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Felt It!

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Ok, I've knit and felted the Spiral Placemat ( both multi-swirl and small swirl) and I have two lovely bowls. I then corrected for the normal medallion decreases and voila magic, I am getting flat disks. I am sorry to say I was very disappointed in this book. The designs look lovely and I will reknit the placemats as they were requested Christmas presents, however, with on website or errata location listed, I will not try another pattern from this book.
I've looked at the pictures that others have posted on Ravelry and I am not the only one to have this problem. Errata at least should be posted. AAARGH, this puts me behind in my Christmas knitting.

Knitters who want to add embellishments to accessories will find FELT IT! 20 FUN & FABULOUS PROJECTS TO KNIT & FELT is a fine guide to producing pieces which change into felt with the touch of a washing machine. From scarves and purses to bracelets and pillows, FELT IT! Blends excellent color photos with step-by-step tips knitters will find easy to duplicate. Perfect for the library catering to knitters seeking something different.

The instructions for this book are great. If you have ever wanted to try felted knitting, this will get you started. I don't know that I will actually make any of the projects in the book. My taste is a little simpler than this author's projects. They do inspire me to try my own though.

I purchased the book for one pattern... the cloche hat. My daughter just had to have one. The instructions were easy to follow and I found no errors in the pattern. Unfortunately, there were few other patterns in the book that really called to me. That being said, it is only a matter of taste, and I believe the book has a variety of items suitable for many people and their style preferences.

I love to knit then felt the item. It hides any flaws, a definate plus.
A few of the items in this book are kind of out there. However, since the best thing about felting is seeing the final felted item and how different it looks from what originally was knit, this is a great book.

As a novice knitter, there are a few things in here I think I can handle, but will have to get some help for a lot of it! But that's okay! I love a challenge!