Comments on: What Do You Like to Felt? http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/ Crochet Patterns, Tutorials and News Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:19:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Nikki http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-30139 Nikki Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:34:29 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-30139 Hi! I have not felted yet! Can't wait to! Watched a how to video on You tube! Looks awesome! A little background: Just moved 900 miles from Mass. to Ohio to raise alpacas! Now have 3 alpacas and a Llama! We had our first shearing, Yippee! Now I can't wait to get a spinning wheel so I can use my harvest! WendiG: Most people who think they are allergic to wool really aren't allergic but get irritated by the harshness of the fiber. It's prickliness! Most Sheep Wool is about 30 micron and higher. Most alpacas range from 14 micron to 26. The smaller the number the finer the wool. Mine are fine! :) The one's that are allergic, like you, are allergic to the lanolin in the Wool. In that case I have wonderful news for you. Alpaca is Hypoallergenic. No lanolin and because of the divine design of the fiber structure of the alpaca it is allergy friendly! I am allergic to everything and hug my alpacas daily! Any one near me (Southern Ohio) with a spinning wheel who would like to teach me how to spin. I will share! :) Rachel love this SPOT! Hugs, Nikki Hi! I have not felted yet! Can’t wait to! Watched a how to video on You tube! Looks awesome! A little background: Just moved 900 miles from Mass. to Ohio to raise alpacas! Now have 3 alpacas and a Llama! We had our first shearing, Yippee! Now I can’t wait to get a spinning wheel so I can use my harvest! WendiG: Most people who think they are allergic to wool really aren’t allergic but get irritated by the harshness of the fiber. It’s prickliness! Most Sheep Wool is about 30 micron and higher. Most alpacas range from 14 micron to 26. The smaller the number the finer the wool. Mine are fine! :) The one’s that are allergic, like you, are allergic to the lanolin in the Wool. In that case I have wonderful news for you. Alpaca is Hypoallergenic. No lanolin and because of the divine design of the fiber structure of the alpaca it is allergy friendly! I am allergic to everything and hug my alpacas daily! Any one near me (Southern Ohio) with a spinning wheel who would like to teach me how to spin. I will share! :) Rachel love this SPOT! Hugs,
Nikki

]]> By: Jenny http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-11230 Jenny Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:00:27 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-11230 I have felted crocheted purses. It's a lot of fun. One purse was a very hippy looking deal - it was striped and I kept the ends loose. It felted up really cool - I even made an extra for my daughter. Another purse I recently did was made of granny squares using a striping yarn. I like the way it came out, but next time I'll try using a different color for each round so that the pattern is more evident after the felting. I love felting and am always looking for new patterns - any ideas? I have felted crocheted purses. It’s a lot of fun. One purse was a very hippy looking deal – it was striped and I kept the ends loose. It felted up really cool – I even made an extra for my daughter. Another purse I recently did was made of granny squares using a striping yarn. I like the way it came out, but next time I’ll try using a different color for each round so that the pattern is more evident after the felting.

I love felting and am always looking for new patterns – any ideas?

]]> By: jj http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-5452 jj Sun, 05 Jul 2009 23:08:59 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-5452 One of my first real projects was a trivet done in the round with an inexpensive maroon wool yarn. It came out really good and felted up nicely. It needed a lot more agitation than anyone might have expected (4 rounds of 15 minutes in the washer) before it had the look of felt. One of my first real projects was a trivet done in the round with an inexpensive maroon wool yarn. It came out really good and felted up nicely. It needed a lot more agitation than anyone might have expected (4 rounds of 15 minutes in the washer) before it had the look of felt.

]]> By: Mich http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-3482 Mich Tue, 26 May 2009 15:35:07 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-3482 Thats cool! I love alpaca yarn; its soooo soft! Ya but its like 30% alpaca and 70% acrylic, not enough to be felted. Although I am kinda happy it doesn't felt lol Thats cool!

