Gather
together the things you will need to do your felting:
• a bowl • piece of knitting (knitted
in Panda Woolbale) • laundry soap •
rubber gloves.
Wearing the rubber gloves, put the knitting
into the bowl and add enough boiling water to cover
the knitting. Let it sit for a few seconds.
Add enough cold water so you can put
your hands in the water (it still needs to be hot).
Rub soap into the knitting.
Bunch the knitting in your hands and
rub it against itself, creating friction. Keep moving
the knitting around, ensuring you cover the entire area.
Occasionally dunk the knitting in the water.
Do this for about 5 minutes.
Rinse the knitting in cold water. (This
helps lock the fibres in place.) Repeat the entire process
twice more then check how well your knitting has felted.
If you can still see the stitches, repeat the entire
process again.
Lay your felted piece of
knitting out to dry.
Felted knitting can be: • cut without the
stitches unravelling • brushed with a slicker
brush (available at craft supply shops and pet stores)
to create a brushed surface.
Suitable for front
and top loading machines
1.
Set washing machine:
• low level • hot wash •
cold rinse
2.
Add piece of knitting (knitted
in Panda Woolbale), and extra fabric (eg towel)
to help create friction.
3.
Add generous amount of soap or
detergent.
4.
Run heavy duty wash cycle.
5.
Check how well your
knitting has felted. If you can still clearly
see the stitches, repeat steps 3 & 4.
6.
Lay your felted piece of knitting out to dry.
Felted knitting can be:
• cut without the stitches unravelling
• brushed with a slicker brush (available
at craft supply shops and pet stores) to create
a brushed surface.
