That's odd, I know what "bind off" means, but I almost always see "cast off" and I don't think I've ever seen BO! Probably for the same reason that caused your confusion. Heh.
I usually felt small things by hand, in a dishpan of hot water with a drop or two of dish detergent or liquid laundry detergent. I just agitate by hand, which might be by holding the item in two hands and squishing water through it rhythmically, or swirling it around and back and forth. It may take awhile, but it's nice to have more control over the process. Rinse in cold water just like you would in the machine.
Okay, now I am confused...What time is it where you are?
BO really brought me up short!
When you say hot water is that like it's just above hand hot or that it's *really* hot? I've only just finished the first one, I'm assuming the best thing to do is felt them both at the same time?
It was sometime after six a.m. when I replied to you before. :) I guess I got about 4 1/2 hours of sleep. ::wants a nap already::
When you say hot water is that like it's just above hand hot or that it's *really* hot?
No, it can be hand-hot or a little hotter. I think last time, I used rubber gloves just because my hands needed to be in the water for a long time, and I wanted the item to felt a lot so I had the water pretty hot.
(I'd do them at the same time, but you wouldn't have to, I'd think.)
The clocks going back here and not there has thrown me rather - normally I have a pretty good handle on whether someone - say you or Medley or Donutsweeper - is *still* up from the night before or whether they are just up early. And of course me actually managing to have had a lie-in this morning myself didn't help.
From what I can gather from one of the forums I ended up in (after NOT bookmarking th epage and having to go looking for the pattern again) I think these are going to need a long time to felt because they've been knitted on small needles so slightly hotter water and rubber gloves probably sounds the way to go.
I'd never manage to recreate the technique if I did them individually I don't think. KNowing me I'd end up with 2 that looked perfect but were totally differentr sizes :s
Oh, I didn't realize your clocks had gone back! Dangit, our screwy new time change schedule is messing up people on *both* sides of the Atlantic now.
The nice thing about felting is that if it comes out of the water the wrong size, you can just repeat the process. As long as you don't let both of them get too small!
I usually felt small things by hand, in a dishpan of hot water with a drop or two of dish detergent or liquid laundry detergent. I just agitate by hand, which might be by holding the item in two hands and squishing water through it rhythmically, or swirling it around and back and forth. It may take awhile, but it's nice to have more control over the process. Rinse in cold water just like you would in the machine.
Those booties really are cool! *bookmarks site*
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BO really brought me up short!
When you say hot water is that like it's just above hand hot or that it's *really* hot?
I've only just finished the first one, I'm assuming the best thing to do is felt them both at the same time?
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When you say hot water is that like it's just above hand hot or that it's *really* hot?
No, it can be hand-hot or a little hotter. I think last time, I used rubber gloves just because my hands needed to be in the water for a long time, and I wanted the item to felt a lot so I had the water pretty hot.
(I'd do them at the same time, but you wouldn't have to, I'd think.)
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From what I can gather from one of the forums I ended up in (after NOT bookmarking th epage and having to go looking for the pattern again) I think these are going to need a long time to felt because they've been knitted on small needles so slightly hotter water and rubber gloves probably sounds the way to go.
I'd never manage to recreate the technique if I did them individually I don't think. KNowing me I'd end up with 2 that looked perfect but were totally differentr sizes :s
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The nice thing about felting is that if it comes out of the water the wrong size, you can just repeat the process. As long as you don't let both of them get too small!
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That hadn't occurred to me - so obvious :D
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