How funny that Matt commented about felting when I had these pictures to post. Anyway, I recently completed my first felting project. And I must say, I'm feeling pretty clever. It's cool that by knitting this:
You can make this:
With felting, you do indeed knit an item extra big and then throw it in the washer using hot water. The agitation and the hot water felt the wool. The item shrinks and the yarn fuses together, creating a pretty strong fabric. And what's extra cool is that you can shape the item while it's still wet and it'll keep its shape when it's dry. These are a pair of clogs for Lance. I need to add something to the bottom, though, b/c I think they're a little slippery for our wood floors.
You can make this:
With felting, you do indeed knit an item extra big and then throw it in the washer using hot water. The agitation and the hot water felt the wool. The item shrinks and the yarn fuses together, creating a pretty strong fabric. And what's extra cool is that you can shape the item while it's still wet and it'll keep its shape when it's dry. These are a pair of clogs for Lance. I need to add something to the bottom, though, b/c I think they're a little slippery for our wood floors.
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