Yarn Embellished Two-Way Scarves- Part 2 of 2

The green side of the pre-felt...

...with yarn embellishment.

 

The wisps of roving that I put down first on the purple side...

...(and last on the green side)...

...help to anchor the blended yarn in the pre-felt.

 

Believing in the old adage, "Waste not, want not"...

...I used the wispy trimmed-off pre-felt bits to make this project.

 

Using nylon thread, I hand-stitched the ends of each 'slice' together...

...turning each one into a circle.

 

During felting.

 

The final fulling.

(Note the shrinkage from the last photo!)

 

The finished scarves...

...with one purple side and one green side...

...for 'two-way' wear!



And for you highly observant types...

...yes, I did remove the nylon hand-stitching prior to giving these away! :)

 

Felting with synthetic fibers is always an experiment.

Sheer, open-weave synthetic fabrics often make beautiful nuno felt...

...and loose synthetic fibers can be 'trapped' with wool fibers...

...to create exciting felt embellishments.

Because I knew that this yarn was primarily acrylic...

...I laid out light smatterings of wool fiber, perpendicular to the yarn layout...

...to help hold it in place.

Making the scarf in two colors...

...allows the wearer to choose which side to wear with which outfit!!

Yarn-Embellished Two-Way Scarves- Part 1 of 2

A skein of blended alpaca/acrylic yarn that I won in a giveaway...

...from my wonderful friend, Denise.

 

Laying out lengths of yarn and small blobs of bright roving...

 

...then larger sections of color...

...(mostly purples).

 

A perpendicular layer of green roving comes next...

 

...covering the previous layout.

 

Horizontal stripes of the gifted yarn enliven the green layer.

 

Next, the piece is only partially felted...

...and allowed to dry.

 

Preparing to trim the pre-felt into two equal pieces.

 

As you may have already noticed...

...I created lots of scarves this year for Christmas giving.

These came about by way of a lovely, soft skein of yarn...

...which I received from a good friend in a blog giveaway.

I laid it out lengthwise on one side of the scarf...

...and widthwise on the other, for a little change of pace.

Next time: the finished scarves...

...and I think you'll recognize some pre-felt bits that I used in a blog post recently! :)

Silk-Edged Scarves

Laying out layers of bright blue, superfine merino roving...

 

...and adding a dyed tussah silk border at each end.



The piece, drying, after making it into a pre-felt.

 

After separating it into two pieces, lengthwise...

...I made additional cuts at each end for a 'fringe'.

 

Preparing for the final felting.

 

One large decorated pre-felt =

 

two finished scarves! :)

 

Notice the wiggly texture of the silk fibers.

 

Using brightly-colored superfine merino roving...

...and a handful of dyed tussah silk (in pale, sour apple green)...

...I created two soft-as-butter scarves for holiday giving.

The silk adds a shimmery bit of light to the ends of each scarf...

...and the special roving allows for warmth and against the skin comfort. :)

Commercial Pre-Felt And Wool Yarn Infinity Scarf

Stitching designs on a long sheet of commercial pre-felt...

 

...with a large needle and wool yarn in different colors.

 

Sewing the sheet into a tube with nylon thread...

 

...and then stitching the tube ends together, too.



Placing bubble wrap between the layers during felting. 

 

Fulling the scarf.



The finished scarf... 

 

...with different stitch patterns on each side.



I hand-stitched 'doodle' designs...

...onto the surface of a long sheet of commercial pre-felt...

...using wool yarn in various colors.

Next, I stitched the flat rectangle into a long tube...

...and sewed the ends of the tube together.

The fun of this scarf is that the two sides are completely different...

...begging the question, 'However did you do that?!?"

(But now you are 'in the know'!) Grin.

Merry Christmas, everyone!!

Wet-Felted Flower Clutch

Laying out feathery slices of yarn-studded pre-felt...

 

...and covering them with pink wool roving.



Several layers of white wool roving are added to make the lining. 

After partially felting the piece...

...I remove the foam resist, turn the project right-side out...

...and finish the felting.

The completed project...

...showing lengths of wool yarn within the pre-felt bits. 

The opening of the bag. 

 

A green leather strip and leaf button provide the closure.

 

The 'design side' of the finished bag.

 

Using some of the same feathery, leftover bits of pre-felt...

...that I used on my last project...

...I made a small gift clutch.

The lighter bits in the flower center...

...are pieces of pale green yarn that were felted into my pre-felt.

A sewn on strip of green leather and re-purposed button form the closure...

...and another Christmas gift is done! :)

"Triple-Threat" Scarves

Laying out layers of variegated wool roving...

 

...and adding bits of fringy left-over pre-felt and yarn.

 

Wetting out the project...

 

...and rolling it to make...



...one large pre-felt.

Cutting the pre-felt into three equal pieces...

...and stitching the ends together with nylon thread.

 

After cutting slits into the pre-felt and completing the felting...

 

...three new scarves are born! :)

 

Prior to making my "Victor Victoria" scarves...

...I first made this set of three open-work infinity scarves.

Using leftover bits of pre-felt and variegated wool roving...

...I prepared a large, long piece of pre-felt and let it dry.

Because cutting slits in the pre-felt was new to me with this project...

...I didn't get them to open up quite as nicely as I did with the later pair.

The wool is very soft and light, though...

...and I hope that the recipients will enjoy the warmth of these scarves...

...along with the warmth of my love this Christmas.