alice thelma » felting http://www.heavydutydesign.com/alicethelma knitting t-shirts and much, much more Sun, 25 Jul 2010 05:59:08 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Reader submission: Felted nesting bowls. Easy Mother’s Day project. http://www.heavydutydesign.com/alicethelma/2009/04/reader-submission-felted-nesting-bowls-easy-mothers-day-project/ http://www.heavydutydesign.com/alicethelma/2009/04/reader-submission-felted-nesting-bowls-easy-mothers-day-project/#comments Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:06:50 +0000 admin http://www.heavydutydesign.com/alicethelma/?p=624 Felted nesting bowls pre-felting


I received this lovely email from reader Christine H. yesterday:

Here are my bowls.  I used Lion wool and 10.5 needles.  The little yellow one is my favorite, it’s so cute!  I am going to put cedar balls ( found them at theLoopyewe.com ) in the smallest one for my Mom’s gift.  I am out of the sage color, so looking for pink for next set for myself.

Felted nesting bowls


If you are still wondering what to get Mom for Mother’s Day and haven’t made her anything yet, you can find the pattern here. Easy, simple and quick. Oh and be sure and send me photos of your finished bowls.


Felted nesting bowls

]]> http://www.heavydutydesign.com/alicethelma/2009/04/reader-submission-felted-nesting-bowls-easy-mothers-day-project/feed/ 1 Free Pattern: Felted Nesting Bowls http://www.heavydutydesign.com/alicethelma/2009/03/free-pattern-felted-nesting-bowls/ http://www.heavydutydesign.com/alicethelma/2009/03/free-pattern-felted-nesting-bowls/#comments Wed, 18 Mar 2009 20:46:25 +0000 admin http://www.heavydutydesign.com/alicethelma/?p=481 felted nesting bowls

A year ago I was felting like crazy, crafting mostly oven mitts but also different sizes of bowls. I was asked for instructions for these nesting bowls from a woman a couple of months ago and so I wrote them up for all the enjoy. The bowls make sweet little candy holders for this time of year.

If you haven’t tried felting before, this is a wonderful easy way to start. You will soon become addicted.

For the bowls pictured, I used Lion Wool and size 10 dpn (double pointed needles) (or 10.5 or 11…whatever big dpns you have on hand) (*but* if you’re going to go out and buy some, get size 10).

Make sure that whatever yarn you are using is 100% WOOL!

Approximate Finished measurements (diameter across top):

Orange: 6.5”
Purple: 5.25”
Yellow: 4.25”
Pink: 3.5”

INSTRUCTIONS FOR Felted Nesting Bowls:

Orange (Large) – cast on 72, knit 30 rows

Purple (Medium) – co 63, knit 25 rows

Yellow (Small) – co 54, knit 20 rows

Pink (X-small) – co 45, knit 15 rows

Decrease (bottom of bowl) for all sizes:

Round 1: [K2 tog, knit 7] continue around

Round 2: [K2 tog, knit 6] continue around

Round 3: Knit

Round 4: [K2 tog, knit 5] continue around

Round 5: [K2 tog, knit 5] continue around (this helps flatten the bowl’s bottom

Round 6: [K2 tog, knit 4] continue around

Round 7: Knit

Round 8: [K2 tog, knit 3] continue around

Round 9: [K2 tog, knit 3] continue around

Round 10: [K2 tog, knit 2] continue around

Round 11: [K2 tog, knit 2] continue around

Round 12: [K2 tog, knit 1] continue around

Cut yarn and with needle thread through remaining stitches and pull tight.

Felt as normal. I recommend a top loading machine, hot water, pair of old jeans for agitation and mesh bags to hold bowls.

Please let me know if you find any errors in this pattern. I’m a neophyte pattern writer and I welcome your feedback.

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We had snow flurries earlier but luckily they have subsided. Being from California I have to confess that I am not fond of the snow. Yes, it’s nice for about five minutes but this business of staying warm – and also paying for it – is truly a drag. On the bright side, it’s wonderful weather for knitting! Normally I do a WIP (work in progress) inventory at the beginning of every month and even though I haven’t officially done that yet, I have posted some pics of things I’m working on TODAY.


Future oven mitts, originally uploaded by alicethelma.

These two, pictured above, will become oven mitts when I throw them in the washing machine shortly. Just as soon as I get finished with this blog. The smaller one is an experiment that I hope will be become a tree ornament. I altered the pattern for the mini version so email me if you want to know the specifics (before I myself forget).

The oven mitts are my latest obsession. They’re so easy, offer instant gratification and make the best gifts. I’ve already given three away. I can’t even seem to wait for xmas.

Here’s one in progress that I started only last night as I was huddled next to the fire. Literally. Very dickensian I assure you. I’m using the bright brights of Lion Wool on size 10 wood needles that I’ve had so long I don’t even know where I got them. It’s a little like knitting with pencils. The clicking of the wood is oddly comforting.

And herewith another WIP but, shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, it’s a top secret GIP.

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