The Joy of Felting

If you are searching for a book and type in “The Joy of…” you get a wide variety of topics such as cooking, painting, sox and even pigs. Surprisingly, there is no book titled, “The Joy of Felting”. Well, there should be. Felting fits so many different needs for the creative knitter. Here are just a few:

1. Felting changes the fabric from soft and stretchy to dense and durable.
2. Felting covers up small errors or inconsistency in gauge.
3. Felting is usually done on smaller items so you can finish projects quickly.
4. Felting is usually done knitting on larger needles so you can finish projects quickly (see #3).
5. Once your item is done felting, you can still add more creative detail with needle-felted embellishment.
6. Felted items are “cool” – you don’t get comments from people like “did your grandma make that?” (no offense to all the cool grandmas out there!)

Where to start? Try something easy like a felted bowl made with Lambs Pride Bulky. Theresa Gaffey’s Black Mountain Felted Bowls #174 are quick and easy and come in several sizes.


Mittens are another great option to keep those fingers toasty warm. Theresa Gaffey’s Fargo Felted Mittens #64 can be made for hands of any size.


A hat?


A bag?


A snowman?



Or even a hot water bottle cover!



What are you waiting for? Felt something this weekend!