Let's Make Felted Wool Mittens!

December 14^th, 2011, 6:30

Middle River School Art Room

Instructor: Debbie Aune

Cost: $5

Don’t throw those worn, wooly sweaters away, let’s make mittens instead! You know how I love to recycle, well this is no exception. We will turn felted sweaters into beautiful, warm mittens.  Before you arrive to class you must felt a couple wool sweaters.  Alpaca, cashmere, or a blend will work as well. Felting is easy. Felting simply means abusing wool. In other words, in the hottest setting with any kind of soap, wash your sweater in the washing machine and dry it in dryer on high. Or, you can heat up water on top the stove, add some soap and stir, poke, twist and abuse your wool there. If you have a front-load washing machine, you may have to do the stove-top method.

Gather up the following materials:

Sewing machine; you must provide your own machine

At least 2 felted sweaters

At least 15 inches elastic for each pair of mittens: 1/4 inch is fine

Good scissors for cutting material

Neutral colored thread

Buttons for embellishing, optional

Pre-register by calling either 782-223, ex. 239 or 222-3310 and mention “Let’s Make Felted Wool Mittens” community ed. class.