Actually, it’s not an obsession yet – wait til I have a little more time, I want to try needle felting, and felting soap.

But for right now I’m concentrating on bowls.

The first felted bowls I made, were created with Patons Wool. It’s a thin wool strand so took 2 strands crocheted together to get the bowls to be sturdy.

This time, I used Lion Wool, which is a heavier strand, and was able to use just one in my crocheting.

I ordered 3 colors in the Lion wool – Cocoa, Pumpkin and Fern. My plan was to make a few of each color, and then combine 2 colors to make one bowl.

I started with the Cocoa, and used a little of the Pumpkin on one of the bowls.

I used a variety of methods for the first bowls that I made – the first one I used about 35 min of hot water wash – with just the bowl in the machine, the next one w/ a pair of old jeans, and the 3rd, which was my first square bowl – I put that bowl in a mesh bag, with tennis balls in the washer. Not sure which method I used that I like better.

This time – I put the bowls in the mesh bag w/tennis balls in the washer, and I have to tell you that it seemed to take forever to felt. I’ve been leaving the washer lid open – so it wouldn’t go into the spin cycle – but that might make the warm cool down. Also since this was a different yarn – the length of time is probably different. This time, after having the bowls in the mesh bag – I took them out – let them agitate with the tennis bowls – I also drained the water out of the washer and added new hot water.

finally they were done – I was trying to eliminate the look of the stitches, and I’m not sure that’s been done as much as I’d like, but I like the way the bowls look.

This time, I made the square bowl with sharper corners vs the first square one I made. The 3 smaller bowls have a curved lip – I like that look – the largest bowl with the cocoa and pumpkin – I put over a large can – to make really straight sides and a flat bottom.

My plan for the bowls is to list them 3 bowls at a time, one of each color. I want to make all of the bowls first to see how I want to arrange them.

So far, I’ve made the cocoa ones that you see – I’ve made 4 pumpkin colored bowls – but ran out of both the cocoa and pumpkin to make the largest bowl. So I’ve ordered more yarn – yet more to add to my stash.

When I get the pumpkin ones done, and the green, I’ll add a post with those as well!

This has been fun.

Sandi