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From: Sailorliz
Date: 03-22-2005, 02:21 PM (1 of 38)
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I recently got into spinning wool. I also discovered other fun crafts to do with wool. I have been trying my hand at needle felting and wet felting the wool. I knitted a wool hat for myself then felted it. Here is a picture of the hat when it had dried. http://www.yesalbum.com/v001/SailorLiz/FiberProjects/hat_felted.jpg I have more pics of my fiber projects, along with my spinning wheel in my photo album below. If interested go to my photo album and once logged in, choose fiber projects. Are any of you doing these crafts? Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Karebear
Date: 03-26-2005, 01:38 PM (2 of 38)
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Hi Liz.. That hat is great... I am working on a purse right now.. I would knit all of the time years ago. As a matter a fact, I was making a beautiful lime green cotton sweater, 20 some odd years ago.. One night I change my patterns of life and did not pick up the needles to continue this beauty. Then I went to a bead show last year.. noticed this beautiful bead/yarn sweater.. I went over to a yarn shop picked up wool and starting to KNIT again.. I am HOOKED.. So... when I am in a fabric store.. you can rest assure that the following week I visit the yarn shop across the street. That way.. everyone can stay in business . I would love to share some ideas with you... Karen Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 03-28-2005, 06:51 PM (3 of 38)
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Karen, I'm glad to hear that someone else is interested in this technique. I was also thinking of trying a purse next. Are you following a particular pattern or designing it as you go? The felted purses are really the "hot" item for the middle school girls in my area. I went to a craft store to look for some already spun colored wool and their shelves were cleaned out of all the 100% wool. The girls were bringing their mothers, aunts, grandmothers (anyone that could knit or crochet) into the store and picking out the colors for them to make the purses. Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Karebear
Date: 03-31-2005, 12:44 PM (4 of 38)
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"Are you following a particular pattern or designing it as you go?" I am following a pattern... but I will be putting some embellishments on it after the wash... I find knitting this enjoyable, mysterious & enchanting.. most of the stitching is just knit not even a purl; therfore I can enjoy the time spent because I really do not have count constantly!!  Mysterious... I have decided to pick up a "purple with flecks of white", therefore I really do not know for sure what the outcome after the was will bring.. so I get quite exciting once I see it. Enchanting... I can design with anything I wish... I have done so many searches on the different patterns... I look for them like I look for fabric... it is addicting.. therefore I LOVE IT.. I can send a copy of the bag pattern I have as it is soooo very easy and a great experience without tossing in the needles... PM me and I will forward.. Karen
Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 03-31-2005, 01:26 PM (5 of 38)
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Karen, I also collect patterns as much as I collect the yarn.  They are added to my "to do wish list" for projects. So I will take you up on the pattern. I have several sites bookmarked with patterns from surfing also. PM on the way. Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: MaryW
Date: 04-01-2005, 10:56 AM (6 of 38)
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Ooooh, just think. A lime green beaded sweater set and nice linen pants to match. Lovely.
