{"id":331169,"date":"2026-09-15T16:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/blog\/?p=331169"},"modified":"2026-09-08T12:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-09-08T10:31:35","slug":"felting-yarn-tips-patterns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.katia.com\/blog\/en\/felting-yarn-tips-patterns\/","title":{"rendered":"Yarns for feltin: characteristics, tips and patterns to start felting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Have you tried felting a knitting project? Using a combination of yarn for felting, moisture, heat and friction<\/strong>, 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<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

This fall-winter, discover the felting technique<\/strong> with 3 new yarns for felting<\/strong>: Katia Azteca Felting Wool, Katia Virgin Wool and WOW Granny<\/strong>. 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.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\uded2 YARNS FOR FELTING \ud83e\uddf6<\/a><\/h4>\n

What are yarns for felting like?<\/h2>\n

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<\/strong>. Our three new Katia products are a singles-style 100% untreated virgin wool<\/strong> which are perfect for knitting first and then felting.<\/p>\n

This type of yarn also allows you to experiment with other felting techniques, like needle felting<\/strong>, to create little details and appliqu\u00e9s.<\/p>\n

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Katia Azteca Felting Wool<\/h3>\n

If you love the color effect of Katia Azteca, try the felting version. Azteca Felting Wool<\/strong> is a 100% untreated virgin wool singles yarn available in 6 multicolor colorways<\/strong>. After felting, the fabric becomes compact and resistant while preserving a fun colorway.<\/p>\n

Ideal for felted handbags, hats and slippers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\uded2 AZTECA FELTING WOOL \ud83e\uddf6<\/a><\/h4>\n

Katia Virgin Wool<\/h3>\n

Do you prefer to create your own color combinations? Katia Wool<\/strong> is a 100% untreated virgin wool singles yarn available in 15 solid colors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\uded2 VIRGIN WOOL \ud83e\uddf6<\/a><\/h4>\n

WOW Granny<\/h3>\n

WOW Granny<\/strong> is a yarn with the perfect color cycle to create a large multicolor granny square measuring 37 x 37 cm using a single ball<\/strong>. This is where it gets its name from. But the possibilities go beyond crochet. Since it is 100% untreated virgin wool<\/strong>, you can also knit it and felt the piece later<\/strong> to make felted accessories with surprising color effects.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udccc To achieve more uniform felting, we recommend knitting.<\/p>\n

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\ud83d\uded2 WOW GRANNY \ud83e\uddf6<\/a><\/h4>\n

Tips for felting wool in the washing machine<\/h2>\n

The fun starts when a seemingly too large knitted piece goes into the washing machine and shrinks when it comes out.<\/p>\n

To felt Katia projects:<\/p>\n