As I have been writing pattern roundups recently, I feel like I am getting more felting patterns than I have seen recently. I don’t know if felting is coming back or if it’s just that I…

For a variation on these slippers that does not require cutting the opening, click HERE. Despite a warmer winter than usual in North Dakota, my feet are cold ~ and the cute store-bought slippers that have sufficed in other years were making my feet sweat. Etsy is full of enticing wool slippers, but they are unfortunately much out of my price range. Not a problem, I can make my own. But the patterns I found for knitted ones do not look like what I had in mind. I wanted warmth for my toes ~ but NOT the ankles. There are a lot of patterns available, but nothing seemed quite what I wanted, so I have developed my own. I like the slippers so well, I made some for my parents, too. For my mom's slippers, I used 2 strands Lions Brand Fisherman's Wool, Oak Tweed. The flower is made with Nature's Brown in the center and Oatmeal for the petals. Blanket stitching in Nature's Brown. For my dad's slippers, I used 2 strands Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool, Nature's Brown (One 8 oz skein will be enough for one pair, taking the yarn from both ends of the skein.) One strand of the same color for blanket stitching on the cut edges. My slippers (top picture) were made with Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool, one strand of Nature's Brown and one strand of Oak Tweed held together. Instructions: 2 3.5 oz balls worsted weight wool Double points and/or 24" circular needle, size 11 Double points recommended for toe. If used on the whole slipper, they should be at minimum 8" long. Using two strands at once, CO 42 stitches. (for woman's narrow CO 40) [for men's medium or large CO 45] Join, being careful not to twist stitches. Knit one round. [for men, k 3 rounds] Knit 24 stitches (22) [26]. Work back and forth on these 24 stitches to create the back of the heel. Work 15 rows stockinette st. (Knit one row, purl one row.) End with a purl row. Turn Heel: Slip 1, K13 (11) [15] K2 tog, k1, turn Slip 1, P5 (5) [7], P2 tog, P1, turn Slip 1, K6 (6) [8], k2 tog, K1, turn Slip 1, P7 (7) [9], p2 tog, P1, turn Continue in this manner until all stitches are used up. End with a purl row. (For narrow sizes, the last decrease row will be a knit row. P1 row before beginning gusset.) There should be 14 (13) [16] stitches on needle. Make Gusset: Knit 7 (6) [8]. Place marker, if using circular needles. Switch needles if using double points. K7 (For narrow size, K2 tog, then knit 5). Pick up 10 (10) [11] stitches along side of heel flap. Place marker, or switch needles. Knit across 18 (18) [19] stitches, placing them on one needle, if using double points. Place marker, or switch needles. Pick up 10 (10) [11] stitches along other side of heel flap. Knit 7 (6) [8] stitches. You are now at the center of the heel. This will be the beginning of your rounds. You should have 17 (16) [19] stitches on each side of heel. Round 1: Knit to within 2 stitches of marker {or the end of the first needle.} K2 tog. Knit the 18 (18) [19] stitches that form the top of the foot. After next marker, {or at the beginning of the 3rd needle} K2 tog. Round 2:Knit. Repeat these 2 rounds 4 (4) [5] more times until there are 12 (11) [13] stitches on each side of heel. Knit around and around to the desired measurement from the beginning of the gusset {where you picked up stitches.}: For woman's small: 7" For woman's medium: 9" For woman's large or men's medium: 11" For man's large: 12" Decrease for toe. Double points will work best here. If you are using a circular needle, you will have to pull up the cable as you go. In other words, pull out a loop of cable without any stitches on it, so you can reach the stitches on the needle to knit them. {It is a hassle, but it is only after years of knitting that I acquired double points in the larger sizes. If you only do an occasional project of this type, the circular needle will work.} For women's regular size: Round 1: *K 5, K2 tog* repeat around. Round 2 and all even rounds: Knit Round 3: *K4, K2 tog* repeat around Round 5: *K3, K2 tog*, repeat around Round 7: *k2, K2 tog*, repeat around Round 9: *K1, K2 tog*, repeat around For women's narrow: Round 1: K3, K2 tog, *K 5, K2 tog* repeat between * to end of round. Round 2 and all even rounds: Knit Round 3: K2, K2tog, *K4, K2 tog* repeat between * to end of round Round 5: K1, K2tog, *K3, K2 tog* repeat between * to end of round Round 7: K2tog, *K2, K2 tog* repeat between * to end of round Round 9: K2 K2tog *K1 K2tog*, repeat between * to end of round For men's or wide slippers: Round 1: *K 5, K2 tog* repeat between * around until 3 stitches are left. K1, K2 tog. Round 2 and all even rounds: Knit Round 3: *K4, K2 tog* repeat around until 2 stitches are left. K2 tog Round 5: *K3, K2 tog*, repeat around K last stitch Round 6: *K2, K2 tog*, repeat around, K last stitch Round 7: *K1, K2 tog*, repeat around, K last stitch Cut yarn with long tail. Thread on tapestry needle, and sew through stitches on needle. Pull tightly into a circle and sew up. Weave yarn ends into work. Make flower to put on woman's slippers. Use one of these patterns, if desired: Five Petal Flower Easy Flower Felting Instructions: Place items to be felted in a pillow case. Tie shut. I use a rubber band or hair tie. This keeps the wool fuzzies from getting in your washing machine. Set machine to smallest wash setting, hot water, and most vigorous speed. Put pillow case with wool items in the machine along with a heavy piece of cloth to increase the agitation. I use an old drapery panel. Allow to agitate 15 - 40 minutes. The time needed will vary according to your wash machine, the water temperature, and the yarn used. I use two wash cycles, or about 24 minutes. Do not spin out. Spinning may cause creases in the fabric that can not be gotten out. I leave the machine open, so the spinner will not activate, and cover the machine with a heavy cloth. Pull pillow case out of water. Squeeze out excess water and rinse in cold water. Remove slippers. If they need more shrinking, return them to the pillow case and put them back in the washer. If not, squeeze out the water, stuff with towels and allow to dry. They can be stretched a little, if needed. (Be sure to pull the fuzzies out of your pillow case before throwing it back in the washer to spin out) Finishing: For man's slipper, while still wet, cut a slit down the top of the slipper (approximately 4") and fold the corners down. Trim the foot opening on woman's slipper at least enough so that a foot can easily slide in. You can make it larger if you want. This can be done when the slipper is dry. Attach flower. Blanket stitching is optional, but it gives a more finished look.

