https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Tue, 14 Apr 2026 22:07:45 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125830 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 03:17:04 +0000 Beth Ann 1125830@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>&nbsp;Create wardrobe solution!</p> <p>I've never tried felting, but I have darned sweaters before, with good luck. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125708 Wed, 01 Jan 2014 00:12:39 +0000 Rebecca G 1125708@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Can't help with the felting, but I really like the scarf adds a splash of colour and 'happiness' to the whole look. I think the grey jumper looks great as it is! Good luck if you attempt the felting. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125670 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 23:30:27 +0000 MuseumGal 1125670@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Tania, what your husband says is what I was trying to ask.&nbsp; But I hadn't considered the micro-felting/darting - I bet a spritz of water and a warm iron would work wonders with that technique ... not sure which to try.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125576 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 21:50:35 +0000 Tania 1125576@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I think I misunderstood your question about felting and unraveling.&nbsp; Whether or not it continues to unravel&nbsp;probably depends on the amount of felting that occurs.&nbsp; </p> <p>I asked my husband, who once felted an old, extremely oversized sweater by washing in hot water.&nbsp; He said it turned completely fitted and all the holes disappeared and the unraveling stopped.&nbsp; Like me, he's only tried to felt things in a more haphazard way so he doesn't have a system to recommend.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125504 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 20:32:12 +0000 Tania 1125504@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love the colors!</p> <p>I second the darning idea.&nbsp; I think felting in a washer can be unpredictable.&nbsp; I've done it a few times somewhat&nbsp;intentionally and unintentionally with things like&nbsp;wool diaper covers and the kids' wool underwear.&nbsp; I didn't try too hard, but I never came to any systemic felting approach and now I don't recall the details of what I tried.</p> <p>If you do felt the sweater somehow, I think you could needle felt the holes with roving if the holes still exist after the process (which I think they would).</p> <p>Oh, here's a hit on using felting needles on a moth hole, without felting the whole sweater.&nbsp; I might try this in the future as I have an item needing repair.&nbsp; <a href="http://goodreasonblog.blogspot.com/2011/10/how-to-fix-moth-holes-in-wool.html" rel="nofollow">http://goodreasonblog.blogspot.....-wool.html</a></p> <p>Tania</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125490 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 20:14:38 +0000 JAileen 1125490@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I also think the sweater looks nice right now.</p> <p>It's risky felting in the washing machine. It could go too far and you could end up with something very stiff. If it were me, I would darn the holes very carefully with thread, and hand wash the sweater. This may full it enough to disguise the holes, and shrink it a tiny tiny bit. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125367 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:44:40 +0000 Grey Rainbow 1125367@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I can't help with felting either, but this color combo is beautiful on you! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125343 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 16:02:18 +0000 Emily 1125343@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I'm no help with the felting- but the sweater looks like it was made for you in the pics. &nbsp;Excellent find! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-that-was-stolen-er-liberated-from-my-husbands-closet-and-a-felting-question#post-1125340 Tue, 31 Dec 2013 15:50:54 +0000 MuseumGal 1125340@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>It's been an unusually cold Fall/Winter so far and I've been cold for 2 months straight, which has not been helped by our heater crapping out three times between Thanksgiving and Christmas (we think it's finally fixed).&nbsp; Also Angie (and others) keep posting all these darling chunky knit outfits, and except for a few cardigans, I have exactly <i>zero </i>chunky knits in my wardrobe.&nbsp; But I'm also officially unemployed with the new year, and so a shopping spree is out of the question.&nbsp; Enter my husband, with a closet full of high-quality never worn chunky knit sweaters gifted to him over the years by his mum, aunties, and even an old girlfriend or two.&nbsp; So I pulled them all out a few days ago and promptly appropriated a few.&nbsp; </p> <p>This grey "fine wool" medium weight sweater is my first try.&nbsp; I'm still trying to make my colored bottoms work, so I paired the maroon/burgendy pants with the grey sweater and my snakeskin Docs.&nbsp; One of my goals for the 2014 is buy less, make more, and since I've been wanting a lightweight scarf to go with these pants, I made the hair scarf out of 1/4 yard of chiffon.&nbsp; I thought it needed a simple long necklace so chose this silver leaf one with (unseen) ( and self-made) silver and garnet earrings.&nbsp; For outerwear, my ancient black leather jacket with handwarmers and my black leather briefcase, which is probably my favorite purchase of 2013.</p> <p>This may be my favorite outfit so far with the burgundy pants.&nbsp; Simple, comfy, slightly boho, and yes, a bit girly and artsy fartsy.</p> <p>Now for the felting question.&nbsp; The sweater is larger on me than comes across in the pics - plus it has a few little moth holes.&nbsp; If I felt it in the washer/dry will that take care of the unravelling caused by the moth holes?&nbsp; Also there are approximately 8 zillion felting tutorial/instructions online.&nbsp; Can you recommend onw <i>that has worked for you</i>?</p> <p>If you read all that, I thank you sincerely! </p>