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How to felt

Get ready to dive into the cosy art of felting! From slippers to mittens, wrist warmers, and more, our videos are packed with tips and tricks to inspire your next woolly masterpiece.

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Mittens - before and after felting

In this DROPS video we show a pair of mittens before and after felting. To prevent the thumb from felting together, turn the mitten to WS (wrong side) and place a narrow silk ribbon along the thumb. Secure the ribbon with a safety pin – NB: insert the pin vertically towards the tip of the thumb so it is easy to remove after felting. Turn the mitten back to RS (right side) before felting. 1. Place the mittens in the washing machine with a wool detergent that does not contain enzymes or optical brighteners. 2. Wash at 40 °C / 104 °F, normal spin, no pre-wash. 3. Stretch and shape the mittens to the correct measurements while still wet. 4. If they turn out too small: soak in water until completely wet, then stretch back to the desired size. 5. Afterwards, the mittens can be washed as any other wool garment.
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Felted Slippers

In this video we show slippers knitted in DROPS Snow before and after felting. Place the slippers in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach. Wash warm at 40C/104F with normal spin but no pre-wash. After wash shape the slippers into the right size while still wet and leave to dry flat. If the slippers are too small, put them in water until they are thoroughly wet, and then stretch to right size. At subsequent wash, wash the slippers at regular wool program. To see the pattern for these felted slippers see: DROPS 86-15 or the picture to the left.
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Felted cell phone cozy

In this video we show a cell phone cozy knitted in DROPS Big Delight before and after felting. Place the cell phone cozy in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach. Wash warm at 40C/104F with normal spin but no pre-wash. After wash shape the cell phone cozy into the right size while still wet and leave to dry flat. If the cell phone cozy are too small, put it in water until it are thoroughly wet, and then stretch to right size. At subsequent wash, wash the cell phone cozy at regular wool program. To see the pattern for the cell phone cozy see: DROPS 143-9 or the picture to the left.
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Felted wool ball

Felting is so easy and everyone can do it! In this video we show how to make a small ball. Wind the yarn around two fingers, after a couple rounds, remove yarn from fingers and continue winding around the yarn until you have a ball. Keep winding the yarn around and around until you have the size on the ball you want. Place the ball in a thin stocking and put it in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach. Wash at 40 C/104F with normal spin but no pre-wash. At subsequent wash, wash the ball at regular wool program. Make many balls and put them together to a felted garland! To see other felted patters, eg. felted slippers, see: DROPS 150-24 or click on one of the picture to the left.
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Felted muff

In this DROPS video we show how we can easily make a delicious felted muff in Polaris. We use 3 skeins red (08) and 1 skein medium grey (04). Cast on 32 sts on needles size 17 (12mm). Knit garter st until work measures 45 cm/17 3/4", bind off. Cut the thread, but leave enough length of thread for assembly. Finger Crochet with two fingers, a tie of approx 180 cm/70" with red. Cut up thread ends at approx 12 cm/4 3/4" (both red and medium gray) and use a crochet hook to attach the tassels on the side and some on in the front of the muff. Cut medium gray threads ends approx 10 cm/4" and attach it on the entire back side. Sew the short sides together and sew the long tie on each side. Place the muff inside out in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach. Wash at 40C/104F with normal spin but no pre-wash. At subsequent wash, wash the muff at regular wool program.
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Felted Slippers crochet edge

In this video we show a slipper knitted in DROPS Polaris before and after felting. Place the slippers in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach. Wash warm at 40C/104F with normal spin but no pre-wash. After wash shape the slippers into the right size while still wet and leave to dry flat. If the slippers are too small, put them in water until they are thoroughly wet, and then stretch to right size. At subsequent wash, wash the slippers at regular wool program. To see the pattern for these felted slippers see: DROPS 134-37 or the picture to the left.
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Felted: Wrist warmers in Snow

Felting is so easy and anyone can do it! In this DROPS video we show how easily you can make wrist warmers that freshens up a sweater / jacket. In this DROPS video we have used Snow color no 42, powder. Finger crochet with two fingers the whole skein and felt it. Divide the strap in half, sew the strap together as shown in the video, make sure they are not too tight. At subsequent washed wash the wrist warmers at a wool program.
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Felting: Hot pad whit small balls

Felting is so easy and everyone can do it! In this DROPS video we show how to make a hot pad with small balls in Alaska. Wind the yarn around two fingers, after a couple rounds, remove yarn from fingers and continue winding around the yarn until you have a ball. Keep winding the yarn around and around until you have the size on the ball you want. We show how to make two different sizes, but we make the hot pad with the smallest size. Place the balls in a thin stocking and put it in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach. Are there many stockings with balls, one can add every single stocking in a laundry bag / new stocking, so not all stockings twirl together. Wash at 40 C/104F with normal spin but no pre-wash. Sew balls together until you have the size you want for the hot pad. The hot pad can be wash later at regular wool wash.