Crocheted Wool Cover

OK, I crocheted this cover following a Thirstie XS PUL cover. It even has gussets (not shown in photos). I used FOE around edges. My baby is about 12lbs here. I didn't use it for a while since I hadn't lanolinized it. I finally decided I needed to try it or sell it. I LOVE it! I am now kicking myself for not trying it sooner! There are many reasons to use wool as a cover. Most people think of wool as itchy-- But we only use the softest wool for babies and lanolin is what keeps it soft and leak proof. Wool also absorbs up to 40% of it's weight in liquid before feeling damp-- so it's perfect for heavy wetters! You usually don't wash it in the washer - but by hand with a special wool wash-- Don't use Woolite as that removes the lanolin.

Here is some info I retrived off of this web site:

Wool allows your baby's skin to breathe, is warm in the winter, cool in the summer, antimicrobial, and doesn't retain odors. Wool comes from a renewable resource (sheep!) and needs to be washed only every 2 weeks or when soiled.

Wool is so easy to care for. It should be washed every one to two weeks, or when soiled. To keep it leak proof, wool should be lanolized about once a month.

Lanolizing: Submerge the cover in a sink full of lukewarm water with the inside facing up. Take 1/2 teaspoon of lanolin, 1 teaspoon of your favorite baby soap, and place both in 1/2-1 cup of water and microwave until the lanolin is runny (30-90 seconds). Now shake the mixture until it becomes a milky white color. If there are still visible globs of lanolin in the mixture, add more baby soap and shake again until the lanolin is completely emulsified and the mixture is milky white. Pour over your cover. Swish the cover around in the water, let it soak for 20-30 minutes, roll in towel to dry, squeeze out excess moisture, but do not rinse. Hang or lay flat until dry.The inside of the cover will be sticky to the touch for the first day or so.How much lanolin you add depends on how long you want to go before relanolizing. The more lanolin you add (up to 1 1/2 teaspoons), the more sticky the cover will be, but the longer it will repel liquids.