Adventures in Felting.

I'm really loving working with wool and yarn. I've had adventures with knitting, crochet and weaving and now have recently discovered felting. I started a felting class a few weeks ago and I love it!

I had a go straight away with making a necklace, using the wet felting method.

When I got home I embellished my necklace with a button clasp and a crochet flower and chain.

I'm really happy with it, especially for a first attempt!

In the next class I made a bag. I made this as a present for a dear friend along with a sort of heart shaped little purse which I made when I got home. I was thrilled with these, as was my friend.

The front of the purse.

The back.

I then moved on to making a tea cosy! I love it!
It's far too big for my teapot but I love it's ginormousness and colour.

I might attach an equally ginormous flower I made this week to the top of it.
It's a tea cosy with attitude and it makes me very happy!

Since then I've been felting with abandon! The wonderful thing about it is that initially you don't need much equipment, especially with wet felting. you just need some merino wool tops, (which you can purchase online, or from a specialist wool shop), some soap and water and a bamboo place mat or bubble wrap.
 Of all the crafts I've tried recently, felting is by far my favourite.

Lastly here is another mini tea cosy I made to keep the other one company. I had intended to make one just a bit smaller but it shrunk a bit more than I was expecting, so it doesn't fit my teapot, but I'll find a use for it I'm sure.

 

A teapot hat perhaps?!

Much love.

xxx