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Let me share how I made these cute little flowers. Anyone that has tried needle felting will tell you what a hugely satisfying craft it is. There's something strangely therapeutic about stabbing a big ball of fluff and watching it turn into a solid piece of sculpture. It's the perfect craft for letting off steam. My first attempt at needle felting resulted in these funny looking chaps. They were excellent fun to make and really, you can't go wrong when you're putting silly faces on pumpkins... One of the easiest techniques for creating needle felted shapes is using the cookie-cutter method. Basically, you just stuff a cutter shape with loose roving, tops, or carded wool and then keep prodding and poking it with a felting needle until all the fibres felt and mesh together into a solid shape. I'd still class myself as a novice needle felter, but you get pretty passable results even as a beginner. These flowers are the perfect starter project if you want to try out needle felting for the first time, as they combine both cookie-cutter needle felting and some simple sculptural needling techniques. Needle felting is pretty inexpensive to get started, and the supplies are becoming easier to find. Materials needed Wool tops, roving, sliver or shredded pure wool yarn. I buy mine from World of Wool in the UK. Felting needles. A lot of needle felters use thicker felting needles to begin with and then gradually reduce the width of the needles so that the holes become less prominent as the piece is finished. I tend to use just a size 38 triangular needle, but I use 4 or 5 at a time to start with. I then reduce it down so that I'm doing the final sculpting with just 1 needle. Thick foam or felting brush to felt on. I use an old memory foam pillow, (hence the unattractive towelling cover). Carders or wool combs are optional, but they do help with blending colours and seperating the fibres before you begin felting. Cutter shape. I use this sugar flower cutter as it's sturdy and there's a ridge of plastic to hold onto How to needle felt cookie cutter flowers Firstly you need to prepare your fibres for felting. I have a stash of dyed merino tops as I do quite a lot of spinning, however the fibres are a little too neatly lined up for felting, so I need to tease them and mix them up a bit. I hand card the fibres, but just separating the fibres with your hands will help in the felting process. I blended 2 colours together to get a more natural look. I've used a sugar flower cutter as opposed to a cookie-cutter as it's just a bit more comfortable to hold and the extra circle around the base of the cutter keeps your fingers a little further away from the felting needles - watch out, those needles are sharp! Stuff your combed fibres into the cutter, making sure that they all pass across the centre, so that all the petals are firmly attached. With practice it's possible to get a finished flower that has lighter outer petals and a darker centre (or vice versa). Now take your felting needles and just keep prodding inside the cutter until all the fibres have reduced down and are just filling the bottom of the cutter. Here's a short animated gif showing my needle felting technique. The felting needle has little tiny barbs on the edges causing the fibres to become tangled and compacted with each insertion. The more you poke and prod, the denser your wool will become and the more it will shrink or felt. I found that turning my flower and repeating the felting process when it appeared to be quite compacted at the base of the cutter helped to create a nice dense flower. Here it shows the flower becoming more and more felted with each turning. By the end of the 4th stabbing it was time to move onto the next stage. This process combines 3 steps in 1 - adding additional colour to the petals, creating a flower centre and further felting of the petals. I use just a single needle for the remainder of the flower. Pull out a thin wisp of fibres in a contrasting colour and lay it over one of the petals. I tend to place it so that one end is positioned just past the length of the petal I want to work on. Now insert the needle repeatedly at the base of the petal and gradually work your way up the petal until there is no more contrasting fibre left to secure into the petal. Secure the tail end of the contrasting fibre by needling it into the flower centre. Try to work it into a dense circle. To speed up the process of bringing the long, loose tail together I use a combination of gently swirling it around the needle end and prodding the loose fibres into a circle shape. The flower centre will become bigger, denser and higher as each petal is worked. Work your way around each petal, adding a thin layer of colour and needling the remainder into the centre. Keep working on the centre until it becomes quite dense with very few fibres sticking out. Once the centre has come together, the flower just needs a little neatening around the edges to get rid of its slight fuzziness. I tend to do this by lifting the loose fibres with the end of my needle and almost 'folding' the stray fibres in. Needle felting is not an exact science and everyone's style is different. Some people leave their pieces quite loose, while others keep working until it is very dense and solid. I tend to keep poking and prodding until it feels like a fairly durable piece, with very few fibres sticking out, but it's still fairly soft and squashy. I added this one to a headband for my daughter and I'm thinking of stringing a rainbow of pastel flowers into a garland to decorate her bedroom. If you enjoyed this post, you may also enjoy my post about making a Remembrance Day poppy. or my post on how to make a slightly more advanced layered flower using the same sugar flower cutter. ---------- Please be sweet and share the love. Leave a comment, subscribe to my YouTube channel, like my Facebook page for regular updates or follow me on Pinterest, Bloglovin' or Instagram

