Projects
Felted Christmas Balls
A tree full of wool baubles that survive being dropped by children and cats. Three methods, what each one actually weighs, and how to hang them so the loop holds.
4 min read Beginner
Topic
Gifts — page 5
Patterns
Felted Bag Knitting Pattern
A simple felted bag pattern with the arithmetic explained, so you can size it to any yarn instead of hoping somebody else's gauge matches yours.
5 min read Intermediate
Tutorials
Felt Applique
Felt is the ideal appliqué material because it has no fraying edge. Which felt to use, how to hold shapes down while you stitch, and the four edge stitches worth knowing.
4 min read Beginner
Wet Felting
How to Make Felted Soap
Wrap a bar of soap in wool and felt it with your hands. The fastest way to understand wet felting, and the wool becomes a built-in washcloth that never slips.
4 min read Beginner
Wet Felting
How to Wet Felt a Scarf
A first wearable piece. How thin to lay the wool, how much length to add for shrinkage, and why a scarf needs less felting than you would think.
4 min read Intermediate
Projects
Felted Christmas Ornaments
Needle felted in the round or cut and stitched from felt sheet: the two routes to a felt ornament, a star template that comes out even, animals that hang level, and twelve designs sized so a whole set gets finished before December.
17 min read Beginner