http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Elann Community Chat Center - Previous Website Chat - FELTING - Messages en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Jitbit AspNetForum Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:08:44 GMT Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:08:44 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 15:08:44 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 21 Aug 2009 11:21:57 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:34:24 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Mon, 24 Sep 2007 09:03:35 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
If you look in the free patterns, you will see some purse patterns made in Highland wool-mine is done in salmon and natural, and I had no problems. Felt away!!]]> Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:40:13 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Sun, 23 Sep 2007 20:16:18 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Wed, 25 Apr 2007 07:01:24 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 11:21:39 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
thanks again
barbara]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:58:51 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
have you done any of the noni bags which ones
thanks for the yarn info
barbara]]> Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:51:03 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Mon, 23 Apr 2007 04:50:28 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Sun, 22 Apr 2007 19:04:09 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
Bets]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:27:50 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 i need a brand that comes in several colors i am doing a bag byNONI mabe some one if familiar with her bags
thank you
barbara]]> Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:54:54 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Wed, 17 May 2006 10:13:28 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Ev]]> Tue, 16 May 2006 13:52:39 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 16 May 2006 09:33:17 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 16 May 2006 07:02:59 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
The only way would be to use the exact same yarn, color, needles and pattern. Every yarn felts different. A friend and I made the exact same bag but she used different colors and they don`t look like the same bag. My yarn needed a razor and her`s didn`t. She only took 2 rounds in the washer and mine took 3 to get the right size and texture.

Kim]]> Tue, 16 May 2006 06:22:32 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Mon, 15 May 2006 15:03:29 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
Thanks again!]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:56:24 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:11:43 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 09:01:21 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
I have felted wool, mohair blends that contain a nylon binding thread or wools with specks of unknown content with good success, although I generally like to find something that is all animal fiber.

Carol]]> Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:45:51 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 06 Jan 2006 08:30:34 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Heathered wool felts nicely with a hint of the other colour peeking out from the main colour. You get a really beautiful resul with heathered wool.
Evelyn]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 15:24:06 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
Some of my knitting group buds have felted a lot. I will ask tonight for the collective wisdom.

Carol]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:46:26 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
B]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:32:23 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
This is strickly a thought, not based on direct knowledge of the yarn - yet. Are there other intentional felters able to weigh in?

Carol]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 10:12:34 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
B]]> Wed, 30 Nov 2005 09:49:35 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 29 Nov 2005 14:53:35 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 02:50:36 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 18 Nov 2005 17:41:31 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 19:40:59 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Wed, 16 Nov 2005 15:54:31 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 I`ve felted in a basin in my bath tub. Worked the forearms and it felted just fine. I used elann`s highland wool for the bathtub felting fun. What yarn are you using?
Bri]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2005 13:30:26 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 I can`t see any reason why you couldn`t throw a wool item in a basin with soap and hot water. All you have to do is figure out how you want to agitate it: vigorous stirring, perhaps, or a good rubber malleting? You`d get a good workout, for sure. Have you considered using a top-loader at a laundromat?

Annie]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2005 13:04:17 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
Thanks.]]> Wed, 16 Nov 2005 11:29:24 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
As a rule, the best yarn for felting is a 100% *non-superwash* wool. The Peruvian Collection Highland has been used by a number of knitters for felting projects.

Lorill]]> Wed, 10 Aug 2005 12:19:59 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 I have made many hats using the Peruvian Collection Highland Wool - some knit doubled, some single, some felted. It is a great yarn.
Cate]]> Sat, 06 Aug 2005 18:07:21 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Sat, 06 Aug 2005 15:51:57 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Cate]]> Fri, 22 Jul 2005 15:48:33 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 22 Jul 2005 09:06:52 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Cate]]> Tue, 17 May 2005 12:38:39 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 17 May 2005 11:44:46 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Sat, 27 Nov 2004 15:17:34 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 26 Nov 2004 12:19:50 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Fri, 26 Nov 2004 09:46:28 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 28 Sep 2004 09:14:39 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:31:13 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 I used the Gjestal Naturgarn No. 1 to felt a large tote....I used blue green and fushia to make stripes. It came out great....nice and thick and it loses all stitch definition after felting....it also didnt leave a lot of loose fibers in the washing machine.....I used a Noro yarn once and it took longer to felt and left a lot of loose fibers. I have heard to put the item to be felted ion a zippered pillowcase to keep the extra stuff from getting stuck in the washer.
Cindy]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 18:00:32 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 I`ll keep you posted.
Patw]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 14:28:03 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Diane]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 12:09:45 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Cate]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 11:31:14 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Thu, 03 Jun 2004 09:19:58 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 I can`t wait to try it!
patw]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 06:07:50 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
Lamb`s Pride yarns do felt really well, though some slippers I made with Blue Magic (a heathery dark blue) never did lose their stitch definition. They shrunk up ok, but they`re kinda floppy.

Good luck, and have fun!

