Two more climbing bags are finished, and another one is nearly ready to felt. Each time I think I won't felt them till I have several to felt at once (conserve hot water, energy).....but I just can't stand the wait! It's so much fun to see the end result, and the entire process seems magical to me. LOL - yeah, I know. It doesn't take much, does it?? Pattern on Ravelry.
Part of my wonder is that for so many years I avoided felting as I thought it impossible to do in a front loading washing machine (not true) and I wanted to avoid the mess and shedding that it produces. Well, Cascade 220 does not make any mess! I mentioned this at my LYS, and the proprietor of the shop confirmed my suspicion. Cascade 220 really doesn't shed!
The blue/green one is for Melissa. She's doing a great job learning her new spinning techniques, and I thought perhaps she'd like a little bag to hang on her wheel. (Not sure if her wheel has a name, but it is a tradition you know.)
We had two more gals from our TNKG buy wheels last week. Its so much fun watching people learn new skills - one which can potentially last a lifetime and give them many MANY hours of pleasure. Fun!
Oh, and speaking of our TNKG....the newest KAL is a shawl - pattern of our own picking. I was initially going to opt out of this KAL (after participation in the last one I thought I deserved a break) but ran across this fun little mindless shawl pattern. It's a great way of using up scraps, which is exactly what I am doing. I actually like it!
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What a fun shawl! Are you going to add the ruffle to the edge? I'm knitting a shawl that's been languishing for awhile. It's Evelyn Clark's Flower Basket and it's going much faster than I expected!
I haven't felted anything in a very long time. I knitted all these cute cat toys two years ago and they still are waiting to be felted! It just can't get excited about it. At this rate, by the time I do, the cats will be too old to play with them! ;o)
You turned into a regular felting machine! Love you little bag. The spinning wheel bags I wanted to do, since I first saw them on Shannon's blog. Never see to get to them though. I love the Sunday Morning shawl! I had to stop myself after the 3rd one, but I made them small. I'm sure I'll make another big one in the Future! :o)
Thanks for those pattern links! I think my Lendrum needs a bag like that...and the shawl looks like a fun stash-busting project. (You forgot "C is for Chalk Bag"!)
What cute bags and good information about Cascade 220! If I had known Cascade 220 doesn't shed, maybe I would have tried felting long ago.
The shawl looks very nice - great job!
I think it's interesting to know you can felt in a front loader. We just got one last year and I had resigned myself to not felting in it. Not that I felt a lot, but it's nice to know I can. I may need to whip up a little bag for my wheel as well. Still can't figure out a good name for her (although for some reason I seem to know she's a her).
That ABC song is catchy, isn't it?
I remember singing it in the airport coming home after a visit to Granddaughter Sydney in Idaho. Just couldn't stop.
On another visit it was the Kipper the Dog song. Seems my musical thoughts are easily influenced.
Wow everything looks great! I haven't felted anything, on purpose, in years. Thanks for sharing the Cascade 220 info. I have mainly avoided felting because of the mess in my washer.
I need to make one of those little bags - my stuff is all over the place (windowsills, desk, counter, knitting bags) - need to consolidate and have everything handy!
I like your new shawl - what pretty colors come out of your sock leftovers bag!!
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