Tag: crochet

Experiments in Felting Crochet

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My experiments with felting crochet items, learning the basics of felting by hand and in a washing machine. Some projects were more successful than others!

Now that I’ve experimented a bit with felting, I don’t know why I was so nervous to try it before! I found a copy of the book Felted Crochet at the library. It outlines the basics of both felting by hand and felting in a washing machine. The book includes a wide variety of projects to crochet and then felt. I decided to try both… read more

A Beginner’s Adventures in Handspinning

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Join me as I take on a new fiber hobby to complement my crochet: handspinning my own yarn. Part 3 includes my first finished two-ply yarn.

Part 3 I’ve finished spinning my first 2-ply yarn. Spinning the dyed combed top with my light drop spindle, I got the singles as thin and uniform as I could. It’s still taking me some time to get the rhythm and consistency down. I spun two singles and wound them into balls. I love the way the singles turned out, and… read more