Technically, it’s called ‘fulling’ but most people know it as felting. Felting is what happens to pure wool when you add heat, soap and agitation. The wool starts to contract and the stitches get tighter, and can blend together depending how long you apply the process. I think felting is a little bit of magic. It can completely transform a knit item. Take this clutch for instance. I knit it up in virgin natural wool, on large needles. I also doubled the wool to get a thicker final product and something that’s quite sturdy. You can see it’s really large, and the flap sits a few inches below the bottom of the clutch. ...
