In order for wool diaper covers to soak, they much be lanolized first. I found several different methods for how to lanolize wool diaper covers thanks to a Google search, but wound up combining a few of the lanolizing methods based on laziness and what I had on hand.
I decided to try my hand at making a wool diaper cover using this free crochet diaper cover pattern from Rebecca at Ravelry. The diaper cover pattern is super cute and free, but I made lots of mistakes. Oh well. It gets the job done. Maybe my next crochet diaper cover will be prettier.
How to Lanolize Wool Diaper Covers
To lanolize wool diaper covers you will need:
- Unscented baby wash
- Lanolin. I used Medela PureLan 100 since I had a free sample of it already.
- Water
Click the link for more lanolin options for your wool diaper covers.
For one wool diaper cover, add a pea-sized amount of lanolin and a few drops of baby wash to a small bowl.
This tutorial on how to lanolize a wool diaper cover, will work with other wool items too. Just adjust the amount of lanolin and baby wash depending on the size of your item.