Blueberry felted oven mitt

I was inspired to felt something, anything, after seeing Charlotte’s “Barack My World” bag that she finished last year. So, when I saw a free felted oven mitt pattern, “Out of the Frying Pan” by Amy E. Anderson during a deliciously child-free afternoon before work one Sunday at Lakeside Fibers on Monona Bay, the light bulb went on. This one is in the color “Blueberry”. I’ve also wanted to try needle felting, so I added the designs using that technique to make it a little more fancy and prettier.

I also enjoyed the wool from Off the Beaten Path in Monona. This brand,

Universal Yarn Deluxe Worsted LP, has many different color variations.

New Mexico

Blue/green variegated

Apple Prchid

Unfelted hot pad

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The last two knitted items are unfelted. They still need to go in the wash for the fibers to “felt” together and become heat-resistant for pulling items out of the oven. This color is name “apple prchid”. Strange name, but beautiful result! I decided not to give these two away.