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Guest Contributor Post by Heather Smith Jones of Blue Sparrow Press. Welcome to a new column at Poppytalk called Sharing the Process. In these articles you will hear straight from artists how they make their art. Artists are approached by me with tailor-made interviews prompting articulations about their specific processes. Sharing the Process intends to be informative about different art forms, show appreciation to artists, and celebrate the handmade. Enjoy! . . . . . . . handmade felted wool bowls by hold handmade Hi, my name is Maria Roth, and I am a designer and maker based in Vancouver, Canada. My current work focuses on making beautiful, modern, sustainable bowls in felted wool. I'm honoured to be able to share some of the processes and design behind the work with Poppytalk readers. driftwood and unfelted bowl bases waiting for the water taxi My handmade practice is nomadic as I move throughout the year between a creative, urban centre and a semi-remote island in Howe Sound. I have to carry everything or pull it in a cart, as there is no car access to the island, nor are there any stores. My work in wool travels with me from beach, to rainforest, and back to the city of Vancouver and its seawall, public markets and playgrounds. crochet hook, driftwood and yarn ends from floppy bowl to beautiful felted container All of the bowls take several days to complete from beginning to end. While it is simple for anyone to make a felted bowl, it is challenging to make one well. First each bowl is crocheted from yarn, a technique that cannot be replicated by machine. The floppy bowl is then submerged in soapy hot water and agitated, causing the wool fibres to shrink and form a felted fabric. I do this stage by using a washing machine (shown in the photo above) and the final felting by hand. I then carefully block each bowl and allow it to fully dry before trimming. The transformation from yarn to felted container is one which will always amaze me. I can produce only a small number of the bowls at a time, so the number of bowls available from my studio each year is limited. bowls before and after felting big bowl, circle bowl in dark grey, 12" diameter I was thrilled to be able to launch a collection of big felted wool bowls this fall. The bowls are large and dramatic, and were inspired by the monumental scale of the coastal pacific rainforests in which much of my work is done. An important part of the big bowl design process has been QA -- I was unable to track down anyone else making production bowls of this size, so studying the durability of the big bowls in actual use has been an important part of the design process. I'm glad to be able to report that all of the bowls performed beautifully over a year's use in both select retail and domestic settings. big bowl, circle bowl in dark grey, 10" diameter My interest in the handmade began many years ago as an observer rather than as a maker. I studied and worked at the UBC Museum of Anthropology, where I happily spent many rainy afternoons immersed in its ethnographic collections. I have been fortunate to have worked with many individuals -- visual artists, curators, anthropologists, designers -- over the years who have grounded my current work in wool not only in terms of theory and context, but also in the idea of the importance of the well-made thing. I am grateful to have been invited to share some my own stories on a blog I have followed and been inspired by for many years. Thank you Jan and Heather for this opportunity. And I look forward to reading and learning more from Heather's wonderful new column Sharing the Process! You can see more of Maria's work on her website at www.holdhandmade.com and visit her table at Poppytalk Handmade. . . . . . . . About the author: Heather Smith Jones M.F.A., is a multi-media artist, arts instructor, and author. She lives with her husband and three cats in Lawrence, Kansas and loves working in the studio he built. Find out more about what Heather does here: Website : http://www.heathersmithjones.com Blue Sparrow Press : http://www.bluesparrowpress.com Poppytalk Handmade : http://www.poppytalkhandmade.com/table84

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Looking for a fun and easy way to use up the leftovers and scraps in your yarn stash? The Autumn Leaves Knitting Pattern is a knitted leaf coaster, bunting, or beautiful accent for your nature table. DETAILS • Finished measurements: 4" • Written in standard US terms • Worsted weight yarn • Size 7 {4.5 mm} knitting needles • Knit flat ✔️ Buy 2 get 1 free with code FREEPATTERN ***NO shipping charge for this item as it is a PDF file. All files are available for instant download after payment. If you do not receive your purchase via email within 24 hours, please contact me here. ***Prices listed are for the PDF PATTERNS only. Not finished product. ***All pictures/patterns copyright to The Resilient Knitter © The use of pictures/patterns for resale purposes is prohibited. If you have any questions with my patterns please feel free to contact me here. Warmly, Elizabeth Murphy Resilient Knitter p.s You can find more stash busting patterns here: https://etsy.me/2W6EQld

My friend Colleen sent me this link this morning. "Transcending the Material" It's amazing what this man (yes, MAN) has designed and knitted! Please click, and scroll through the photos. Another amazing knitting artist is Jan Messent. She has written about a dozen books on knitted art projects, as well as another 2 dozen on other forms of needlework. Check her out at Amazon or Barnes and Noble. A Ferrari, full sized, was designed by Lauren Porter. She submitted this as her final project at Bath Spa University for an arts degree. There are thousands of knit artists out there, and doing truly amazing work. There's a woman knitting DNA strands, one who has knit the major organs of the body, several who have knit sweaters for public sculptures and trees, and even one giant knit spider web. Knitting a beautiful garment or blanket is an art in itself. Outside-the-box knitting, as seen here, definitely isn't for everyone. The true capacities of this craft never cease to amaze me, though. There is always more to learn about design, construction, technique, and discipline. As you become aware of other great knit artists, please let us know. We'll be happy to show you more pictures!

