Felting a Knitted Bag - The Science Experiment part 1 - lk2g-007

Felting is the processes of purposely destroying your knitting. It's like a science experiment. Watch our experiment as we felt a bag. In the episode, we take you through what felting is and the steps of how to prepare for the felting process. See these sites for further information on: Felting by hand, and felting in a front loading washing machine. Come back for part 2 to find out how to finish what we started in this episode. Whats on the set: Booga bag by Julie (mine was modified to be wider) made with Noro Big Kureyon and Reynolds Lopi My. Completed Winter 2006 Market Squares Bag - Bags: A Knitters Dozen made with Patons Wool. Completed Fall 2005 The bag we are felting is the Fiber Trends: Flowers on the Go knitted with Crystal Palace Iceland Print yarn in the Icestorm color What I am wearing: A T-Shirt knit with a DK weight Indian Cotton yarn. The pattern is from a Fashion Knitting magazine from mid 1990s. I have no idea anymore which one. Published on November 26, 2006 Visit http://LetsKnit2gether.com to see all our episodes. Check out http://letsknit2gether.com/2006/11/26... for complete show notes with links!