Felt Mania!

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Since I always have "little things" laying around that should be organized, I've felted a set of nesting bowls to do just that. The bowls were a very quick and easy knit using the pattern I found on the Alice*Thelma blog: Felted Nesting Bowls.

I didn't measure the bowls when I started, but the largest fit easily on my head as a basic winter cap with a rolled brim. This is a great stash burner - especially if you have small amounts of wool yarn (non-superwash!) left over from previous projects. These bowls are an "instant" project since they knit up so fast.













I really like how these bowls turned out. Of course, I'm a bit partial to all the pinks and purples, but the shape and size was perfect too.














I also tried designing a felted flower. There are a couple of problems with the flower. First off, I made each petal a little too long and a bit on the narrow side. Secondly, the construction was a bit fiddly and didn't quite come together as I'd envisioned. The join of the petals was VERY messy pre-felting.

Post felting, the flower was a bit too floppy(and rather plain), but I was somewhat pleased with the overall shape. It will have it's limitations though. It will definitely need to be "tacked down" on a bag rather than free-standing as a decorative felted flower in a vase...even if I did add leaves and a stem. I'll probably "finish" the flower by adding a large button or pompom for the center.