This scarf was inspired by early spring and summer, featuring prairie crocuses, bluebells, grasses, leaves, and berries. The design echoes handmade paper with a botanical motif.
It involves straightforward wet-felting techniques, and most of the materials are easily sourced, making this an ideal first project. The design itself is very flexible—let yourself be inspired by your surroundings, your garden, and your hopes for spring.
[For Studio Members] Based on Cynthia Levy’s handwritten recipe from her grandmother, a straightforward method for knitting mitts that can withstand the worst of Canadian winter weather. Knit these wool mitts oversize, then felt them for extraordinary warmth and great fit.
[For Studio Members] Needle felting is a dry felting technique that uses a small barbed needle to hook and bind micro fibres in wool and other natural fibres. The bonded fibres hold shape, enabling a crafter to form shapes of any kind. Try your hand at needle felting by making a strawberry—perfect for spring!
Learn how to make a wet felted shrinkage swatch and use what you learn to inform your making of a bracelet cuff with a button closure. A perfect project for beginners, most of the supplies are things you probably already have around.