Sweater Mittens
One felted jumper makes two or three pairs. The template, where to place it to use the cuffs, and the fleece lining that turns them from craft into kit.
4 min read Beginner
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Makes you can finish in an evening.
One felted jumper makes two or three pairs. The template, where to place it to use the cuffs, and the fleece lining that turns them from craft into kit.
4 min read Beginner
Nothing about a fish body says fish. The fins and tail do all the work, and they only work if the body underneath is a flattened teardrop rather than a sausage.
6 min read Beginner
Felt does not fray, so a cat pattern is four shapes and no hemming. How to draw your own template, and what changes when the cat is going to be chewed.
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The animal is the easy part. The reason most felt hair clips end up in the bin is the join between the felt and the metal, and glue is never the answer.
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A frog with its legs out sideways and its eyes in the middle of its face is a toy lizard. The sitting pose is a flat Z of folded leg and two domes above the skull line.
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A bag charm gets knocked against doorframes every day, so it has to be felted harder than it looks. Twenty minutes each, and a hardware fitting that will not shed it.
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A chick is a big ball with a small ball sat straight on top of it. Put even a short neck between them and you have made a hen instead.
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Felt does not fray, cuts cleanly and comes in every red there is. A dozen Valentine projects sorted by how long they actually take.
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A wine bottle is its own resist. Wrap it in wool, felt it in place, and you get a sleeve that fits exactly — one evening, no pattern, no sewing.
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An angel is three shapes you already know how to make. Get the cone standing straight and the rest is decoration.
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The shape everyone gets slightly wrong. Three ways to make a heart in wool, and the one adjustment that stops it looking like a leaf.
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A pig skull runs in one straight line from between the eyes to the end of the snout. Leave a step where the forehead meets the nose and you have built a small pink bear instead.
7 min read Beginner