Well, for my first felting project EVAH, I chose some felted potholders for my grandmother. I followed the instructions. My first one ended up measuring about 12.5 x 12.5 before felting. See picture.
Well, here's the thing... I have a front loader. Not so ideal for felting, apparently. So, after 2 short cycles, it hadn't budged much, so I ended up felting it by hand. O.M.G. What a royal pain in the butt. At least I got an upper arm workout. It still doesn't look quite right, but at least it's a little smaller (10 x 10) Perhaps it'll be a hot plate or trivet instead of a potholder.
My second try is in the washer now. It just looks like the giants slightly smaller brother. *sigh* Luckily, my grandmother has a good sense of humor.
ooh... ps - I'm working on writing a knitting book. More info to come.
1 comment:
Yeah, that's the only thing about the front loader that sucks! I used to have a traditional washer and there's a huge difference. I have found that putting a few pairs of jeans in with the load helps a lot. Works much better than towels. Oh and run the closest faucet to the washer on hot until the water is as hot as it gets. That keeps the washer from having to pull so much of the "warmup" water from the lines into it so it's hotter.
Hand felting SUCKS.
VERY intrigued about this book idea, and can't wait to hear more! :D
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