Hat or Bowl?

I’ve never felted anything before yesterday. Some people say it’s addicting, but I wouldn’t go that far. It’s pretty cool, but I like my knitting to be done when I’ve woven in the ends. Felting is just one more step before I get the final product.

Which is why I had knitted a bowl from Last Minute Knitted Gifts One Skein months ago, but I only got around to felting it yesterday. I had a “before” picture of it, but it’s on the other computer. So imagine a brown knitted shapeless bag-looking thing.

While drying:

Finding something to shape it over was a little tricky.

Finished product:

It turned out pretty good. It’s still a little floppy and I had expected something that was more substantial. Next time I’ll make the small one and see how that comes out.

LouLa found it and decided it was a hat:

In all fairness, it does look like some kind of Russian hat.

Reading Update:

I finished Mary, Queen of Scots. I kind of finished it. It was *very* detailed, so I skimmed quite a bit. Then, I read The Keep, by Jennifer Egan. It was strange and I almost gave it up a couple of times. I’m glad I kept with it, because the ending was unexpected.

Right now I’m reading Fire, by Sebastian Junger. It’s a collection of essays on wildfires and is well-written and very interesting. I live in an area of the country where wildfires in the summer are common and it’s interesting to read about places that I know. He gives some detail about fire behavior and the science behind fire. It could be very boring, but I haven’t found it to be so.