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09/26/2006

felted

First off I wanna say, shout: THANK YOU EVERYONE!! I'm overwhelmed and amazed by all your wonderful comments!! Thank you!! Wow!!

Second: Don't forget, the comment contest mentioned in my last post is open till Sunday. Good luck! (Could anyone tell that I was extremely tired when I wrote that post? damnnn)

Now.. onto business

I have 2 FO's! I was very busy this weekend, crafting away. A few things I can't share for a few days. I finally finished a Christmas present, that was due *ahem* last Christmas... yes, you read that right. Last Christmas. Just in time for this Christmas! Riiigghht. And the rug that I was (hoping) to give to my Aunt that has recently been sick. Here's what everything looked like before I threw it into the washer

  

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I was a little worried about how the rug would turn out, how the blue borders are a little wonky. Since I had to use a different yarn I new I was throwing caution right into the wind.

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Caution came flying back smacked me so hard I fell right on my ass while it was laughing uncontrollably at my fate.  The picture above is after the rug and slippers came out of the washer. Did you embiggen the pic? Yeah.. I know. It looks really wonky. Really, really, REALLY wonky. Like growths on a toad. This is because the wool I used on the border, had a much, MUCH faster felting rate than the wool squares. Gr. Well... at least tigger is happy

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and the slippers turned out well!  I have to do some reading to find something other than leather soles so my pal's slippers are safe.

I have 6 more squares the same size that my Aunt crocheted, I also have some of the rug wool that she used to make some of the squares. I think I will wait a few days... maybe buy a lingere bag so my washer doesn't explode fuzz, and try again. Right now I'm knitting a tea pot cozy for my tea pal. I'm hoping I'm over this felted slump.

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Comments

OOOPS! well, do you think you might get it to flatten with a good blast of a hot steamy iron? or if you cut off the borders? or ... ? hmmm !
oh yes, don't expose the machine to the fuzz, or we'll see a post on how you killed your washing machine!

Posted by: gray la gran | 09/26/2006

Sorry to hear that you had to frog your almost-finished sweater. I'm sure it will turn into a smaller yet better fit one!

Yeah, try with a hot iron first on the rug. If it doesn't work, give it a bath, then pin it in shape while drying. Still not working? At least kitty likes it!

Posted by: Yuli | 09/27/2006

Sorry about the rug but at least your cat has put it to good use! Cute slippers!

Posted by: Kelly | 09/27/2006

May I suggest putting the rug under the litter box opening to prevent debris tracking? gray la gran is right, zipper bags for felting or washing machine go bye bye. The slippers look good though. I'm not really into felting myself. I admit that I haven't the faintest idea why people would purposely knit something bigger than needed just so they can shrink it. The logic escapes me somehow (grin).

Posted by: Bev | 09/27/2006

The slippers look great and your kittie seems to have given the rug a thorough inspection and likes it. So I say, success on both counts:)

Posted by: Julie | 09/27/2006

Too bad the rug didn't turn out. The slippers are cute. :) Try a zippered pillowcase to protect your washing machine while felting....that always works for me.

Posted by: Julie | 09/27/2006

You know, if the cat is happy everyone is happy.
The Patons SWS felts too! Just in case you were looking for new rug material :)

Posted by: Suzanne | 09/27/2006

Cute slippers! A tip was given to me when I made slippers for my son....you can drizzle puff paint on the bottom to make it non-stick. There is also a non-stick fabric (had the rubberized dots on the bottom) that you can buy from the craft store. Neither is as good as a heavy sole, but will keep the wearer from sliding!

Posted by: Kimberly | 09/29/2006