Creative Knitting – August 2019

TYPEOFFELTING
Knitted
Wet

STEPONE
Dyeing:Followingthedirectionsfor
theacidwooldye,dyethebatts.
Onlyuse50 gramsmaximumat
a time,in an oldelectricfrypan
withwaterto cover,makingsure
therearedifferentintensitiesof
thecoloursby usinga different
quantity either1 tablespoonor 1
teaspoon or a differentlengthof
timein thedyebath,or by putting
someof thebatt/topin first,
addingtheotherpiecesat different
times.Ensurethatthedyebathis
onlyjustsimmering,andaddthe
battsor topsbeforeturningthe
heaton;gentlyprodonlywhilstthe
fibreis in thedyebath.

STEPTWO
Allowthebattsto coolandrinse
thoroughlyin waterthesame
temperatureas thebattsso that
no feltingtakesplacein thisstage.
Hangcarefullyandallowto dry.

STEPTHREE
Wetfeltingfor thebag:Placing
oldtowelsto covera table.Lay
outbubblewrapplacingbubble
sidefacingupwardsat least1m
wideand2mlong.Withthefirst
50 gramsof dyedbatts,pullout
finepiecesandlay outa rectangle
approximately70 80cmwideand
100cmlong.Makethisa verythin
layerwithall of thefibresgoingin
thesamedirectionwidthwise.

STEPFOUR
Withthesecond50 gramsof dyed
batts,pulloutfinepiecesandlay
overthefirstlayer,makinga thin

layerwithall of thefibresgoingin

thesamedirectionlengthwise.

STEPFIVE

Withthethird50 gramsof dyed

batts,repeatthefirstlayer

directions.Addsmallpiecesof

ribbonlaidon topof thefelt(the

feltwillholdtheribbonin);after

theprefeltingstage,theribbon

mayneedto be sewnto thefelt,

leavingthethreadendson,if

desired.

STEPSIX

Spraythoroughlywiththehot

soapywater,coverwithanother

layerof bubblewrap(ensurethe

bubblesidefacesdownwards);

startrolling/rubbingthebubble

wrapfirmly,makingsureyouwork

theedgesthoroughly,andcovering

thewholelengthof fibre.Checkthe

feltingby liftingup thebubblewrap

andpinchingbetweenthefingers.

Whenthewholepieceis sticking

togetherandit canbe liftedup in

onepieceholdingtogether,put

in thewashingmachineon a hot

wash.Drythefinishedfeltpiece.

STEPSEVEN

Sewmorepiecesof ribbon

ontotheoutsideof thefeltand

embellishwithembroideryand/or

usingbeadsor anythingthattakes

yourcreativefancy.

STEPEIGHT

Knittedfeltingfor thestrap:

Using4.5mmneedles,caston 20

stitches.

Knit20 rows.

Changeto 7mmneedles,knit 20

rows.

Changeto 12mmneedlesandknit

untilneartheendof thesecond

ballof yarn.

Changeto 7mmneedles,knit

approximately20 rows.

Finishwithat least10 rowsusing

4.5mmneedles

Designnote:Thedifferentneedle

sizesensuresthattheendsthat

willbe attachedto thebagare

quitefirmandstrong.

Castoff loosely.Sewin theends

of yarn.Usinga largesafetypin,

weavetheribbonlengthwise

throughthecentreof thestrap.

Leavingat least2cmoverhangof

ribbonat eachend,safetypinthe

endsof theribbonto theendsof

theknittedstrap.

STEPNINE

Placein a hotwashcyclein the

washingmachine;dry.Pullany

looseribbonthroughtheholesin

thefelt.Trimtheendsof theribbon

to thelengthof thefelt,andsew

ribbonsecurelyto eachendof the

edgeof thefelt.Usingthesewing

needle,securetheribbonto the

holesevery10cm(approximately)

alongthelengthof thestrap.

Embellishstrapwithembroideryor

beadsif desired.

FINISHING

STEPONE

Layingoutthefeltwrongsideup,

decidewheretheoverlapand

fastenerwillbe placed;markwith

chalk makingan envelopeshape.

Cutandtrimthesideedgesof the

feltalongthelengthwheretheside

seamswillbe, andanyotheredges

if desired.

STEPTWO

Usingtheweavingneedle,turn

thefoldedfeltso thatwrongside

is facingoutandsewup bothof

thesideseamssecurely.Turnso

thattheoutsideof thefelt(the

decoratedside)is facingoutwards.

Usingembroiderythreadand

blanketstitchor similarsewalong

theoutsideof thesideseams.

STEPTHREE

Placelargebuttonwherethe

satchelfasteningis desired,sew

firmlyin place.Cuta holeto fit the

buttonon theflapof thesatchel,

blanketstitchusingembroidery

threadaroundbuttonhole.Place

oneedgeof thestrapalongone

of thetopinsideedgesso thatthe

sideseamlinesup withthecentre

of thestrap.Usinganyleftover

yarnandtheweavingneedle,sew

thestrapsecurelyto thebag.

Placethetwosmallerbuttonson

eithersideof thesideseamon the

topinsideedgeon theopposite

sideof thesatchelwiththestrap

alreadyattached,sewon securely.

Measurethedesiredlengthof the

strap,cuttwosmallholescarefully

in thestrapto matchtheplacingof

thebuttonsat thedesiredlength

of thestrap.Embroidertheedges

of thebuttonholeswithblanket

stitch.Buttontheendof thestrap

to thebag.Finishby trimming

anyedgesandanyfurther

embellishment.

GalifreyAlpacaTextiles

http://www.galifrey.com.au

MeasureMents

Bagapproxfinishedwidth:25 x 30 cm

STRaP : 135cmLONGX 13cmWIdE

EmEraldcity