Finally! Here are the pics of the felting projects. I tried to show before & after pictures, so you can see the difference the felting makes. My daughter let me take pictures of her wearing the hat before & after, so you can see the size difference. Even though I felted both pieces together in the washer, the hat felted a lot more than the eyeglass case.
The case hardly shows a difference at all in the size,the knitting is just a little more blurred & fuzzy. Now I just need to figure out what type of clasp would be best for this project. I'm pleased with the results of both projects, but if I make another hat, I will make it longer. Ah, well, live & learn!
In the meantime, I'm still playing with the snowmen idea. I'm having a blast with these...they are so cute! I've gotten the pattern for the snowman's body to where I like it, & it is fairly easy. Knit in the round, no seams! It sort of looks like a pear shape, then the scarf pulls everything in to round it out.
One of the most fun things is the accessories...hats & scarves. The hats I'm just making up as I go along. I just knit & see what I come up with. The scarves are I-cord, but I may try a braided cord or maybe garter st, just for some variety. Loads of fun, I will most likely keep making more!
3 comments:
Your felting came out great! I've never tried felting before, but I'm dying to try. :)
hey, what is felting?
Felting is deliberately shrinking a wool item. It makes the item thicker & firmer. Let me know if you want more information! It is really fun to do!
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