Hello! Emma here today. I’ve been intrigued by all of the wet felted ruffle scarves roaming around the internet. Ones like this and this and this one too. We also get a lot of questions in the shop about this sort of ruffled scarf so I decided I better get to it and give it a try. Both Mom and Auntie Carin gave it a crack a while back, both with success, but neither of them were very infatuated with the technique. So, based loosely on two tutorials that I purchased off the internet, Melissa Arnold’s felting technique and my own ideas on how it should work I made this scarf:
I used Auntie’s hand painted, superfine merino rovings for this one – color name is Sante Fe. This wet felted scarf is the result of what I would call an “organic” process. I didn’t really have a goal in mind other than wanting to have the end result be a ruffle of some sort. I’m pleased with the result and I definitely see where I could change things to get different looks and have more control over the end result. I also steam-ironed the entire scarf once it was almost dried and that made a huge difference in making the ruffles more distinct. The next one I make I will definitely make the center, unruffled part less wide and make the ruffle part longer.
Thanks for tuning in! Are you joining us for the Winter Felted Fashion Show this Saturday?
i love to purchase the ruffle scarf tutorial. Is it still available. Thank you
Hello Melinda,
Unfortunately, there is no tutorial available for this class. Thank you for the inquiry.
-Hannah