Success

I am happy to report that the felting was a success. The yarn was Lamb's Pride Burly Spun. I put the item into a cloth laundry bag and into the washer it went with a pair of old jeans. I added a bit of detergent and fabric softener, and set it on hot/cold. Each time the machine reached the rinse cycle, I stopped it and set it back to wash again. I did this three time and the result was good. The purse is taking quite a while to dry, but once it is complete and I am satisfied, a new pattern will show up on the Daily Knitter. I also used a bit of beading on it and it is really cute.

Corinne