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Too hot to knit?
When the temperature soars, the larger knitting projects stay in their bag. But too hot for wool? I don’t think so! Needle-felting may seem too energetic in the hot weather, but how about wet-felting instead? Add some water … have … Continue reading
A nose for wool
There’s a “nose” in relation to wine, so why not for wool? I’ve thought about this several times this week, as I’ve found myself burying my nose in my knitting and breathing in the distinctive wool fumes emanating from my … Continue reading
Upcycling again!
Earlier this year I made a bag from an inadvertently felted cardigan and I had a few pieces of felted material left over to make another, so here’s the result of this week’s bank holiday Monday 😀 Continuing the principle of using … Continue reading
Upcycled
Hello! Do you want to see what I made from my inadvertently felted cardigan a couple of weeks ago? A few hours with scissors and sewing machine produced this little shoulder bag, lined with floral poly cotton fabric to lift the … Continue reading
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Tagged Bag, cable, Cord, Corded wool, creative, Felted, felted wool, finished, Finished object, Floral, inspiration, memories, recycled, technique, Upcycled, Wool
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Felted Brooches
This trio of felted brooches has now been gifted, so I can share them with you without spoiling the surprise for the recipients … They are needle-felted, with a brooch pin attached to the back to secure them to clothes … Continue reading
Scissors, camera, action …
A family member “helped” with the washing and felted my pure new wool cardigan. **Sigh** Made in Sirdar Eco Wool DK, the once-swishy cardigan had seen its fair share of wear over the years, so didn’t really owe me anything. … Continue reading
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Tagged cardigan, creative, Felted, knitting, mitten, project, Repurpose, Upcycle
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Felted Fish
Wonderwool Wales was wonderful! In the rural setting of the atmospheric Royal Welsh Showground in Builth Wells, three enormous halls (hangars?) housed an inspiring collection of talented exhibitors from Wales and beyond, covering all aspects of Felting, Knitting, Weaving, Spinning, Crochet and … Continue reading
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Tagged creative, Felt, Felted, felting, Finished object, fish, inspiration, Wales, workshop
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