MaryW
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 04-15-2005, 07:29 AM (7 of 38)
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Karen, I felted my purse a couple of days ago. I like it! I'm now working on the handle, buttons and maybe some embellishments. I'll post a pic once it is finished. There is so many possibilities! I can't wait to start another. I can make them for all of the women in my family. Liz Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Karebear
Date: 04-15-2005, 09:31 AM (8 of 38)
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Liz.. I am so happy that you are enjoying the making of the "felted" purse.. I have made a yellow one with a bumble bee button then I put some embrodery (sp) flowers on the front and back. I do not have the ability to put the picture up on the web...  I have not started the hat yet.. but have all intentions of doing so... Karen Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 04-25-2005, 02:51 PM (9 of 38)
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Karen, I finished the purse last evening. I was thinking of sending it to my oldest daughter, but I might keep this one for myself. I can always make another. Here is the link to the picture of it. http://www.yesalbum.com/v001/SailorLiz/FiberProjects/finished_felted_purse.jpg I bought another knitting magazine today and it also has some felting projects. Will keep you in mind after I read it. Email me and maybe I can help you with posting your pictures on the web. Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: DorothyL
Date: 04-25-2005, 04:42 PM (10 of 38)
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Did you knit that first, then sew it? Did you knit in that shape? It is beautiful. Dorothy |
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From: Karebear
Date: 04-25-2005, 04:42 PM (11 of 38)
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That is beautiful.... I have finished 3 thus far.. and the funny thing is that my little flap does not come down as far as yours.... LOL LOL... priceless eh? I love what you did for the edging... I did edging on the one that is longer.. only 35 stitches... very similar to what you did.. BUT I chained with crochet and hand sewed it on the flap... Yes.. I am going to try and have pics taken.. My friend has a camera and I am going to see if we can get a picture of each.. I want to do more and more.. because there are so many different embelishments that you can do to make it look different than the others.. For an example.. your flap coming down further.. I will try that next... I love doing this almost as much as quilting..  karen Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 04-26-2005, 08:31 AM (12 of 38)
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Did you knit that first, then sew it? Did you knit in that shape? It is beautiful. Dorothy I knitted it first, sewed up the sides, then felted the purse. I have a before picture of it knitted on my site below in the FiberFun category. 
Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 04-26-2005, 08:39 AM (13 of 38)
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Karen, Actually, the reason my flap is so long, is because I didn't make the body of the purse as long. I ran out of that particular wool I was using. The purse is actually a small size. It will make a good evening purse. My finished size of the purse was 6 1/2 " x 8 1/4". I'm sure yours are larger. I'm already planning on starting another. You are right, these are just as much fun to make as quilting. 
Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Karebear
Date: 04-26-2005, 12:12 PM (14 of 38)
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OH.. now I get it!! WOW fellow "felter" you are really into the wool!!! I would love to venture into spinning.. I realize that I enjoy knitting because I can sit anywhere, anytime and do it!!! I am on one now that is ORANGE... what I have planned is doing the hand embrodery yellow flowers in the front just below the flap area... I am hoping that I can get my friend to do pics of them so that I can share with you. I have another pattern for a purse.. I not started it yet.. but I will sent it onward for you to check it out.. Karen Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: ittycritters
Date: 06-01-2005, 12:43 AM (15 of 38)
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I make needle felted artist teddy bears, i love doing this, it is SO much fun, and really incredible how fast they work up!! This is Linus, he sold about a month ago on ebay...fun fun fun!!http://members.sparedollar.com/ittybittycritters/linus-close.jpg ~krys Just when I thought it was over....
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 06-01-2005, 07:55 AM (16 of 38)
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Love your bear. I have an instruction book on needle felting a bear. I haven't did one yet. It seems that everytime I go to needle felt something, I look at it and decide to make something else. I'm needle felting on a felted purse that I just finished. I thought I would embellish it with a pretty flower, but as I was working on it, I decided to make it a butterfly. I'll have to post a pic when it is finished. I have some critters that I needle felted on my photo site (link below) under fiberfun. Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Karebear
Date: 06-01-2005, 10:34 PM (17 of 38)
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ittybitty.... did you put this little pattern together on your own... it is wonderful... Sailor Liz... I have not had a chance to do any felting in the past month of so, as I have moved into a house, where "painting" walls better be fun for me for a few more weekends.. LOL LOL  your pics are wonderful as well.. Karen Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 06-02-2005, 07:54 AM (18 of 38)
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Karen, Painting rooms can be creative. I have done several different painting techniques when doing some of the rooms in our house. My daughters room, we ragged painted it and in my breezeway/entrance I did the ragging off method and stenciling. It was a lot of work, but fun. I've started knitting another purse for felting. I worked on my butterfly last night, but I'm still not done with it.
Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
User: Sailorliz
Member since: 07-20-2004 Total posts: 386
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From: ittycritters
Date: 06-02-2005, 12:39 PM (19 of 38)
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hi! and thank you... actually I do not use patterns, I never have, every thing I make is one of a kind... here are two others... "Ashley" the cat and "Percy", my "flightless dragon!!" http://members.sparedollar.com/ittybittycritters/critters-001.jpg http://members.sparedollar.com/ittybittycritters/critters-033.jpg I think it's more like sculpting than anything... I have TERRIBLE luck with clay, but I feel like I can do this pretty well! Thank you for the nice words! ~Krys Just when I thought it was over....
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From: ittycritters
Date: 06-02-2005, 12:46 PM (20 of 38)
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Sailor liz, Have you ever treid to make "jointed" felties? you just make all the parts separate, then atatch them with a doll needle and thread, or floss (dental or sinew)... You get a very neat little critter! all mine are fully jointed and have glass or onyx bead eyes, they are also around 2-3" tall! I have a lot of tips and tricks if you are interested let me know... I may even be able to put a pattern together for you! Pictures included. ~Krys (Itty Bitty Critters)
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 06-02-2005, 01:02 PM (21 of 38)
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ittycritters, The bear pattern I have is for a jointed bear, but no I haven't tried one of those yet. I really like doing them, they are fun to make. I'd be interested in your tips & tricks and even a pattern. Sounds like fun to me. I love your dragon and cat. About how much time does it take you to make yours on average? Do you purchase your wool pre-dyed? I'm going to set up a place in my basement to start dying wool and yarn (with real dyes and not the food coloring or kool-aid). I did enjoy doing the little dying I did for the needle felting. I like all aspects of the process of working with fiber. The other craft I want to try someday is weaving. I think that looks interesting, also. Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: ittycritters
Date: 06-02-2005, 02:24 PM (22 of 38)
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I have been doing this for about a year now, and it takes me around 4 hours from start to finish, that includes jointing, eye placement,thread accents and shading ( air brush marker... copic pens are the best) but that is approximate, as i NEVER just get to sit and do one all the way through, I have LOTS of interruptions! 2 kids ... need I say more ( 4 years and 7 months)!!??? but I have gotten a lot faster than when i started! I buy my wool pre-dyed, and I sometimes use natural colors, Linus and Ashley are done with natural Romny and corriedale wool. I use lots of different kinds, the easiest are romny and Corriedale, but i laso use marino and marino and silk blends.... they take a little more time to work with but have a stunning result. Percy was done with a marino and silk. hand dyed and it is so much cuter in person... and soft... wooo! I buy my wool off of ebay, as it is cheaper than buying around here, including shipping! the seller is Flying_ewe... i think that's how she has it... but you can find some stunning colors and quality though her! I don't know if you are using a single needle or not, but i have found that using two needle held together is a faster way of working out the basic shapes, and if you are confident enough the details as well. I think i have rambled on enough now... ~Krys Just when I thought it was over....
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From: Karebear
Date: 06-04-2005, 11:01 AM (23 of 38)
Ya know what.. I think I know just about everything there is to know about something... then..... jointed bears came along  I would be most interested in learning this craft!!! Pleeeease. Thanks K Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: Karebear
Date: 06-04-2005, 11:09 AM (24 of 38)
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Karen, Painting rooms can be creative. I have done several different painting techniques when doing some of the rooms in our house. My daughters room, we ragged painted it and in my breezeway/entrance I did the ragging off method and stenciling. It was a lot of work, but fun. I've started knitting another purse for felting. I worked on my butterfly last night, but I'm still not done with it. We purchased a newer home (3 yrs old)... the previous owner NEVER painted one room.. they are ALL "primer - white".. We are both into "victorian" darks and needless to say the "AllSpice mustard" on the livingroom walls took 3 COATS  We did the livingroom, dining room (open concept)... and today we need to put the 3rd coat on the adjoining wall to the kitchen. As you can see I had to check mail and develop my fingers on the keyboard for exercise use on the ROLLER..  BTW.. We are doing a "faux finish" ( color "bookmaster red" with an orange glazing over top) for the fireplace that separates the LR from the DR... this is a new one for me.... Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: ittycritters
Date: 06-05-2005, 12:02 PM (25 of 38)
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If you want some tips or help or anything with the "critters" just let me know... I'd be glad to help. If wanted I can start a Pattern for a Teddy bear. just let me know if you want it to stand on four legs or two! ~Krys Just when I thought it was over....
