Beginning Felting Crochet-Along

[MommaChelle]

Hello ladies!! This crochet-along will be for those of us who have always wanted to felt but never really knew how to get started or go about felting. I just finished felting my second bag and am really enjoying the finished look! I had been wanting to try felting for over a year but it just seemed so foreign to me and I couldnt grasp exactly what needed to be done. Now after doing it, I realize it's SOOOO easy!!

 

So, what we will be doing is felting together! We'll all get our yarn, then start on the pattern at the same time, then felt at the same time (with my instructions), and share pictures of our finished pieces after they have dried for 2 days! We'll all do the same pattern (that I will write up, something super easy for a first felting project, but that you will want to use after it's done or give as a gift) so if there's any questions it will be a lot easier since we are all doing the same thing.

 

Who's up for the challenge?

[Needle Arts]

I've been wanting to try this for some time. Looked at yarn the other day and there are so many synthetics. Am I correct in understanding that this works best with 100% wool yarns?

[scc51055]

Count me in... i almost bought wool yarn tonight to start a bag!

[MommaChelle]

Yarn: I need everyone to purchase a 100% wool yarn such as Patons Classic Wool Merino Yarn, or Lion Brand Wool yarn. Make sure that the wool yarn you purchase is NOT a superwash wool, and make sure it is not a blend of acrylics or other synthetics. It CAN be a wool/mohair blend since it is all animal fiber.

 

What you need for this pattern: 2 balls (3 oz. each) Main Color, 1 ball contrasting color, and optional fun fur or eyelash (nylon) yarn for pizzaz

 

P size crochet hook

 

This pattern will be worked with 2 strands of yarn held together.

[Needle Arts]

Found this site tonight: www.knitting-warehouse.com

 

Seems to have good prices on yarn for both Paton's Classic Wool and Caron has a new "Felting Yarn" in varigated colors. Fun site to explore.

[MommaChelle]

knitting-warehouse.com is the website where I buy most of my yarn. Great site and pretty decently fast shipping.

[ankey]

Knitting Warehouse is a great place to buy yarn online. If you have a Hobby Lobby in the area though, they have Lion Wool yarn on sale for 3.88 a skein until uh... today. Luckily I found out about this sale just in time (about to buy online) and I was finally able to convince a friend to take me to buy yarn tomorrow morning. Hopefully they will have P-sized hooks there too...

[sherryzzz]

Through today, Michaels has Patons Classic Wool yarn on sale for $3.77 (at least in so. California). What a bargain! I usually need about 3-4 skeins of Patons (100g/220yds) to make a large size bag. Now what colors don't I have???.....

[cristin~FL]

My Michael's has the same sale....I NEED to get up there!!

 

Are we making a Bag (yes?), or what exactly?

Going shopping

[MommaChelle]

Yes, this will be a felted bag

[saraelizabeth]

I'd like to join in. I've never done a CAL before, but willing to give it a try. When are we getting started?

[scc51055]

I will use my 40% coupon to get what i need.....when do we need to have the yarn? i think i have a p hook i have a large gray one that is not marked....but i think that is it!

[Everyday Crochet]

What colors is everyone thinking.

 

Can we use a varigated? There was a varigated in the Patons that I wanted to use....????

[tezcatlipoca98]

ac moore has all yarn 20% off until wednesday around here. check if it is going on at yours.http://www.acmoore.com

[Melibean223]

I was just curious what pattern was going to be used for this? Are you all planning on doing the same bag or is everyone doing something different.

[MommaChelle]

Because this is a beginners felting crochet along, we will all work the same crochet pattern for the bag, and wash our bags at the same time with instructions on how to do so at that time. So we wont get started until most of us have our yarn and are ready to go.

 

I wanted those who have never tried felting before but have been wanting to try, to do this crochet-along to see it really is very easy to felt!

 

You can use a variegated wool yarn, yep.

[ginamaria73]

I would like to do this too..I have yarn..& hooks..I am ready!

[crochetprincess66]

I have always wanted to try felting. I would like to join this CAL, but I probably won't be able to get the yarn until the end of the week.

 

 

Kim

[Everyday Crochet]

I wont be able to get mine until this Thursday. I planned to purchase some wool last week but my little guy was sick and didn't need to go to this therapy appointments so I didn't go to town.

 

I'm so excited!!!!

[LadyBeBop]

How big is this bag? How long will this take?

 

I'm tempted to joint (always wanted to learn to felt); however, so many things going on.

[Robyn]

I'd love to try this (been wanting to try felting for a while, now) butsince I'm at school now it's rather difficult to do. I might follow along and just do the felting when I'm home for weekends or a break, though!

[pinkroses]

I might join in? I will go and look at the yarn this week. I have wanted to learn. a P hook you say. ? Hum Have to put that on my list.

I love those hooks that are gold and have the flat neck Soft touch by clover. But, I don't see them in a P hook . I will look at AcMoores maybe. PINKROSES

[cristin~FL]

Okay, I bought my yarn. I got black for the MC and grey for the CC. I'm not sure if I'll be using a fun fur or not?? This feels weird to me not knowing exactly what I'm making. I know it's a bag / purse - but do you have any (post) felted dimensions?? I don't mean to be a pain in the butt....I'm just curious.

And, the biggest reason I haven't tried felting is because I have a front load washing machine that locks the door. I've tried turning it off to retreive items during the course and had to start it all over because it wouldn't cancel and unlock the door!! grrrr...... so, I guess I'm going to be trying the plunger (brand new) in a 5 gallon bucket method. Hopefully that'll work.

[scc51055]

Are we to purchase a pattern? or is it a free one that needs to be down loaded???????? all this suspence i cant stand it!!!!!!!!!

[mamaoso]

Good place for wool yarn is; Knitpicks

I'm using some for my clogs I'm knitting and felting. they have bulky and chunky so you don't have to use a double strand of yarn..