Front loading washers aren't good for felting.

I've been working on Christmas knitting. Yeah, I know. DD asked for a new Christmas stocking for DGS. I didn't love DGD's, so I figured I'd do two. My basic plan was to Bond/ISM up a bunch of scrap wools I have, felt, and then make up stockings.

I knit up a lot of yarn. A lot. Of course, it all pulled back in when I pulled it off the machine. I had heard that it was difficult to felt in front loaders, so I threw in soap, long cycle, hot water, and you know what?

There's a liar in feltland. It felted. HARD. !@%#&! So hard it's going to be tough to make these stockings. I will have to do another length of fabric, just for the second stocking.

Nihonjin knitting

Michael Kors says "That crotch is insane!"

I know.  You are so jealous you can hardly contain yourself.  

I can see it in your eyes.  You are dying to ask me for copies.

Knitting patterns, Japan, circa 1968.  

In the dark ages of the 60s, it was important to keep the ladybits warm.  

This started at a very young age, but the scratchy woolens  annoyed Japanese women.

 Note the maternity panties, lower left

There were no corresponding garments for the guys, sorry.  They just froze, I guess.  No wonder they stayed out late drinking.  They were afraid to go home to those cra-jee women.