester in the yarn you'll have no problem. there's no friction to make the yarn felt, it comes out in perfect condition. just make sure that no neighbour of yours wants to finish her chicken in your oven - I got very funny glances by one of mine, when she asked me this just at the moment in time, when I finished my last batch of wool in treatment:) there are probably wild rumours that the poor germans have to eat wool now:) <br />and I'd say rhubarb and mackerel are in the same league as gooseberries and mackerel - never tried it, because it sounds so odd!Woolly Bitshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11961632742998726155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-15888707319878440152012-06-07T13:29:07.882+01:002012-06-07T13:29:07.882+01:00The mysteries of gardening can be very strange. Fo...The mysteries of gardening can be very strange. For several years running I had more beets and chard than I could handle, last year very little matured. So far this year I am having the same problem. I wonder if I need to augment the soil somehow? Or is it just the weather? Quite frustrating. The roses and asparagus have been wonderful, though, so at t,east there's that. Rhubarb and mackerel? The very idea makes me feel queasy.Mary Louhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05588244535423212079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-12330645312384311952012-06-07T10:39:35.279+01:002012-06-07T10:39:35.279+01:00In order to be sure my yarn is safe, after making ...In order to be sure my yarn is safe, after making sure there cannot be any wildlife on it, I put the balls or skeins into those supermarket food bags that have a "zip" top - airtight seems a good idea to me!jeanfromcornwallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10062674591619616456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8466385.post-80578345481171269322012-06-07T10:18:57.679+01:002012-06-07T10:18:57.679+01:00How about contrast-colour cuffs for the toe-up soc...How about contrast-colour cuffs for the toe-up socks?Roobeedoohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02395340950409421904noreply@blogger.com