A Christmas Stocking for Hayes- Part 3

The fully felted stocking...

                                                       ...ready for blocking.

                                                 Its 'candy cane' hanging loop.

                                                 The finished stocking (back)...

                                                               ...and front...

                                             ...and in situ on Christmas morning!

                If you look closely, you'll notice that in addition to my 'seam' issue...

     ...I also got the name and the hanging loop on the wrong side of the stocking. :(

                        (That's what I get for waiting until the last possible moment!)

                                              Luckily, Hayes is still a baby...

                       ...and there's lots of time to make him another one if I wish. :)

Felt Dryer Balls- Part 1 of 3

Winding small, dense balls of acrylic yarn...

                                  ...and covering them with layers of wool roving...

                                               ...and bright embellishments!

              (A couple of jabs with a felting needle help to hold everything in place.)

                           Carefully inserting the ball into the toe of a nylon stocking...

                                        ...and tying it closed with a piece of yarn.

                                                     Preparing a second ball...

                                                   ...with hand-dyed roving.

                     After popping them into the washing machine with a load of clothes...

                                           ...I cut them free from their 'casings'. :)

                      Because I'm not happy with the quality of the finished felt at first...

                                      ...I wet-felt them again in the 'usual' manner.

                                                   Next time: more balls!! ;)