Felted Knits

by Beverly Galeskas

Knitters will find specific techniques and instructions for felting their knitting in this detailed step-by-step introduction, including how to felt on purpose and not by mistake, techniques for both hand and machine felting, and choosing and testing yarns. They'll also learn whether knitting swatches is really necessary and how big to knit a piece before felting. Twenty-four detailed projects include stylish bags, totes, hats, and mittens; warm and fuzzy vests and slippers; and decorative pillows, placemats, and coasters. With a section on embellishing felting and felting on felt (needle felting), knitters will be inspired to create these beautiful projects for friends and family, from the baby's first felt hat to the furry slippers for cold winter nights.

Genres: Knitting, Crafts, Nonfiction, Reference

112 pages, Paperback

First published November 1, 2003

Reviews

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the ideas. Bought this for the felted slippers but instead, made the mittens for an aunt who lived in North Dakota (along with some wind-proof covers) for the subzero winters. Success: she reported they were a wonder of warmth!

[Margit · Rating 4 out of 5]

I began my foray into felting with this book, and I was very pleased with the results. I made my first felted bag, the fur-trimmed tote, way back in 2007 or so, and when I got my iPad last year I was looking for something to tote it around in, and presto, this bag fits like a glove.

[Jill A. Thompson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference book

This book contains a wide variety of projects with concise, well written instructions. Knitted felting has become my new favorite fiber art, combining both my love of knitting and my love of wet felting and needle felting.

[Anne · Rating 5 out of 5]

The first felting book I read and one of the best. Galeskas starts each chapter with a simple and easy bag, hat, whatever, and continues with progressively more difficult designs. She gives both unfelted and felted gauge for each project, which is helpful. I love all three of her basic bags.

[Ann Johnson Davis · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good information, decent patterns. An excellent place to start your venture into felted knits.

[Rachael Lauritzen · Rating 4 out of 5]

So far, so good. I'll tell you how the slippers turn out.