felted wool scarf

recycling 100% wool clothing is easy- felt it! machine wash in hot soapy water, rinse in hot, and tumble dry in hot. most items should shrink like crazy when given this treatment (though each piece will shrink differently due to different wool type, weave, assembly, previous use and treatment- some may shrink very little, and can be donated to charity :)

you'll know your felt is ok to cut without unravelling when you can't differentiate between individual strands, or stretch the weave much.

i cut about 30 circles of each colour in different sizes (2-12cm diametre), but cut more later to add in specific places for strength and visual appeal. straight or zigzag sew the first two circles together slightly overlapping: pause your sewing with the needle down, and add in another overlapping circle and so on. turn over once you get to the desired length, and sew back to the start (adding reinforcing circles if necessary)

voila! the rebirth of my most favourite, uber-fluffy pink italian angora sweater!