How to Felt Mittens

By tdubbs86

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It's winter time and that means cold hands. Make your own mittens by felting wool fibers together. These mittens will be sure to keep your hands warm. Read on to learn how to felt mittens.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

  • 6 oz. of combed wool
  • Hot water
  • Laundry soap flakes
  • Scrap material
  • Scissors

Step1
Make a pattern of your hand by tracing it on a piece of paper.
Step2
Copy the paper pattern onto a piece of cloth so you know have a cloth pattern.
Step3
Layer wool over the cloth pattern by switching the direction it is laid down each time. If it is placed horizontally the first time, place it vertically the next time and so on.
Step4
Flip the pattern and the wool over and repeat the process of layer. Once that is complete begin felting.
Step5
Use the hot water with laundry flakes mixed in and pat the wool together. The fibers will begin to fuse together. Make sure to have the sides of the mitten fuse.
Step6
Now all you have to do is let the mitten dry, remove the pattern and do the other mitten.

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