Comments on: When Felting Turns Bad….

By: Tracey Leeson

Tracey Leeson — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 18:34:08 +0000

I found your site a couple of weeks ago, and have spent most of my free time (time that could well be used for knitting I hope you realise) reading the accompanying comments from your various projects. I must ask
1. How do you find the time for so much knitting?
2.Are you an incredibely fast knitter?
3. Do you have shares in Rowan?
I only ask because I consider myself a complete knitting freak ( recently rediscovered) and still struggle to find a decent amount of time to knit!
Anyways, your projects are beautiful and you are an inspiration. The other freaky thing is that there at least 7 items that I also have either have OTN or completed. Me thinks we have very similar tastes!!! Please continue with your blog – you make me laugh outloud, Cheers- Tracey

By: Margaret Gniewosz

Margaret Gniewosz — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:14:20 +0000

Here are the lessons you have missed and knitting veteran like me (with many bugger project behind my belt)will reveal to you:
Lesson #245
Rowan patterns are bad, bad, bad. Looks luring and perfect on their pictures, but rarely works out. I was attempting a knee-highs that call for an unobtainable gauge. That was one-big-bugger project that turned into semi-attractive hat.
Lesson #246
Tweed does not felt well and is unpredictable (and expensive).
Lesson #247
Always make a tunnel for elastic for every knitted skirt felted or not.
That elastic will save your face (or ass). I was showing off my newly knitted skirt and after riding 2 hours to the 4th of July fiesta, that shimmering, ribboned skirt fell off me while I was stepping out of the car. I have about 20 witnesses to vouch for that.
Lesson #248
Felting works more or less like this: 30% length-wise and 40% width-wise
PS.
I am contemplating knitting and felting a skirt (currently 100 degrees outside) that is how I stumbled onto your blog.
I will definitely incorporate the style from the Rowan skirt. It is lovely.
Regards
Margaret

By: Damn, Knit & Blast It » Blankie - Finished and Boiled!

Damn, Knit & Blast It » Blankie - Finished and Boiled! — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 16:49:22 +0000

[...] twitchy about putting my knitting in the washing machine after some “experiences” with Felting and Colour [...]

By: Claire

Claire — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 20:39:40 +0000

Your post made me laugh, but what a beautiful skirt you made, it’s a shame they don’t tell you exactly how to get it right in the patterns.

By: Damn, Knit & Blast It » It’s hard work owning a knitting human…

Sun, 30 Sep 2007 13:59:17 +0000

[...] didn’t really get credit for the work we put in rebuilding Susan’s confidance after the Buggering Felted Skirt incident. As you saw we both worked very hard to show that the skirt was a useful [...]

By: susan crowe

susan crowe — Thu, 27 Sep 2007 08:11:39 +0000

You are all mean and horrid to laugh at my tale of woe!

Not really – I have to laugh or I’d never knit again!!

I am pleased to report that I was brave and the dustman finally took the cat fur encrusted, misshapen, unwearable bugging skirt away.

By: Vikki

Vikki — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 23:11:52 +0000

Oh no!! It looks beautiful but I have to admit to giggling when the cats made an appearance too. It’s the look of utter bliss on Thug’s face as you’re going “bugger this”.

By: Lucy/Bearium

Lucy/Bearium — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:21:46 +0000

I’m sorry but I laughed too. It did look lovely in the picture though. Cats and felting don’t mix but hey, at least you/they got some wear out of it

By: Soo

Soo — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:15:07 +0000

What a tale of heartache!

(Although I have to confess to giggling in the corner with Feltboots when the cats took over the skirt!)

By: Rachel

Rachel — Tue, 25 Sep 2007 20:08:04 +0000

An absolutely rollicking story, LOL throughout! Loving your work (knitting & blogging, both).