About Me

I Love to knit! I have been Knitting for about 8 years and I have really started to knit much more frequently in the last couple years. I used to only knit in the winter & now I want to knit year round and make more & more gifts. I find it very relaxing and a good outlet for stress. I am curently contimplaiting becoming a certified knitting teacher, which would give me the opportunity to teach knitting at a local craft store. I have to take two classes but I am really excited about the possiblities.

Monday, December 20, 2010

For the love of Felting!

Felting:   A fabric of matted, compressed animal fibers, such as wool or fur, sometimes mixed with  
                 vegetable or synthetic fibers.

I enjoy felting very much. I love to see the final outcome it is always a little amazing how different the item looks. I haven't felted in about 6 years but this summer I got a pattern at a LYS (local yarn store) at the Ocean (pattern from "Two Old Bags") & when I showed my SIL she loved it & said Oh you can make that for me anytime. SO I knew Christmas would be the time. :-D  It has been a very tricky secret to keep since she is one of my knitting buddies but I got it done in time for our family celebration at my parents house.

I am kicking myself for not taking a pic of it before I felted it but it turned out so nice that everyone I show can't believe I made it.  It called for a button closer & knitted I-Cord strap but I tweaked it a little but adding D rings a magnetic closer & a leather strap & a decorative flower.  When I took it to work I had coworkers offer me cash on the spot & 2 others wanted to place orders. When I felt something it is about oh I would say 5x the size of the finished product so it takes ALLOT of knitting.

Here it is, ENJOY!!!





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