Sunday, oops, Make that Monday Update

Oops, I've left this longer than I had planned.

There are a bunch of updates and finished feet to report!.

Amy, Courtney, Becky, Wendy, Patty and another Amy are done!  Stop by their blogs and check them out and leave a comment -- we all love comments! 

Fannie Pie has one super long foot ready to felt.  Kristin has finished hers, but is waiting for her Mom before felting -- going for that perfect fit.  Bad Amy has a huge pair in Noro Kureyon #95 (bad isn't it to recognize a colorway without prompting, but in my defense I have a bunch in stash) ready to felt.

The Chicken Goddess has also done.  The felting was planned as a part of yesterday's wedding anniversary celebrations -- no pictures yet -- maybe the festivities got in the way!

And the are a bunch of questions that have been asked of the group:

Jennifer would like some advice on felting in a front loading washer.  SpaceCase would love pointers from anyone who has experience felting by hand.  Stephanie would like some ideas on how to make the soles less slippery. Tori would like some advice on dying at the same time as felting.

There's been some good responses received in the comments to some other concerns, so if you have a question, go and check out the conversation and then add your own.

Phew, that's all.  If I've missed anybody, just let me know and I'll post an update.

I will be out of town for business this week, but if I get time and access I'll post some photos of techniques that I took this weekend.  MBT will also be updating her blog with techinique pictures when she digs out from her deadlines.

Keep 'em coming!

Comments

[Kelly]

A good solution to slippery bottoms is puffy paint from the craft store. You can paint designs, put the recipients name, whatever you like on the bottom. It makes them like slipper socks with the rubber tread.

[amy]

Question: I'm making a couple of pair as gifts for out of town friends. Whats the best way to block these so they aren't shaped like my feet but still look like feet?

[Jennifer]

Thanks for the tips on using a front-loader. Mine does have a pre-wash cycle. I decided to try it out with another item I made up - a bowl. I knit up a quick, small bowl and then felted using the method described. The bowl turned out pretty well. I'm finishing the second pre-felted "sock" today while I work on my computer.

[Frank]

I must have missed the front loader washer info. Does anyone have it handy? I'm wondering how to felt these things when they're finished. I have the first one done and am casting on #2

[Jennifer]

Frank, the comment about front-loader washing is in the comments section of the "Fast Start" commentary.