Knit wool yarn into an exciting project-and toss it into a washing machine filled with hot water! If you've never heard of felting, the technique may seem a bit surprising. Yet it truly is the best way to turn your knitting into soft-but-sturdy itens that will last just about forever. Let Maggie Pace, owner of Pick Up Sticks!, lead you through this exciting process. The patterns she presents in this collection were developed expressly for felting, so you'll make oversized knits that will shrink into such touchable but firmly textured treasures as a sturdy market bag, a stiff-brimmed hat, or a dazzling dahlia. If you're a bit hesitant about the idea of dropping your hand-fashioned knits into the washing machine, perhaps using a thrift store sweater will warm you to the process? Using the ideas in this book, secondhand knits can become cozy slippers, toasty scarves, or soft rosebuds. So, whether you choose to recycle old sweaters or knit your own designs, you'll soon be saying, "I can't believe I'm felting!"