Why is almost all baby yarn non-machine washable? I want machine washable. I discovered that the yarn I picked out for the baby blanket is hand wash only so I had to find a machine washable alternative. I imagine if I had a baby (I don't) that I'd want everything machine washable. I'd want to throw it in the washing machine (the blanket, not the baby) and not worry about it. I figure new Moms have way too much to worry about that they don't need to be hand washing everything. I will never ever buy hand wash only baby yarn, but that won't keep me from drooling over the lovely hand wash only baby yarn in the yarn store.