Felting is the processes of purposely destroying your knitting. Its like a science experiment. Watch our experiment as we felt a bag.
In the episode, we take you through what felting is and the steps of how to prepare for the felting process.
See these sites for further information on: Felting by hand, and felting in a front loading washing machine.
Come back for part 2 to find out how to finish what we started in this episode.
What’s on the set:
- Booga bag by Julie (mine was modified to be wider) made with Noro Big Kureyon and Reynold’s Lopi My. Completed Winter 2006
- Market Squares Bag - Bags: A Knitters Dozen made with Patons’ Wool. Completed Fall 2005
- The bag we are felting is the Fiber Trends: Flowers on the Go knitted with Crystal Palace Iceland Print yarn in the Icestorm color
What I am wearing:
- A T-Shirt knit with a DK weight Indian Cotton yarn. The pattern is from a Fashion Knitting magazine from mid 1990s. I have no idea anymore which one.
