Fabulous Felt
I just paged
through an advance copy of "Interweave Felt"
magazine, a special issue from "Interweave Knits,"
and found some lovely projects inside. The magazine
features great projects for all skill levels ranging
from easy felted beads (LOVE those.) and cookie
cutter needle-felted shapes (LOVE those, too.) to a
more complex needle felted lily beret and felted fair
isle bag -- two projects I won't likely have the time
to ever try. This special issue hits U.S. newsstands
July 17 and will retail for $7.99. Keep reading for a
little preview to tide you over until then.
I especially enjoyed the
article on page 28 that Jack
Lewis wrote about designer
Marta McCall. Talk about
talented, this woman essentially paints with
wool. And you can, too. Turn the page and find
the pattern for Marta's bold and delightful
floral "Weekend Getaway Satchel." (LOVE it, LOVE
it.) If I had the time to make this I would most
definitely load that baby up with portable craft
projects and haul it all over town. Thank you
kindly, Jack, for introducing me to Marta and
her amazing creations. The only question is
this: how much would it cost to buy 30-plus
skeins of Reynolds Lite-Lopi to make the
satchel? Oh, I love it so...
The "Fat Cat" felted toy design by Kristin
Nicholas on page 26 caught my eye during my first
quick pass through the magazine. As the mother of
two, I know this would be go over big with my little
girls. The fabric for this cat is knit in the round,
felted, then cut up and sewn back together. But the
pattern template would work great for those who want
to skip the knitting and use up some old sweaters.
Either way, the end product has super cute potential.
I must have skipped p. 20 on my first pass
through, but finally noticed Teri Barr's "Lock Nest
Hat" when I sat down with the magazine after my girls
went to bed. Check it out. Shaped like an Ikea vase
or chemistry beaker, this hat is designed to allow
hair to spill out an opening high atop one's head.
This looks so fun to knit. I would definitely wear
this hat on winter training runs.
And because I just love to pass the word about
recycled craft projects, check out these recycled
felt
projects from Interweave
staffers.
There are several other interesting projects and
articles, but I think I've said as much as I can
without republishing the magazine on my blog and
getting into hot water. If you're interested in
felting, it's worth a look.
