Very Special ThingsI had made a set of felted baskets out of my first hank of handspun Blue Faced Leicester. My daughter immediately asked if they were for her. She “needed” pretty little boxes to keep her Very Special Things in. I told her I would make a set of baskets just for her and her Very Special Things.
The boxes are worked from the bottom up on on DPNs. I have included step by step instructions for the optional internal structuring and how to hand sew the lining.
These are a great way to use up odds and ends of feltable wool. Whether you choose to embellish them or leave them unadorned, lined or unlined, the boxes make for wonderful gifts.
Difficulty: Advanced Beginner
Finished Measurements: Large [orange]: Width; 8in/20cm, Height; 3in/7cm. Medium [lime]: Width; 6.5in/
16.5cm, Height; 2.5in/5cm. Small: Width; 4.5in/11.5cm, Height; 1.75in/4.5cm .
Materials:[Large] Cascade Yarns Cascade 220 [100% Peruvian Highland Wool; 220yd/201m per 100g skein]; color: 7825 Orange; 145yd/132m. [Medium] Cascade 220; color: 8910 Lime; 90yd/82m. [Small] Cascade 220; color: 7801 Red; 44yd/40m.
1 set US #10.5/6.5mm double-point needles, Tapestry needle for weaving in ends. (optional, needed for faux i-cord and lining) Oddballs of feltable wool. 1 US #10/6.0 needle. Approx 1 yard of fabric for lining, Sewing needle, Sewing thread.
Gauge: 16sts/22 rows = 4in/10cm in stockingette stitch on US10/6.5mm needles [pre-felting].
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