On the weekend we spent a good wet few hours making felt. Felt balls were the main occupation – although felt squares and felt bags did also get a look in. Something really quite satisfying about rolling wool around in your hands until it turns into a solid little ball. Once you have made a few of these you can string them up to make a garland or a necklace or even window decoration.

Here’s how:
You will need wool roving (that’s wool that has been carded but not yet spun) and some warm soapy water.

Take a handful of wool roving and wet it in the warm soapy water. Start by gently tossing it back and forth between your hands, not rolling it just yet. When it starts to take shape you can gently at first then more firmly roll it into a ball. It takes about 2-3 minutes of rolling per ball.