How to felt crochet

Crochet projects are so versatile, especially when it comes to crochet bag patterns, DIY clutches, or even crochet basket patterns. These products are great at carrying your essentials, but to beef up their capacity, felting is a great technique to seal up those stitches a little tighter. Learning how to felt can be a little overwhelming, though, especially when the number one rule all your life was to never, ever put wool in the washing machine. How to Felt Crochet Projects is a page that…

As we get ready for fall, I love this project for making a felted crochet bucket hat by Whitney of The Purl Bee. Don't you love all those wonderful warm

Crochet Felted Bowl

Have you ever tried felting a crochet project? Felting, aka fulling, is what happens when you accidentally toss your favorite wool sweater into the washer and dryer... and it comes out a whole heck of a lot smaller. Tragedy! But not when it's done on purpose! You can felt your wool crochet items to make them more solid, more rebust, and give them a whole new look! Here are 10 free felted crochet patterns to get you started. 10 Free Felted Crochet Patterns Click on the names of the patterns…

INSIDE: The best tips for sewing felt for beginners, from what needle for sewing felt, what thread, to how to cut felt and how to wash felt. For a while, you've been planning to start a new sewing project using felt. You've been gathering materials, colorful felt sheets and matching thread. You've gathered enough inspiration,

Felting is the process in which fibers rub together and fuse, turning into a more dense fabric than possible in its raw, wooly state. Let me show you how!

Felting allows you to take knit and crochet pieces and turn them into thick, sturdy cloth suitable for purses, hats, slippers and more just by throwing your wool items into the washing machine and dryer.

Love felting? Learn to felt wool. Skip the fabric stores this round and head to your local thrift store for high quality material at a fraction of the cost.

Store all your itty bitty essentials in this practical (and adorable) knit basket pattern. Make your own Every Knitter's Favorite Basket project using 100% wool, so it can easily be felted once it's complete. Felting this pattern will result in a sturdy bowl that can be used for a variety of purposes, including decorative. Just fill your bowl with sea shells or potpourri and place it on the coffee table for the perfect centerpiece. No matter how you use your bowl, you'll love the way it…