YEAAAAAYYYY...!

i am felting my purse RIGHT NOW!!!
got my last thing of wool yarn i ordered from the knit and knibble in Tampa and finished the bag off.

pray my friends, pray!
first for that i actually might know what i am doing
and second that i made something that in the end will resemble a purse.

i made up the pattern, cause i hate to follow the rules.
ok pictures to come tomorrow whan it dries.

question for my knitting friends...can i dry it, like in the dryer?
i am impatient!
the book says air dry!

Comments

[Ania]

Uh, unless you have a cold dryer I don't think drying in a dryer would be a good idea :P Wool shrink doesn't? :P

[Jean]

Don't dry it in the dryer. Yes, you want to shrink it, but not that much. Once it comes out of the washer the size you want it to be, rinse it in warm water, wring it out, blot it well with fluffy towels, and then stuff it with dry towels until it's the shape you like. then, leave it to dry. That's the patience part that I hate. Can't wait to see the final. Also, remember, you may need a few cycles to get the stitches to disappear! Enjoy! BTW, wet wool smells like a wet sheep - don't worry - the smell goes away. :)

[Lynn]

Cool! Yeah, DO NOT DRY IN DRYER. I made like a gazillion of these last year and that's not a good thing. Shape it over something of similar shape and then (if you have a fan), turn it on and point it at the purse!!! I dry mine in the basement with a fan 'cause that speeds up the process.

[Sarah]

Definitely not in the dryer. Not only would it shrink too much, but it would lose its shape. If you have a dehumidifier, run that close to the purse and it'll dry very quickly.

[Dale Anne]

To felt purse: Wash purse in HOT water in washing machine. After agitation phase, check size of purse. If additional felting is desired, wash again. Spin dry on gentle cycle. Remove purse from washing machine and gently reshape if necessary. Allow to air dry.

[Kris in TX]

No dryer! Invert it over something like Tupperware to dry.

And hey, I read that to speed up the felting in the washer, you can use flip flops instead of old jeans (of which I have none)...and it works! I just throw in flips flops and some white towels (they check for color bleed, and can be rebleached), with the item in a zippered pillowcase(keeps yarn from shedding all over the washer).

Have fun!

[Crystal]

oh felting is so fun! I just learned the hard way not to assume that all yarns felt at the same rate. Let's just say I have a very small purse that wasn't supposed to be that way! LOL!

[Pam]

Everyone is right about not putting it in the dryer! Another tip is to put the purse in a zippered pillowcase! Otherwise whatever you wash with it (old towels or jeans) the fibers from those items can get imbedded into the wool fibers of your purse! Also, DO NOT use one of those mesh lingere bags they will do the same thing! Trust me, I ruined a black felted purse - it had white little specks all over it & I can't get them out! Good Luck!! Post pics!

Pam

[Michelle]

Please, please please say that you put it in a zippered bag first before you put it in the wash!!!! Depending upon the yarn, you may have one hell of a hairball in your washer. After it is felted to your desired amount, put it upside down on a cereal box covered with a plastic bag (to dry), this will help it get a shape. Can't wait to see it!!

[Suzanne]

You're awesome! I learned how to knit two years ago and I've only done scarves. I'm too chicken to try a purse, but it's on my to do list. You're my idol! You just have to share your finished purse when you're all done :-)

[Catherine "no last name" Feegel-Erhardt]

can't wait to see the banana bag!
How many bananas will it hold?
one banana?
two bananas?
three bananas?
four?
my mama said to pick the very best one and YOU are it.
you are a gift!
Catherine... have we met?

[Alli]

no.. you can't put it in a dryer.. well you can the choice is yours but it wont be the same when it comes out :)

[PROLIX from la Normandie]

mummy put her wool things to dry between 2 bathroom sponge towels, roll it on itself by "serrer" it very strong (sorry do not know this verb in english) and let it dry on a plane surface, as a "tancarville" :
http://www.sfpl.fr/?page=shop/browse&category_id=2e0ae5fba946aa118ebd779291c0c1e0&&PHPSESSID=783af9df0b9b911ce61e55e9643e592f

et voilàààààààààààà!!!

Bon séchage!!!

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[stephanie]

hope it came out okay. and i hope you enjoyed the knitting project. definately don't dry it.

[Chriss]

Congrats on knitting up the bag. Everyone's right on the dryer thing, you'll need to block it. If you want to see how that's done, check out episode 7 and 8 of letsknit2gether vcast http://www.letsknit2gether.com/ as she shows you the whole felting process. Good luck, and just be patient when it comes to letting it dry.