Felted bag question...

[Stacy25]

I've found a bag I'd like to try for my first felting project. it has pockets, and I'm wondering if I should add them before or after felting? The pattern doesn't specify.

[HappyknitandcrochetFreak]

I have always added the pockets before felting

[Susanne]

I did the pockets also before felting, I stuffed plastic between the pocket and the bag to prevent the two to stick together while felting..

[Stacy25]

Thanks!

[Stacy25]

Help!!!!! I put it through two wash cycles and it didn't felt one stinkin' bit! I put it on hot with some shoes, a towel and some jeans...

What went wrong?

[HappyknitandcrochetFreak]

Are you sure you used yarn that will felt and not superwash yarn, i did that once

[Stacy25]

Oooooooh myyyyyyyyyyy...

Well, now I can say I did that once, too. LoL I cannot, cannot believe I didn't check the label to make sure first! Oooooh I'm kicking myself.

I'm sure I can frog it and use it for a sweater or something.

Thanks!

[losingmymind2]

OOPS! Well, it's very CLEAN yarn. When you do felt again (and you know you will) be sure to use some baking soda in the water to change the pH. That helps it felt. And you don't have to use really fancy wool either; some of my best felted purses are from ordinary merino or New Zealand wool, which I actually found slightly rough before felting, but lovely after.