felting with wool?

[valerie6]

Hi, I am just about to beging a felting project was wondering if I can use two different brands of yarn both are 100% wool, and are of the same weight.

 

 

Thanks so much!!!

 

 

 

Valerie

[adirtyspoon]

Usually you can as long as they're not superwash. Just make a small square with both and test it to make sure they felt at the same rate.

[sherryzzz]

I've done lots of projects with different kinds of 100% wool. Usually they shrink about the same amount. If one wool shrinks a lot more than another, you really have to do a lot of tugging and pulling and shaping to get them both to look the same - but it can be done as long as you do it when the wool is still damp.

[losingmymind2]

If you want to make sure, when you swatch, do a third one in the combination you plan to use and see if one part felts more/less than the other.

[valerie6]

thanks so much!

 

 

valerie

[sherryzzz]

Here are two links to pictures of a bag I made using all sorts of wool yarn and wool blend yarns: Cascade 220, Patons, Lyon Landscapes, a Mohair/Metalic blend, etc. I used two strands of yarn held together throughout, either two strands of worsted 100% wool, or one strand worsted 100% wool carried along with one of the blends.

 

http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z100/sherryzzz/SRR%20Crochet%20Felted%20Bags/?action=view&current=HBfrontview-1.jpg&newest=1

 

http://s193.photobucket.com/albums/z100/sherryzzz/SRR%20Crochet%20Felted%20Bags/?action=view&current=HBtopview-1.jpg&newest=1

[fnggrant]

Awesome thread. I'd been wondering this myself and im glad it can be done.

[crocheter4jesus]

I have a Q to add to this. Do you HAVE to use 100% Wool? Or can it be a mix?

Thanks so much!

C4J

[tonyal]

I have a Q to add to this. Do you HAVE to use 100% Wool? Or can it be a mix?

Thanks so much!

C4J

I read somewhere it has to be atleast 50% wool. I have only used 100% wool though because I also read the less wool the less it felts and I like the tight felt look.

[sherryzzz]

Lion Landscapes is a wool blend and will felt - though not as much as a 100% wool. Patons SWS is a wool blend with soy that people have reports felts much faster and, therefore, shrinks more when agitating it for the same amount of time as you would 100% wool. You cannot use superwash 100% wool as it will not felt at all. The best thing to do is swatch your yarn, measure it, throw it in the wash with a regular load, and see what happens.

[crocheter4jesus]

Okay, Thank you both!