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[cogknition]

So while I am procrastinating on writing four essays I thought I would show off some of my recent projects.



This is my very first felted project. It is a little short, but that's what learning is all about. I really like the shape of it. It was made with Fishermen's wool which sheds really bad in the washer but looks pretty good once it's done.



This was a super quick knit. I had some left over yarn I bought for my friend's birthday present and liked the feel of it. Unfortunately the fluffy balls (called Sprinkles) are now discontinued. It's a pity because I really like those colors.



This is my first shawl. I meant it to be a sontag but obviously it didn't turn out that way. The shawl is surprisingly warm. I like the color coordination. Under the shawl you'll see my sad attempt to knit a corset with a drop stitch pattern. The corset looks fine by itself, great on the mannequin, but horrible on any living person. Next time I'll try to work some boning in so it will have a better shape.



Some nifty armwarmers I whipped up. My friend and I were really excited about making arm warmers for awhile. He did some really cool black and white ones with fluffy ends. I went for a simpler, more sleek look.

Comments

[snowpuppies]

Very pretty! I like the hat, especially.

[cogknition]

Thank you! I am very proud of the hat. I really lucked out with it. I tried just recently to make another one like it but it completely bombed. Lol. Maybe next time.

[minxy]

Is it an original pattern? How did you do felting the first time? (I've never felted--I should look for a tutorial)

[cogknition]

I improvised the pattern but what I did was so simple, it is almost embarrassing to admit. I knit a chin-length stockinette hat with double stranded wool. Then I washed the hat in a laundry machine, removing it every 10 minutes and tugging it into a shape I thought would be nice. A felted project will reduce about a third in size in the washing machine so it is important to make sure your project will be long enough.

And yeah, that's all I know about felting. Here is a good illustrated guide to what I just explained.
http://knitting.about.com/od/felting/ss/how_to_felt.htm

Enjoy!