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 06-07-2005, 09:30 AM (26 of 38)
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Well, I took my projects with me this past weekend. We were camping and getting our sailboat ready to be launched and I was able to finish the butterfly on the purse. I just need to get a picture of it. I'm also finishing up a couple of other needle felting projects that I started. I will post pics of those once they are done. KareBear...your choice of colors sounds interesting. Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 06-14-2005, 06:36 PM (27 of 38)
Here is my butterfly purse. I finally got around to taking the pictures off of my camera.
Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 06-14-2005, 06:39 PM (28 of 38)
Here is a pic of my flower that I needle felted.  I still have two more projects to finish. Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 07-15-2005, 06:32 PM (29 of 38)
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I finally finished the jointed bear. He is like no bear I've seen. http://www.yesalbum.com/v001/SailorLiz/FiberProjects/pinky_the_bear.jpg Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: MaryW
Date: 07-17-2005, 08:06 AM (30 of 38)
Ittycritters, I would love to have your lesson on the site. I would give you full credit if you would like to send pics and instructions to me.  It sounds like a cute summer project for sure. MaryW
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From: MaryW
Date: 07-31-2005, 08:59 AM (31 of 38)
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Here is a site where kids clothes are felted. http://home.wi.rr.com/zellaz/ MaryW
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From: Karebear
Date: 07-31-2005, 09:13 AM (32 of 38)
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Ya know.. I could have made a million dollars if I were still married to the father of my son.... YEP.. he would toss everything into ONE big load of wash.. and there were many mistakes made with the shrinkage!!! We had one of a kind... after each wash... Thanks Mary.. those little outfits are great!!! Karen Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 08-02-2005, 09:33 AM (33 of 38)
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Thanks Mary for sharing that site. How unique and cute those kids' clothes are. Karen, How are the purses coming along? I actually have another one done that I need to get a picture of online. Are you all done painting rooms in your house? Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: Karebear
Date: 08-04-2005, 09:22 PM (34 of 38)
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"How are the purses coming along? I actually have another one done that I need to get a picture of online. Are you all done painting rooms in your house?" Liz... I love making those things... I am up to #6... I purchased a digital camera, so I am going to try and put the pics up on the net.. Yep.. I am still painting :-( I am in the process of doing the "fun room" my crafty sewing space... I just purchase a Horn Quilter's dream table. now I need to send colors on the walls so that I can create fun at that great table. I have the yarn to make that felted hat that you sent to me.. )Karen Karen
http://www.dancingwicks.com "If you want to build a ship, don't herd people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea." --Antoine de Saint-Exupery |
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From: foxy
Date: 11-04-2005, 05:50 PM (35 of 38)
| does anyone have a pattern for knitting mittens for an adult & felt them |
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From: Sailorliz
Date: 11-05-2005, 07:38 AM (36 of 38)
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does anyone have a pattern for knitting mittens for an adult & felt them This is a child's size, but you could adjust the pattern for adult size. Felted Mittens (http://www.woolworks.org/patterns/emmysmitts.txt) Happy sewing/quilting/crafting
Liz Visit my photo page http://new.photos.yahoo.com/sailorlizmi/albums |
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 11-07-2005, 03:10 PM (37 of 38)
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I have a fall/winter 2005 Crochet World magazine that has a handful of felted wool projects in it. I'm really thinking about the tea cozy pattrn they provide Looks like fun, and I've never tried it.
Andrea
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From: AndreaSews
Date: 11-08-2005, 03:51 PM (38 of 38)
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Oh, my mistake. It was Family Circle Easy Crochet, Fall/Winter 2005.
Andrea
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