As a crochet-felter, I have wondered if the wool dyers have considered the #dying sections of crochet stitches? I think the crocehting stitch is longer than knitted stitches. Since I think think they are, the color changes in the crochet stitch need to be longer dye sections. Has any #dyers noticed this? Would any wool Read more

I am about finished with “I’m Torn” where I took paper tore it the crocheted the torn pieces in the shapes, felted them and put the back together and had a thought to do a stained glass version. Making all the pieces fit together and outline them in black. Felt them then put them together. Read more

I have crocheted for most of my entire adult life. I have always enjoyed the hook and yarn. Watching it form into a piece was interesting however, for me, it was the interaction between yarn and hook. Using different size hooks on the same yarn, producing a different stitch thin, thick, tight, loose. I associate Read more

Brought in my hard working Speed Queen washer. Ready for winter felting. she looks a little rough but she works just fine. Read more

How close can I get to this in crochet-felting? inspiration. Read more

I am on a short trip and am seeing so much beauty that inspires my crochet- felting artistry. Read more

I make these pouches and today they came in handy. It can hold a car key and CC and even a few dollars. You can see more of it them at http://crofusionistmyblog.wordpress.com Some of them, with leather bodies are smaller but all the crocheted ones are big enough. Leather are more as amulet bags. Read more

After I made my very first felted art bag, “I Felt Like Scrumbling” I made this little pin with the remaking yarns. Read more

Since this was an experiment to see if I could come close to the torn samples. I did not make all the strips but think I made enough to show. I will now turn them into a design. As you can see in “Inspirations for My Designs” this can be a way to get you Read more

Just for fun. Read more

I’m not sure about the wearing of these but for me they are buttery smooth on my wrists and my skin is very sensitive . People have a misconception that wool itches . Now it can but most times it does not. Read more

I was perusing through a home improvement business and saw this wood. It all ready had a hole drilled in the top so I thought, wow, I can make a felted wall pocket with it. Here is the end result. It does have an opening where there can be some dried flowers tucked into it. Read more

I am very pleased with how this one turned out. This crochet-felted wall hanging. Embellishments are; metal hearts turned fancy leaves., Green beads and gold studs. Read more

Writer #Kari Smith of “Wreck this…” series of artist, earth traveler, explorer of this world. She pushes and pulls me into this world. Makes me a better artist. https://kerismith.squarespace.com/books Read more

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As an explorer of this medium I wanted to attempt something different so I read about coloring wool with Kool Aid so here is the result. I made a beret and art bag that matched. The reddish is the Kool Aid color. It was interesting that it did not fade as it was felted. This Read more

#Lion Brand yarns a few years back had a opportunity to use their fun fur. I made this critter and made it into a purse. I did not turn it in but it was fun to do. And as always was a great teaching lesson felting crocheted wool yarns with non felting fun fur. Read more

I made this piece as a sculpture and had these spines. Thought it fit with what I wanted it to look like. Running the non felting novelty yarns along with the wool as I crochet so that when its felted the novelty yarns bubble to the top. on top of that, layering in depth with Read more