Yarns for feltin: characteristics, tips and patterns to start felting
Have you tried felting a knitting project? Using a combination of yarn for felting, moisture, heat and friction, the fabric becomes compact, the stitches lose definition and become sturdy and resistant. A surprising transformation, ideal to make bags, slippers, hats and other accessories.
This fall-winter, discover the felting technique with 3 new yarns for felting: Katia Azteca Felting Wool, Katia Virgin Wool and WOW Granny. Below you can find out about their different characteristics, some tips to achieve a good result and the patterns you can find at katia.com to try out this technique.
🛒 YARNS FOR FELTING 🧶
What are yarns for felting like?
Not all yarns react in the same way to heat, moisture and friction. If you want to make a felted project, look for untreated virgin wool. Our three new Katia products are a singles-style 100% untreated virgin wool which are perfect for knitting first and then felting.
This type of yarn also allows you to experiment with other felting techniques, like needle felting, to create little details and appliqués.
Katia Azteca Felting Wool
If you love the color effect of Katia Azteca, try the felting version. Azteca Felting Wool is a 100% untreated virgin wool singles yarn available in 6 multicolor colorways. After felting, the fabric becomes compact and resistant while preserving a fun colorway.
Ideal for felted handbags, hats and slippers.
🛒 AZTECA FELTING WOOL 🧶
Katia Virgin Wool
Do you prefer to create your own color combinations? Katia Wool is a 100% untreated virgin wool singles yarn available in 15 solid colors.
Combine shades, play with stripes or create simple designs and let the felting process transform the fabric. This is the perfect option for making slippers, ballet pumps, handbags or sturdy hats.
🛒 VIRGIN WOOL 🧶
WOW Granny
WOW Granny is a yarn with the perfect color cycle to create a large multicolor granny square measuring 37 x 37 cm using a single ball. This is where it gets its name from. But the possibilities go beyond crochet. Since it is 100% untreated virgin wool, you can also knit it and felt the piece later to make felted accessories with surprising color effects.
📌 To achieve more uniform felting, we recommend knitting.
🛒 WOW GRANNY 🧶
Tips for felting wool in the washing machine
The fun starts when a seemingly too large knitted piece goes into the washing machine and shrinks when it comes out.
To felt Katia projects:
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Wash the piece for 1 hour at 40 ºC.
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Spin at 800 rpm.
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Do not add detergent or softener.
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Place a towel in the drum to increase the friction.
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At the end, shape the piece while it is still damp.
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Let it dry flat.
💡 Keep in mind that the result may vary according to your gauge, the stitch used and your washing machine. If you need to control the final measurements, first make a gauge swatch and measure how much it shrinks after felting.
Patterns to try felting with
Do you want to try it? At katia.com you will find different patterns designed specifically to discover the possibilities these yarns offer.
With Azteca Felting Wool, you can make different knitted bags, like a tote bag, a small handbag using a single ball or the Elio Bag by @laetitiadalbies.
🛒 ELIO BAG x LAETITIA DALBIES 🧶
But if it is your first time felting wool, we suggest starting with these slippers designed by @stephaline_made. The free pattern includes a step-by-step video tutorial to guide you during the entire process.
🎁 SLIPPERS x STEPHALINE_MADE 🧶
With Katia Virgin Wool, discover the Elfein slippers and two striped ballet pump versions designed by @crasy_sylvie.
🛒 VIRGIN WOOL 🧶
If you want to experiment with WOW Granny, try our free felted hat knitting pattern. You just need one ball to learn how its multicolor effect changes after going through the washing machine.
🎁 WOW GRANNY HAT 🧶
Do you dare to felt your next project?
First knit the project, then let the heat, moisture and friction do their magic. Discover the new Katia yarns for felting and patterns to create original, compact and long-lasting accessories. Knit, felt and enjoy the transformation!
