And after felting for 3 hot cycles (2 agitation only, 1 full):
Scroll down for the "before" pics of the swatch.
Was I supposed to use some kind of special detergent for wool? Because I used just a touch of my regular stuff, and this swatch came out stinky. That was a few days ago, so hopefully the stench has waned. It wasn't so bad, you could only smell it when you got close, but that is definitely something I want to remedy before I gift the handbag. All I need to do now is find something to block on that is close enough to the size and shape I want--I figure it'll be easier to adjust the number of rows or stitches before I start than to find something to fit in the handbag perfectly after it's felted. We have company coming in to town to stay with us this weekend, so between the holiday and getting my habitat ready for outsiders, I really don't see myself getting started on this until next week, or even weekend. We will not talk about the poor neglected sock that has been tossed aside (I knew I shouldn't have started another project--I am a master of procrastination as it is).
Oh, and may I brag about my knight in shining armor? He recently informed me of some great overtime he's getting at work which, according to him, directly translates to more yarn! He so spoils me.
Scroll down for the "before" pics of the swatch.
Was I supposed to use some kind of special detergent for wool? Because I used just a touch of my regular stuff, and this swatch came out stinky. That was a few days ago, so hopefully the stench has waned. It wasn't so bad, you could only smell it when you got close, but that is definitely something I want to remedy before I gift the handbag. All I need to do now is find something to block on that is close enough to the size and shape I want--I figure it'll be easier to adjust the number of rows or stitches before I start than to find something to fit in the handbag perfectly after it's felted. We have company coming in to town to stay with us this weekend, so between the holiday and getting my habitat ready for outsiders, I really don't see myself getting started on this until next week, or even weekend. We will not talk about the poor neglected sock that has been tossed aside (I knew I shouldn't have started another project--I am a master of procrastination as it is).
Oh, and may I brag about my knight in shining armor? He recently informed me of some great overtime he's getting at work which, according to him, directly translates to more yarn! He so spoils me.
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