I just love the bowl and will be trying it very soon.

The first time I felted anything was just a few days ago. It was a very small purse to carry keys, cell phone and coin purse.

I just finished knitting the Booga Bag, and am working on the I-cord. Then I will felt it.

What are the measurements after felting for this bowl?

Thanks so much for sharing your pattern,

Patti:-)

Thanks!

http://flickr.com/photos/scarfitup

I think someone else asked about the smaller opening at the top, so I’m working on modifying the pattern. I think I should be done by Easter.

As far as decreasing, yes, the decreasing by ten stitches is just for the decrease section. If you look at the original pattern, you start with 75 stitches and decrease every other row by ten stitches. So let’s say you started off with 105 stitches, the next row would be knit, then the row after that you would decrease using the same method, but you would end up with 95 stitches (this is only an approximation, since I haven’t actually done it. But you would keep going till you had 8 stitches.)

You really have to use a double strand if you want to make it thicker, because you’re felting this bowl till there’s no stitch definition, so that’s basically as tight as it’s going to get.

I made a small version last night and am tickled with it……I too am going to keep trying until I get a rounded version also. I think of them as masculine and feminine…….I made this one very masculine by shaping the botton over a big can of green beans—very straight sides and flat bottom ! Now I need to make a curvy one !
I hope you don’t mind that I shared a link to this pattern on my flickr page ! Let me know, and I can remove it if you’re not happy !

Here’s my bowl……. http://flickr.com/photos/dottycam/455805170/in/photostream/

Marcia

What problem are you running into with the decrease?

I just CANT WAIT to get started!
Debgray - think how much pleasure you have provided so many people!

Do I double that yarn also?????

Thank You

No, you definitely don’t need to double the Landscape yarn. Sorry that I didn’t think to mention that.

Yes, it is stockinette stitch the whole way. I’m not sure why mine didn’t roll up, because it’s fairly common for it to do so.

I honestly don’t know. It will definitely be thicker in that area, but it might not be really bad. The problem with felting, unlike plain knitting, is that once it’s completely done, you can’t frog it.

I’m not sure that I would try one that size if it needs to be rigid, to be honest. It’s hard to make a felted bowl with high sides that won’t be floppy to some extent. But if you try it, I would say a triple strand of worsted weight has the best chance.

I am going to try to adapt your pattern to make a cat bed. I plan to use Lion Brand Bolero yarn which is a Super Bulky. Is there a rule of thumb with felting as to how much it will shrink? If I want my finished product have an 18inch diameter and 8 inch sides - is there a ballpark way to guesstimate what the size should be prior to felting?

Thanks for sharing your creativity

Susan

I don’t think that there’s a rule of thumb about how much it will shrink because it depends on several factors such as the type of wool, size of the needles, etc.

The best way would be to do a swatch. Measure it before felting and then afterwards and you should be able to calculate the percentage it’s shrunk. That’s the best way to get an accurate read on how much a particular yarn will shrink. You can, of course, control the amount of shrinkage during felting by simply taking the piece out of the washer, but you may find that it is the right size, but still too loose.

Thanks so much!!
Mary

I think you may be right and my directions may be wrong. I’ll have to test it out on the bowl I’m making. For now, just don’t worry about how many stitches you have at the end and just keep decreasing till you’re down to eight stitches.

is there someplace you can direct me so i can learn all that before i try this awesome pattern? :}