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How to knit and felt - A simple yarn test

October 16th, 2009 in knitting     
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I only need a short length of this chunky yarn. Just enough to make a small ball in my hand
Starting to felt the sample Ive wetted the yarn with hot water and a little soap. Im rubbing it together in my hands
After a short tme.. This yarn is felting well, but not quickly. Im going to felt it for a bit longer and see what happens.
Final stage Im happy with this sample, the strands have matted together well,and the felt is dense and strong. Due to the time taken to achieve the felt Im confident that a washing machine felted bag will work well.
I only need a short length of this chunky yarn. Just enough to make a small ball in my hand

I only need a short length of this chunky yarn.

Just enough to make a small ball in my hand
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I always do this quick and  simple test when I have a new yarn to work with.
It gives me a very good idea of how well a yarn will felt.
First I take a length of yarn in my hands about 2 metres is usually enough.
Next I wet the yarn in hot water and add a little soap, not dish washing liquid, just ordinary hand soap, bar or liquid is fine.
 now the interesting bit -
 I rub the yarn in my hands quite vigourosly, at first nothing happens, just wet wool feeling a bit stretchy, 

Then as if by magic it starts to change. the yarn no longer slips over itself, but feels like it is sticking. I can feel the yarn shrinking and matting together. Quite sudenly I have a piece of felt in my hands!

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