Home-made arm/leg warmers

[PamNY]

Catriona, those arm warmers (and the other things) are lovely. It's lovely that your Mom wanted to do that for you.

Eden, I love the cat/small dog beds. Is there anything in the edge piece to give it some heft, or is that simply a roll of wool? I would love to make some like that (if I can think of anyone who has a small animal -- everyone I know tends toward the big dogs). Also, can you wash the wool after you've felted it like that?

Pam

[Eden]

Catriona, those arm warmers (and the other things) are lovely. It's lovely that your Mom wanted to do that for you.

Eden, I love the cat/small dog beds. Is there anything in the edge piece to give it some heft, or is that simply a roll of wool? I would love to make some like that (if I can think of anyone who has a small animal -- everyone I know tends toward the big dogs). Also, can you wash the wool after you've felted it like that?

Pam

the sides are the sweater sleeves trimmed down and folded into thirds or fourths depending on the width of the sleeve. I stuffed the corduroy pieces with sweater scraps. Sewing those is how I broke the machine.... (I've had it fixed since then) They are small and thick enough to have pretty good stiffness. I haven't washed any of them after I put them together, but I assume if I've sewn them well enough they should wash fine. I've already shrunken the wool quite a bit with hot water and a hot dryer.