Felting is the process of turning wool into matted wool. Do you think that sounds dull? It's not! It's a magical metamorposis that can turn mundane into magnificent, and introduce knitters to a whole new world of creativity.
With some wool, water, soap, a washing machine, your imagination, and Nicky Epstein's book "Knitting Never Felt Better", you can embark on a wondrous new experience. Nicky gives basic felting instructions, and shows how different yarns react to the felting process. Wool, mohair, silk, angora, alpaca, and cashmere can all be felted.
I was really surprised and delighted by Nicky's ideas for dimensional felting. You can use small unshrinkable objects like marbles, nuts, shells, or sticks, to produce little balls that stand out against a felted background, and keep their visible stitch patterns.
Felting can turn craft into art - and it's fun! You will be amazed at what a little hot water and careful agitation can do.
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