felted stones.

 
it is snowing now.  here.  finally.  it is so lovely.  had an inkling to post a quick tutorial on felting stones.  i love stones.  i love them mossy.  i love them plain.  i love them crocheted.  i love them felted.  but the snow has me all giddy about felting right now.  so.

felting stones, my friend, is easy enough for a 3 yo to make... so it's easy enough for you!

materials you'll need:

wool roving (local craft shop should have some, or if you can wait a bit - i order mine online from here:  YARN.com

bowl of very warm water.

liquid dish or hand soap.

towel.

smooth stone.

now it's fairly simple - especially if you've felted before.

take your stone.  and dip it into the warm water.  then take a small length of roving and wrap it tightly around the stone.  then dip the whole wee package into the water and squirt a drop of soap onto your stone.  then gently drop the stone back and forth into each hand.  like a hot potato.  after a while it will start to feel a bit more solid again - then you can start to roll it between your palms like your warming your hands up.  and then.  voila!  it is done.  rinse it and press it into a towel and let it dry.  then you can leave it as is or even add some lovely stitching to it.  easy!  enjoy!!

see more lovely inspiration here:  COVERED STONES