Nesting...

Thanks for all your great bloggy comments, I really appreciate each one and many of them raise a smile, or further inspiration.
My last post certainly promoted some curiosity....
So without further ado....
going round in 3D circles...

 ...crochet nests!

...we did have some sun in March!

(Sorry Melody another sentence of woolly-randomness follows)
Starting with 3 chains and about 9 trebles in a magic circle (using a slip stitch to close the circle each round) - Round 1 increasing in each stitch, and then varying

combinations of  rows of trebles or  half trebles, and/or doubles, some in back loop only, some in front loops, sometimes increasing...

...each one is absolutely unique...

All of these were either (lovingly) hand felted or unceremoniously bunged in the washing machine with the usual washing...and felted!

The top of these two tweedy nests was washed in the washer and the lower one hand felted - both giving a different effect.

Following the felting process some are more irregularly shaped than others...

this pinky firey one has a gentle scoop shape on one side, but however hard I tried I couldn't capture it on camera... it does mean though that the recipient will have a unique experience not seen by others!

During felting, the bumpy texture (made by the back or front loop only rows) was usually lost, but some of the stitch texture is still visible.
I enjoyed experimenting with the hot water, soap and rubber gloves making different nest shapes and pummelling the fibre! 

It was also exciting to open the pouch when the washing machine cycle had finished to reveal a finished felted nest..

The colours in this particular wool became much more vibrant after  agitation!

Fuzzy nests were made with some mohair blended yarn...

 ..not felted but filled!

All the wool was from my stash ...

...and came to a eggsiting total of 110g!

The great thing about this project is that you don't have to count stitches or stick rigidly to a pattern - just go with the flow as a lot comes out in the wash!

My next post will be a picture-full one too....with a special selection of circular celebrities!

Nests!

I love making little nesty bowly things!  I had been itching to make one with this amazingly fluffy blended silk and merino, Falling leaves from Wheeldale Woolcrafts

.....so here it is:

...bottoms up!

and full up:

On the subject of nests.......

these won't be hanging around long.....

Eggclectic mixture!

Its been a busy week trying to get some projects completed before the Easter holidays start....

These eggs look a bit large....perhaps they belong to a  chocolate cuckoo!

 

I have finally had a chance to try some medium sized wet felted balls! Having been shown how to do it a few months ago I've been itching to have a go....its my  very first go at any wet felting... and I am pleased with my quirky results:

I know what I'll be doing with them...and the bumps, cracks and wibbly bits will hopefully add to their character....

Hope the sunnny weather continues ....happy weekend folks!

3D or not 3D...that is the question!!

Thanks to a brilliant tutorial from That Fuzzy Feeling I have had great fun making my own felt bowls.....
I began whilst waiting for some new wool so used a few different colours for each one..and as I'm not good at following instructions to the letter I used the tutorial as a sarting point..and felt my way round!!

Each one is completely different in form, shape and density!,I expect as I am still learning and experimenting. The brown and orange one is quite firm whereas the orange brown and yellow one is much more flexible.

I like aspects of them all so I'll keep on creating....

Having been a flat needle felter for a while ....I can cheerfully say yes to 3d too!!.....................................Bottoms up!! >>