When I was trying to think of something to make for my godmother, I realized that I have kind of a limited repertoire. I made her a scarf last year and had to come up with something different and ended up stuck. I have a jillion books and magazines about making stuff, so it was a little ridiculous that I had trouble thinking past scarf. Part of the problem was that I had limited time and needed to make things fairly quickly. But it is mostly that when I make gifts, they are usually big blankets, baby blankets, and scarves which are just short skinny blankets. I’ve made baby hats, but only because I had yarn left over from the blankets. So when it was time to make something other than a blanket or blanket like object, I was stumped.
In the end I did manage to come up with these bowls. They are crocheted and felted. I also added some random embroidery. It was my first time felting and I really liked this project, which is scary because I need another craft like I need a hole in my head. But this combines crochet and needlework so I think it should only count as half a new thing.
3 comments:
I love these, Alexis! I have been wanting to try felting - and would love to make something like this! Thanks for sharing.
I love your bowls!
What type wool yarn did you use and how did you get them fuzzy after they were made?
Thanks Mary.
The yarn is Lion Brand Wool. When I felted them, I added some baseball caps and towels to the washer and dryer to create additional friction. I think this is what caused the fuzziness.
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