Washing acrylic. Do I have to worry about bleeding?

How-to Questions
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So I’ve been working on this patchwork baby blanket. I’m so close to done and I need some info on how I should wash it. I’m certain it should need to be washed as does the lining before I put it together and sew on the quilt edging stuff.

Can anyone offer me suggestions on how to wash this. Do I dry it? Will the colors run? OMG I hope not. The yarn is just Red Heart super soft and Vanna’s Choice both 100% acrylic. Red says wash at 104 degrees and Vanna’s says 86 degrees (Fahrenheit) and both can be dried in the dryer.

Just thinking about washing it is giving me the willies.

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Acrylic usually washes very well. I’d wash it on a knits or gentle cycle in cool water, and then lightly dry it. You shouldn’t have any problem with colors running since I believe acrylic is made in the colors rather than dyed the way wool and cotton are.

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This afghan is all acrylic:

http://www.angelsacolyte.com/cam/afghan_final_outside_web.jpg

Various yarns, including some RH. Machine washed warm, dried warm/hot (I just tossed it in with other stuff I was drying). Came out great, very soft.

cam

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Thanks for the responses ladies. I’ll still be worried, but if that afghan of cam’s can still look so good what do I have to worry about. :pray: