| Haven't we all shrunk a wool sweater in
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| | To make a rug you'd also need a rug hook,
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| the wash? You drop it in the washer and
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| | some hessian and a wooden frame (and a
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| when you pull it out it's a perfect fit
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| | lot more time and wool strips).Maybe you
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| for your 4 year old. WONDERFUL!An
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| | would prefer cutting the sweater into
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| amazing thing has happened - your wool
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| | strips and weaving them together - that
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| has thickened and 'felted.' Yes - when
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| | could make a very attractive cushion
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| wool is subjected to heat and pressure
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| | cover or table mat. You could also knit
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| with soap, the fibers' scales rub
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| | or crochet felted wool strips to make
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| together and bond irreversibly. This new
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| | a really warm hat.See - there's no need
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| felt fabric will no longer stretch as it
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| | to toss out that sweater if you can
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| did, but will now hold its shape fairly
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| | recycle it. If you can't do it yourself,
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| firmly.No - unfortunately there is no way
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| | then ask someone else to help you or do
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| to get your precious sweater back to its
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| | it for you.If you decide on a larger
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| original state. A felted fabric has been
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| | project and need more felted wool
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| formed, which will not fray when
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| | sweaters, try hunting in a thrift or
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| cut.Don't be disheartened. If you loved
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| | second hand store - chances are someone
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| that sweater so much in the first place,
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| | else has shrunk their sweater too and
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| then maybe you'll want to keep it and
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| | just got rid of it. If you find a
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| make it into something else.Here are some
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| | sweater in a color you like but it's not
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| ideas of what you can make with your
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| | felted - felt it yourself in your washing
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| shrunken felted wool sweater:
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| | machine.So - don't cry too hard. Just
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| mittensdiaper coverbaby
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| | pick yourself up, dust yourself off and
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| dungareeshatcushion coverpurse or bagcat
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| | get crafting.Jill Wright is a work at
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| toysThis by no means is an exhaustive
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| | home Mom and has been crafting for many
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| list. Here are more ideas for using
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| | years. Jill owns a website dedicated to
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| felted wool.If you have a few shrunken
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| | crochet and felting. You will find full
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| wool sweaters to use up, you may like to
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| | color instructions for how to crochet,
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| try making a quilt or patchwork blanket.
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| | crochet stitches and free original
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| Just cut your felted wool into pieces of
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| | patterns. Discover felting and follow
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| the same size and shape (say 6 inch
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| | the color pictures illustrating felting
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| squares for simplicity) and stitch
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| | by hand, or try felting wool with your
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| together. You don't need to worry about
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| | washing machine. Uncover how to make
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| fraying - it can't happen if your wool is
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| | wool felt ropes and beads and turn them
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| felted properly. Just stitch on a
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| | into fun earrings. Also included is
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| backing fabric and a bias binding to make
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| | information about yarns and fibers.
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| the edges neater.If you're even more
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| | Learn about taking care of your wool
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| ambitious you could try hooking a rug.
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| | clothing too.
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