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Posted by enigma on Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:57 PM Post subject: Re: Felting Question
"Bob & Carol" <bncnewman@cox.net> wrote in news:PzVWg.6672$eZ4.407@dukeread06:
[quote:2dd1908805]Well I made the felted purse in Knitty -- purple and green. I used the actual yarn in the pattern and
after felting I have a bag about the size of a lunch bag, no where near the 8" x 4" in the pattern.
[/quote:2dd1908805] what size is a lunch bag? is your bag larger or smaller than you expected?
[quote:2dd1908805]What would have caused this? I know that I knit tighter than the average person...could this have
made such a big difference? [/quote:2dd1908805] looser knitting tends to felt better, yes, but size is mostly
determined by how long you agitate the item in hot water. you *really* have to watch the item you're felting,
especially if you haven't felted that particular yarn in that particular machine before. you can't set a timer &
check back later. agitate for a minute. stop the machine & check the item. repeat until the item is the size you
want. you may have some trouble getting something to shrink enough if you knit too tightly or on too small needles,
but it will still full to some extent if the yarn is one that felts. it is sometimes possible to block out something
that over shrunk while felting, if it's not too far off, but it doesn't look as good. lee -- Question with boldness
even the existence of god; because if there be one, he must more approve the homage of reason than that of blindfolded
fear. - Thomas Jefferson
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Posted by Bob & Carol on Tue Oct 10, 2006 11:57 PM Post subject: Felting Question
Well I made the felted purse in Knitty -- purple and green. I used the actual yarn in the pattern and after felting I
have a bag about the size of a lunch bag, no where near the 8" x 4" in the pattern. What would have caused
this? I know that I knit tighter than the average person...could this have made such a big difference? Feeling
really, really blue at the moment as this was to be a Christmas present, now all is for naught...my first felting
project. Any help to prevent this from happening again...if I ever 'muster' the fortitude to try again. Carol
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Posted by nancych on Wed Oct 11, 2006 6:44 AM Post subject: Re: Felting Question
I know how discouraging it can be. It happened to me too, it was to be my daughter's BD present. Try again with larger
needles. I did and I was happy with the results, and my daughter was delighted. Good luck Bob & Carol wrote:
[quote:16f464fb62]Well I made the felted purse in Knitty -- purple and green. I used the actual yarn in the pattern and
after felting I have a bag about the size of a lunch bag, no where near the 8" x 4" in the pattern. What
would have caused this? I know that I knit tighter than the average person...could this have made such a big
difference? Feeling really, really blue at the moment as this was to be a Christmas present, now all is for naught...my
first felting project. Any help to prevent this from happening again...if I ever 'muster' the fortitude to try again.
Carol[/quote:16f464fb62]
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Posted by Bob & Carol on Sat Sep 23, 2006 1:48 PM Post subject: Re: What's everybody 'working' on?
My first felted project...the purse in the new Knitty "Threnody" <crredwards@gmail.com> wrote in
message news:4qRQg.7169$Ij.6587@newssvr14.news.prodigy.com... [quote:55568efff8]Crocheted socks and (don't laugh)
coffee cozies. I had a bad experience turning the heel of this sock, so I put it away for three or four weeks. I pulled
it out Wednesday night while at a coffee shop with friends (who were all knitting) and decided I'd been over-analyzing
the instructions and that I should just take it on faith and MOVE ON. I did, and I'm not sure to this very minute how I
succeeded. But succeed I did. [Perfectionists ought never work with yarn. Never ever. We weird ourselves right out.
I want so badly to be one of those Zen fiber people. Instead, I sulk at my projects and kvetch and stress out.] I'm
still playing with denim yarn and various crocheted lace patterns, trying to design the Perfect Curtains (tm) for the
new house. I haven't yet decided if this is the path to madness, but it's starting to look like it. -- Threnody
crredwards@gmail.com http://aff-the-fang.blogspot.com http://totallyhooked.blogspot.com[/quote:55568efff8]
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