So with all of this felting going on - its developed in me a minor obsession with wool, and yarn and fibers. I love the feel of it - the colors and yadda yadda. But you can’t just go buy yarn and roll around in it. You need some yarn outlet. And this is how I decided that I wanted to learn to knit.
So I bought a delicious “Learn to Knit Kit” from noellenoodle on etsy, and got to knitting. Or tried to, at least….knitting is hard! Most people learn to knit from their moms, or aunts, or grandmothers - not flyers and youtube videos. But I was going to figure this out! I was going to do this! And I was going to succeed by…spending more money! So I bought the book Stitch ‘n’ Bitch and some supplies from the local Hobby Lobby - and somewhere last night - I finally got the hang. Of course the evidence is all gone now, because this morning I decided to “experiment” - and it is definitely TOO SOON to experiment in my knitting.
But the knitting? I like it. Its very zen. Tactile, and repetitive - its the sort of thing that relaxes my brain. I think it will be good for me. And by winter - my sib living in the Far North will have plenty ugly scarves to keep her warm!
More felted food….I had this idea for sliced fruit - that I would make the basic shape and then cut them into slices, but I didn’t know how the cut edges would hold up, etc. Well, it works! The edges may need a bit of reinforcing, and I could use some practice making the cuts, but the initial experiment worked out pretty much how I wanted it to…next - an apple using my good wool!
So more with the felting of the foodstuffs. This time a drumstick! I densely felted it so that it could withstand rough kitchen play.
Did this before work this am. I’m going to “glaze” it after work. It’s a little bit larger than lifesize….
This guy was just finished the other day - I made him for a friend’s mom who is going through chemo right now - so he’s wearing a little bandanna on his head too!
I still continue to have tons of issues with proportion, I must have ripped off his legs 3 times before I was satisfied.
This is where I’m going to do all my felting blogging! I’ll be updating and adding stuff today, so stay tuned!
What I really want to do next regarding felting - is to make a large number of indentical small figures - i’m not sure what yet, but I want an army of them - hiding out all over my house….I think that would be fun and the end result would be interesting, and I think it would be a good exercise to hone my skills.
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