mobius basket
I'm going to start knitting my first mobius basket next week. Then I'm going to felt it. I've never done either of these things before, so I have a few questions. I don't have a washing machine other than the one in the laundryroom at our apartment complex. I watched the video. Do I use soap? Dish soap? Laundry detergent? Shampoo? How hot should the water be? Do I need to put it in cold water afterwards? How long does it take? Should I use the dryer or let it air dry? My yarn is coming from Knit Picks and it's supposed to be great for felting. Thanks!
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Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on -
Cathy,
For my felted projects, I use a little bit of laundry soap, set the washer to a small load, put a pair of jeans in the washer to cause extra agitation, and check frequently. When it is the size you want, stop. Always air dry. ♥s -
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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on -
Cathy, I agree with Susan. If you don't have a pair of jeans you're willing to wash with it, you can throw in a few tennis balls. I like to put my project into a pillowcase and close it. I have one with a zipper, but you can just close a regular pillowcase with safety pins. It keeps the lint all in one place. I did a Moebius basket last summer. It was fun! -P
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Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on -
Cathy, placing in a zippered pillowcase is a MUST if you are doing it in a commercial machine. I felted a mohair shawl recently and couldn't find my pillowcase. Boy, did I regret that! I had to do major drain surgery to get the fiber to unclog!
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Permalink Reply by KnitWhich? on -
What is a mobius basket? I've seen mobius scarves, but not baskets. Where do you get the pattern? ♥j
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Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on
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Jo, the one I did was a pattern from Cat Bordhi. It was really interesting.
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Permalink Reply by KnitWhich? on
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Do you remember where you found it? I'd like to try one.
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Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on
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The ones I did were in A Second Treasury of Magical Knitting. I did the Felted Moebius Basket and the Moebius Fanny Basket.
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Permalink Reply by KnitWhich? on
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Thanks. I'll check them out.
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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on
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Here's mine.
I got mine from the same book. I made it shorter, though.
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Permalink Reply by Susan the Blue Lake Knitter on
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That is really pretty... of course, I think I've made that comment in one of your blogs back when you did the Moebius Class last year. ♥s
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Permalink Reply by Peggy Stuart on
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DH puts his keys and glasses in it when he comes home!
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Permalink Reply by cherylbwaters on
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Here are mine:
This one is great. I think this pair of socks for DH has been stored here for quite awhile.
But this is my favorite. I have it on the side of my MIL's hospital bed so she has a place for TV her remote and her phone. It has 2 sides to it.
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