Felted Knits

Cover; Title Page; Acknowledgments; Contents; Preface; Part One Introduction to Felting; What is Felting?; Felting or Fulling?; How Felting Occurs; Felting Basics; Getting Started; Choosing Yarns for a Felted Knit Project; Avoid Superwash Wool; Test-Felting Your Yarn; The Actual Test Sample; Preparing a Project for Felting; Controlled Felting in the Washing Machine; Felting by Hand; The Finishing Touches: Blocking, Drying, and Grooming; Caring for Your Felted Knits; Designing Your Own Project; When Things Go Wrong; Part Two Projects; You Can Take It with You; Bags; Gift Bags; Small Purse.;Knitters will find specific techniques and instructions for felting their knitting in this detailed step-by-step introduction, including how to felt on purpose and not by mistake, techniques for both hand and machine felting, and choosing and testing yarns. They'll also learn whether knitting swatches is really necessary and how big to knit a piece before felting. Twenty-four detailed projects include stylish bags, totes, hats, and mittens; warm and fuzzy vests and slippers; and decorative pillows, placemats, and coasters. With a section on embellishing felting and felting on felt (needle f.