I love alpaca yarn; its soooo soft! Ya but its like 30% alpaca and 70% acrylic, not enough to be felted. Although I am kinda happy it doesn’t felt lol

]]> By: Sarah http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-3463 Sarah Tue, 26 May 2009 06:04:05 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-3463 well I only live in a small town at the moment, maybe it will be cheaper when I move to a big city in next few weeks. But still we dont have any chain stores like you seem too. That would be so ace! well I only live in a small town at the moment, maybe it will be cheaper when I move to a big city in next few weeks. But still we dont have any chain stores like you seem too. That would be so ace!

]]> By: Rachel http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-3445 Rachel Tue, 26 May 2009 01:01:45 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-3445 Oh Dottie, I'm sorry you lost your mother :( But as you said, at least she is at peace. WendiG, I don't know what I would do if I was allergic. Sometimes the wool makes my skin dry if I hand it too like. You can also try to felt other animal fibers (if your not allergic to them) such as alpaca and mohair. I've read that they can be felted too! Oh Dottie, I’m sorry you lost your mother :( But as you said, at least she is at peace.

WendiG, I don’t know what I would do if I was allergic. Sometimes the wool makes my skin dry if I hand it too like. You can also try to felt other animal fibers (if your not allergic to them) such as alpaca and mohair. I’ve read that they can be felted too!

]]> By: WendiG http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-3441 WendiG Tue, 26 May 2009 00:21:07 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-3441 *Sigh* I love felting , love the way it looks, want to do it-BUT- allergic! I can only crochet with non-wool yarns; luckily they are out there in abundance, but from what i've read, yo can only felt with wool, which is too bad...wish there was an alternative *Sigh* I love felting , love the way it looks, want to do it-BUT- allergic! I can only crochet with non-wool yarns; luckily they are out there in abundance, but from what i’ve read, yo can only felt with wool, which is too bad…wish there was an alternative

]]> By: Dottie http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-3435 Dottie Mon, 25 May 2009 22:47:11 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-3435 Rachel, Neat Patterns. Sorry I'm Quiet, We Just Buried My Mother Today, But At Least She's' At Peace & Not Suffering Or In Pain Anymore Dottie In Va Rachel,
Neat Patterns. Sorry I’m Quiet, We Just Buried My Mother Today, But At Least She’s’ At Peace & Not Suffering Or In Pain Anymore
Dottie In Va

]]> By: Rachel http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-3430 Rachel Mon, 25 May 2009 22:29:00 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-3430 Hey Harold! Felting is the process of taking something made with wool (other other felt-able materials) and turning it into felt. That way you don't see the crochet stitches any more and it makes the material solid and very sturdy. It is basically done my agitating your work in heated water. Fun stuff!!! And Sarah, £8 ($15) is a lot for wool!!! I keep forgetting that not everyone is from the US. Silly me, lol. But gee, it is so much more expensive over there! Hey Harold! Felting is the process of taking something made with wool (other other felt-able materials) and turning it into felt. That way you don’t see the crochet stitches any more and it makes the material solid and very sturdy. It is basically done my agitating your work in heated water. Fun stuff!!!

And Sarah, £8 ($15) is a lot for wool!!! I keep forgetting that not everyone is from the US. Silly me, lol. But gee, it is so much more expensive over there!

]]> By: Karen Curtis http://www.crochetspot.com/what-do-you-like-to-felt/comment-page-1/#comment-3421 Karen Curtis Mon, 25 May 2009 18:58:11 +0000 http://www.crochetspot.com/?p=1660#comment-3421 This is about what I did with a felted sweater. It doesn't have anything to do with crochet, but it was a fun, easy project. I made potholders using the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine. I also sewed a big X in the middle after putting a square of an old dish towel between the two squares of felted sweater. I read that wool is heat resistant, so of course it won't melt. I have used it for the hottest items and it works great. This is about what I did with a felted sweater. It doesn’t have anything to do with crochet, but it was a fun, easy project. I made potholders using the zig zag stitch on my sewing machine. I also sewed a big X in the middle after putting a square of an old dish towel between the two squares of felted sweater. I read that wool is heat resistant, so of course it won’t melt. I have used it for the hottest items and it works great.

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