Lots of new Drop Spindles added today!

I love using dryer balls in with my laundry! Anyone curious about how to make them? There are many ways to do it. You can just make a ball with 100% wool yarn, or you can just stuff some wool fleece into a stocking & that will work. But here is how I made some pretty ones lately.

​I start with a small ball of leftover wool yarn.

Then I cover the ball with wool roving, nothing special just whatever I have on hand. No superwash wool though! I use a needle felting needle to stab it on there nice & tight & secure.

Here is a size comparison with the starter ball of yarn & a finished wool covered ball.

Then I use my needle to stab on some wool yarn scraps for decoration.

Then I put them in a stocking/panyhose that I cut the legs off of. Don't tie the knots too tight or they will be almost impossible to untie! I know this from experience. LOL. I like to throw them in with a load of towels so I can use hot water to wash them with. After the wash I take them out of the stocking & throw them in the dryer with the towels.

Once they are dry I shave them with a disposable razor to get all the fuzzies off. You can see the ones on the right look a bit nubby, the ones on the left I’ve shaved. They will continue to pick up dryer bits as you use them, you can always re-shave them to keep them looking new if you want. ​

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Lots of new DIZ & Threader Sets listed in the shop today!