Looking out across a loch, surrounded by mountains is a little croft house with a red roof. This knitting pattern was inspired by that house which is located on the Applecross Peninsular, West Coast of Scotland. Knitted on straight needles with sewn on embellishments. The brooch and key rings are similar in design but constructed slightly differently. Detailed instructions with photo's are given for both. This PDF Pattern will be available to download immediately after purchase. Yarn Suggestions Jamieson’s of Shetland DK or other DK weight yarn. You will need small amounts of contrast yarn for the roof and walls along with additional colours for windows and doors, 5 colours in total to complete each of the projects as shown. Knitting skills required Cast on, cast off, knit stitch, purl stitch, working with changes of colour, picking up stitches. Sewing skills. Needles Pair of 3.25mm (US 3) straight knitting needles Notions Blunt tapestry needle Scissors Filling Felt for back of brooch Embroidery sewing thread and needle Brooch pin 32mm (1inch) long Key ring Button for key ring 1cm (1/2 inch) Tape ribbon for the key ring, 10 -15mm wide and at least 12cm (5inches) long eBay is a possible source for suitable supplies. Size Each house is approximately 4.5cm (2ins) x 3.5cm (1.5 ins) excluding tape etc. for key ring. Gauge Is not important. More PDF patterns are available from my Etsy shop http://www.etsy.com/shop/handknittedthings

How adorable are these needle felted hares for Easter time. These felted hares are little works of art. I can not find the original artist but would love to give them credit so please comment if yo…

Birdhouse My latest creation...a birdhouse. I made a wet-felted vessel using a resist. (See my directions for making a vessel using a resist in my March 2, 2013 ***Cat Cave*** blog post). I then added needle-felted embellishments. Here is what the back looks like. Now it has found its place in our backyard near the waterfall where the birds like to come and play... I'll have to wait and see if any of the birdies make it their home. ♥ In the meantime, it makes a nice piece of felted art for the garden.

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Mini llama knitting pattern. English and Russian PDF. Knit body and head in one piece, begin knitting with 3 needles in a round, bottom-up. Knit legs, ears and tail with 2 needles. Knit the muzzle in a round. Size: about 6 cm / 2,3 inch. Materials: Needles: a set of 2.5mm double pointed (sock). Yarn: Drops Alpaca Boucle 140m/50g for body and head. Any yarn you like in matching color and with approx. 300m per 100g – for legs, ears, tail and muzzle. I’d like to point out, that I show in a smooth yarn for better illustration of some moments. You are free to make a smooth-yarn llama, but in this case I advise you selecting bulkier yarn for the body than for other pieces. I used beads for eyes, readymade eyes 2 mm in size are also suitable, or you can simply embroider them SKILLS USED •knit and purl •kfb, •k2tog, skpo Please do not copy or redistribute this pattern or claim it as your own. You May sell finished item if you like, but please credit "KnitByMarynik" as the designer. For more of knitting and photo ideas please drop Instagram gallery @knitbymarynik Your file will be available to download once payment is confirmed. Thank you very much for visiting my shop. See you again

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Needle-felted with wool, this sweet robin and nest ornament is completely hand-made and designed by me in my Berkshires Mt. studio. The robin is approximately 1 inch with a tiny clay beak and it sits on a real branch (cleaned and cured) wrapped with wool yarn. Overall length of ornament is approximately 3 inches, however each ornament has it's own character and charm. Ornament loop will be attached. »»» This item can be custom made in any fiber or color combination. Please contact me with your requests. »»» Please Note: You will not receive the exact same item but one that looks pretty darn close (same colors, fibers, cute expressions). Each item is made by me and always one-of-a-kind. …………………………………………………………………… Created in a pet, smoke, and peanut free studio. To see more Sweet Bauer Knits creations, please visit: http://www.etsy.com/shop/sweetbauerknits © 2023 Sweet Bauer Knits. All rights reserved.

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As a grownup, it may not be considered entirely apt for you to be found drooling over cute cuddly stuffed animals unless you wanted to be seen as an eccentric one. However, let us admit that most of us do drool over these and do tend to have a cuddle or two when you are out buying cuddly stuffed toys for kids. However, this article will make you feel good because it is about felt animals’ art, which means that you can make cute animals using felt but label it as an art or craft. The best aspect of felt animals’ art, is that you can create the animal in the way you want it instead of the standard cutesy stuffed animals that you get in the market. If you want to get inspired, you can look at cute pictures of baby animals to make your heart smile. This will send your thoughts and creativity in the right direction. And the best part about working on felt animals’ art is that it need not always be a toy. You can use it to decorate other things and use it for other purposes.