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April 09, 2007
New Fiber Hobbie!
Wow! It looks a little crazy, I know, but it was FUN! My guild meeting was 2 Sunday's ago and Anna (a guild member) showed us how to felt. It wasnt' needle felting, it was lots of water with a "tad" of dish soap and lots of agitation, and skwishin. Oh the possiblilities.....
So some of you have little faith in me! By some of your comments it seems that you already have me frogging the lace weight mohair even before I have knit anything with it!
You know me too well.
Oh, I started another sweater!
More details this week. Stay tuned.
Posted by beth at April 9, 2007 12:12 PM
Comments
that looks pretty kool, was it a few different yarns mixed together? was it knitted first?
Posted by: lemon at April 9, 2007 12:44 PM
You're a nut *grin*
Posted by: Mia at April 9, 2007 01:44 PM
So what will you do with your felted square? It looks like a great hot pad or maybe the front of a little purse. Oh my! I want to start another sweater, but will try to finish at least one of the pair of socks I'm working on, and the hat which should be quick, ...and that ribbon sweater mom wants... then it is all about me, me ME!
Posted by: lisa at April 9, 2007 01:46 PM
I second Lemon's questions. :)
Posted by: Christie at April 9, 2007 02:52 PM
tee hee! that does look crazy! sounds like fun, though :D
Posted by: kris at April 9, 2007 04:43 PM
I like your square. Isn't felting loose fiber fun?! I've taught felting (ribbon balls) to small groups of my daughter's friends- the kids had a blast!
Posted by: Amy at April 9, 2007 05:21 PM
That's the good part about knitting as a hobby: you can do whatever the heck you want! Felt it, knit it,frog it before it is even in existence...it's alllllll good!
Posted by: Sheepish Annie at April 9, 2007 09:07 PM
It may look messy, but I think it looks great! :) Have a look here on crafster..
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=126958.0
can give you even more ideas of things to make/do! :) I have it saved so that when I eventually get round to getting loads of hair as my other calls it, I can make some really pretty bags...
Posted by: Jenn at April 10, 2007 03:18 AM
??? and??? or??? if??? what??? and - again??? :p
Hugs... :p
Posted by: Bim H-D at April 10, 2007 03:02 PM
It does look like a LOOOOOOT of fun!! Oh my god...the possibilities...!!!
Posted by: Annarella at April 11, 2007 04:11 PM
Oh MY! Another sweater! (gasp) No seriously I cannot wait to see what it looks like especially if is the one you showed me pics of last week!
I love your crazy skwishin felt art. I think you should frame it. :)
Posted by: Carol at April 11, 2007 04:13 PM
The felt is very cool. How long did it take to make it? How big is it?
Posted by: Joni at April 11, 2007 10:08 PM
Isn't felting fun?! So far I've only water felted a pair of slippers and needle felted an ugly old maid's head using my mohair as hair. The boys say she looks like Chewbaca (sp?). But it's a lot of fun.
Hey my sheep have been shorn. You guys are all welcome to come down, see the naked sheep and take a look at the wool off the sheep before it is all sold.
Posted by: windyridge at April 14, 2007 06:23 PM
Oh the fun you can have with yarn. So many ways to play and experiment. This is my first time here, and what do I see? you won all that wonderfulness from Sweet Georgia, and now it's not available until she decides to start again.
Envious, but glad for you!
Posted by: jayne at April 19, 2007 08:41 PM
