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I felted this vest by washing it in the washing machine
(regular cycle) in hot water with two pairs of jeans
and a couple of squirts of Dawn dish soap. I started
checking it for felting after 10 minutes then about
every 2 - 3 minutes after that.
Once felting starts, the texture changes pretty fast
but it took about 18 minutes to get to the gauge I wanted.
I took it gently out of the washer (it's very heavy
when it's this wet making it prone to stretching). I
put it in a stainless steel bowl, then flopped it on
a towel to measure the stitch/row count. (Trying to
minimize water everywhere!)
I gently formed it to size on my blocking
rug by pushing and pulling. You won't believe how
cool the fabric is - really dense and thick. This should
turn a leather jacket into an all weather winter coat
here in Chicago. Very warm - there's a little mohair
in Lamb's Pride yarn.
What's Next: This vest is going to be edged with black
and have a longish ribbed collar with a zipped front.
If I get really brave, I am going to slash the fronts
and put some bound pockets in.
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