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June 07, 2005
Fabulous felted hand-knits
Anybody who reads this has probably noticed my affinity for anything felt. Fabulous Felted Hand-Knits by Jane Davis has a few great ideas that I haven't seen elsewhere, but not much else (i.e., I'm glad my library has it). My favorite one is on the cover: a bag make from a piece of wide-striped knitted, felted fabric that's cut so you can't tell the trick. There's also a neat felted ruffle on a pillow, and another good tip: crocheting the edges of a scarf so it felts evenly with the middle. Ones I don't like: patterns that mix felted and unfelted knitting and, oh the humanity, so much fun fur.
Posted under Crafty Book/TV Review at June 7, 2005 08:46 PM
Comments
i got the book as a gift and was really disappointed. the purse on the cover was one of the few things i liked, there was a cute clutch, although their colors were ugly. what did you think? i have seen some amazing japanese felting books that are sooo much better.
Posted by: natasha Fialkov at June 7, 2005 11:20 PM
I was just thumbing through this book this weekend in Central Oregon. The purse on the cover caught my eye. It's also my favorite project. I didn't purchase the book, and after reading Natasha's comment above, I probably won't.
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Posted by: Jolie at June 9, 2005 05:05 PM
i feel so important! i am probably going to return mine to barnes and noble for something better, maybe the sarah dallas book? hmmmm...
Posted by: natasha Fialkov at June 9, 2005 11:01 PM
I own this fabulous felted knit book and am currently knitting sweater on page 45. Are there any corrections for this pattern as I am wondering about the size 9 needle and also the amount of yarn required Can you e mail me one way or another
Posted by: pat boyer at August 21, 2008 12:44 PM