Before And After

I still have butterflies when I place my knitting in washing machine to felt. Even after felting a swatch, you never really can be sure what you are going to get. There are so many variables...water temperature, type of soap, amount of soap, length of time, etc. But the first time I remove the item from the washing machine, I always smile. It still amazes me that the "before" knitted Emma bag shown below resulted in the "after" on DailyKnitter.com under Exclusive Patterns. Hurray for felting!