Lanolizing Wool Soakers
Lanolizing is a process that waterproofs woolen soakers. Lanolin can be found in the baby section of most stores. It is often used by breastfeeding mothers. Crochet Diva bought some at Wal-Mart. The brand is Lansinoh. All that is needed to lanolize woolen soakers is Lanolin, a bowl, hot water, and baby shampoo. First, run hot water in a bowl (Bowl should be big enough to fit soakers in). Then, squirt one spoon of lanolin in the hot water and a squirt of baby shampoo. Mix the solution with your hands (This makes hands really soft :)). Solution should become white and milky. When solution is milky, this means that the lanolin is emulsified, and ready to lanolize the soakers in. 
Soak over night in lanolin solution. Take soaker from solution and push water out gently. Lay wet soaker on a dry towel and roll to wring excess water out of soaker. Hang to air dry (This could take a few days).
Getting the Wee Diva to hold still long enough to model her new soaker was not easy, but finally she relented:
June 22 2008 03:38 am | Uncategorized
Christy on 23 Jun 2008 at 2:09 pm #
Those turned out lovely.
Although, I don’t know that I’ve ever found lanolin in any store locally.
Crochet Diva on 24 Jun 2008 at 2:27 am #
Thanks, Christy… I found this lanolin in the baby section of my local walmart. Women often use it for sore nipples when they breastfeed.
If not, you can find it online for sure.
Zuleika on 24 Jun 2008 at 10:59 pm #
I bought lanolin on ebay to use in my body products.
I sooo love her chunky legs! *squeeze!*
Crochet Diva on 26 Jun 2008 at 5:45 am #
LOL Zuleika, Yeah.. She’s definitely got some chunk and squeeze to her.
Lanolin is wonderful, isn’t it??