Annie]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 06:01:57 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tips from what I`ve read:
* avoid any superwash wools
* white (unless it is a natural colour ie from a white lamb) and even some light colours (probably like a pale blue, etc.) have undergone some sort of bleaching process and won`t felt. heathered shades sometimes felt more slowly than solid colours.
* The Gjestaal lopi type yarn felts well. I`ll bet the white buffalo does too tho I haven`t tried it.

I`m convinced that the agitation has more effect than the actual temp of the water so throw a pair of jeans in the washer (don`t use too much water)with the project when you felt it. It is fun because you can open the washer and check it frequently to see if it`s started to felt - then all of a sudden it happens!!

Beverly Galeskes (felted knits)has a method for test driving your yarns to see if they will felt:
take about a yard of yarn and wet it with warm water. add a drop of lishwashing liquid and roll it around between your hands like a ball of dough. Check it after a few(how many is a few?) minutes and if it felts into a firm ball, that yarn is a good one.

But don`t worry too much, just have fun and consider it all an experiment!
Have fun!
Les]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 04:53:44 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 patw]]> Thu, 03 Jun 2004 02:48:27 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Thanks]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2004 15:43:43 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 20 Jan 2004 12:29:23 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025 Tue, 20 Jan 2004 08:13:13 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
And Orange clean is one of those cleaners with citrus acid from oranges... the original one, long time ago, was called "Goo-Gone." They are the cleaners that will remove gum, crayon, spray adhesives, residue from price tags... the kind of messes that you know fingernail polish remover would get rid of, but fingernail polish remover is so harsh that it would also destroy the thing you were trying to clean. Well, now with Orange Clean, we effectively have Goo-Gone for the laundry.

And BTW, I`m adding this thread to m felting notes, too!!!]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:29:01 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
I`ve never heard of color grabber sheets before - what are they? I`ve also never heard of Orange Clean - is it a rinse agent?

We get frequently get emails from Elann customers, asking if a particular yarn is good for felting, so anytime someone finds a particular yarn works well, it`s great to hear about it!]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2004 07:08:25 GMT http://www.elann.com/Commerce.Web/forums/messages.aspx?TopicID=138025
Don`t EVER use old towels in the washer to aid the felting process! My most serious disasters are bags that came out covered with lint from those old towels! I use two pairs of old canvas shoes instead and they work wonders, even in a front loader machine.

Soap can often make the project. I generally use laundry soap in the first washing and agitate for 10 minutes. It gets rid of any residual oils and finishes on the yarn. I also rinse in cold water twice after the first washing. This aids in getting rid of all residue.

If I don`t get the desired results, I use Orange Clean concentrate in the second washing and agitate for 6 minutes.

I always set my agitation for "fast", the most severe setting, spin on slow. It really IS true that the spin cycle can make or break an item. Wrinkles set in the spin cycle are extremely difficult to get out.

Since I always felt several bags at a time and they`re always in different colorways, I also put a color grabber sheet into the washer whenever I do felting. Excess dyes are snatched up and I have no bleeding. You`d be surprised at the intensity of the color that is released in the washing process!

I put each project into a mesh lingerie bag, zip it up and secure the zipper tab to the bag with a safety pin. This helps to keep most of the excess fiber that`s released out of my washer`s drain pipe. Many yarns, especially mohair and alpaca, shed considerable amounts of fiber when washed, some literally by the handfuls! These sluffed fibers make excellent stuffing for cat toys and pin cushions!

After I`m satisfied with the way the bag looks, I block it to make it hold its shape while drying. I use a variety of common household items for this purpose....odd pieces of board, milk jugs, bleach bottles, Express Mail packages, even old Accounting books! I slip a plastic grocery bag into the felted bag and load it up with my blocking pads and set the bag aside to air dry. After a day I take the blocking pads out and let the inside of the bag dry naturally. I have, on occasion, dried a bag or two in my dryer, using the shoe rack and air fluff cycle.

Styrofoam balls make great blocking pads for rounded bottomed items and for hats!

Yarns I`ve used include Lamb`s Pride Worsted and Bulky, Gedifra Cordilla and Cortina, Plymouth Baby Alpaca, Manos del Uraguay, Classic Elite Tapestry and the new Peruvian collection at elann.

Not all colors of all yarns will felt as expected, and even the same yarn will felt at a different rate depending on the needle size used, so swatching is a MUST!! I have two notebooks full of felting notes...I make note of the yarn used (generally attach a snip of the yarn(s) to help refresh my memory), needle size, stitch.....Oh yes, stitch! That`s VERY important too! I`ve found that stockinette stitch shrinks the most, especially stitchwise. Garter stitch is next and it generally shrinks more row wise. Seed stitch shrinks the least and tends to stay more square....row and stitch shrinkage are about the same. Again, this is in general terms....each yarn behaves differently!

Swatches make excellent pockets. They can also be sewn together to make an afghan. If you crochet around a swatch with non-felting yarn, you can take the crochet out after felting and have loops for attaching one piece to another, or for adding fringe.

This is probably enough info to absorb at one time. If you`d like to discuss felting offlist, feel free to contact me at sabknits@comcast.net. sab]]> Tue, 20 Jan 2004 05:38:55 GMT