Free knitting pattern, video tutorial: Felted Pan Handle Cozy
KatieI finally put together a little video tutorial showing how I felt knitted pieces by hand. In the video I am felting this-
a cozy to slip on the end of a pan handle. It's a super-simple pattern but I am already using mine in my kitchen quite a bit. The curly-q on the end is just for fun and I wanted to show how wool will hold its shape when dry.
Here is an action shot,
If you just want to download the free pattern, click here for the PDF.
I am a super-beginner in video editing, so there are a few little glitches but I think that it is just fine for a first try. (and eek! I am going to have to get more used to being in front of the camera!)
I hope that you find the tutorial helpful, let me know if you have any questions about hand felting knits, I will answer your questions in the next video!
Hand felting tutorial from Katie Startzman on Vimeo.
Reader Comments (17)
This is awesome Katie--I love the action shot! The video is super helpful.
Wonderful and very helpful tutorial....thanks for sharing!
Do you have any idea how great it is to actually see someone felting!I have always tried to avoid hand felting in favor of the good ole washing machine! But now thanks to you, I will definitely be trying this by hand! Thank you!
Great job for your first video! You should be feeling very good about how well you have done.
That is so cute. Like elves invaded your kitchen and left something behind.
Wow what a great resource! Makes me wanna felt something! And video/editing looks amazing for your first time- well done!
I LOVE this!! Great job
Vicki
That is really neat! I love you unique and PRETTY your cozy is. I'll be linking, thanks so much for sharing this!
Thanks for this post, Katie :) very helpful...I'm looking forward to trying it out.
great job I really enjoyed it. :Your video was excellence. Please doore.
At first I wondered why you didn't just put it into a laundry mesh bag and wash it in the machine with jeans or something, but as you mentioned as you felted, sometimes the front felts to the back and that would be a big disappointment. Good video, if a bit long.
Kathleen- I like to felt by hand because it uses less water and allows me to control the process. I do use the washing machine for large pieces, but like to felt by hand for most of my pieces. I intentionally kept the video long so that you could see the entire process, to show that felting by hand isn't really that much work. I hope it was helpful
I'm new to knitting and wondered about felting. Your video was very informative. I love the step by step instructions. I think that I'll try a small piece for my next project.
Great blog! I liked it so much I put a link on Sugarfoot Yarns' FB. There will be several knitter looking. thanks for your work.
Emily
your video was awesome. i have felted in the washing machine, disappointed most of the time. i will try your technique on my next project!
thank you
donna
Thank you Emily and Donna! I am glad you found it helpful.
I live in an apartment and my washer has hardly any warm water much less hot. Thank you so much for posting this.
I love your tutorials and posted 2 on Craft Gossip Felting, thanks so much for sharing :)
http://felting.craftgossip.com/2012/05/05/free-knitting-pattern-video-tutorial-felted-pan-handle-cozy-felted-plant-hangers/