Remember the felted wool fall decor I tried out? Â Well, I’m back with another felted wool craft. Â This one is a cozy little necklace that would make a fun hand made gift.
Call me crazy, but I adore how fuzzy those little felt balls are. Â Now, I’m not going to lie to you and tell you that this was a quick craft. Â Believe it or not, it’s not super easy, either. Â Unless, of course, you just buy already made felted wool balls and string them together. Â But where’s the fun and sense of accomplishment in that, right??
Supplies
Wool Roving in various colors (I got mine here)
Dish Soap
Hot Water
Needle & wire to string wool balls
Clasp for closing necklace
Step 1:  Follow this fantastic youtube tutorial from Rachael Greenland to make your felted balls.  The hardest part about making the balls is getting them to be a somewhat uniform size.  You can try to use the same amount of wool for each ball, but I found that different colors seemed to contract differently than others.  I don’t know if that is a scientific fact (prob not), but my advice is to err on the side of too small and then you can add on a little more wool if you need to.  I strung 14 balls onto my necklace and it took me a few hours to make those balls.  Luckily, Step 2, the last step, takes about 30 seconds.
Step 2: Â Using a needle and thread or wire, string the balls together and attach your clasp. Â The wire I bought would not cooperate with my needle, so I ended up using thread and then precariously tying the thread to the clasp. Â Not the most secure, but it will do. Â You could also attach ribbon and tie this necklace closed. I think that would be gorge-y.
I love the warm wintry colors and the cozy look of the necklace. Â I also love that it’s completely customizeable. Â Pick whatever wool colors you like and you have a unique and personal necklace.
Here’s my model wearing the necklace:
