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Felted Sweater Scarf

Felted Sweater Scarf

Wash a wool sweater in the washing machine and youโ€™ll see it shrink to child-sized. This, my adult-sized friends, is called felting. Agitating wool in water causes the fibers to bind onto each other and shrink. The great news is that this binding action creates a dense, soft material whose raw edges wonโ€™t fray. Iโ€™ll […]

Felted Sweater Potholder

Felted Sweater Potholder

Agitating wool in water causes the fibers to bind onto each other and shrink. The great news is that this binding action creates a dense, soft material whose raw edges wonโ€™t fray. This is known as felting. The next time your favorite wool sweater accidentally slips into the wash and shrinks to oblivion, take another […]