Arggh! Well, I was initally pretty disappointed.

Not at all like felt, in my opinion. Still too much like knitting with fluff stuck on it. Guess I was hoping for some kind of magical transformation. Hmmm, suppose I was also hoping felting might be something I’m naturally good at: a craft for impatient, messy and distracted people! 😀

Put it through the washing machine again, then with dirty clothes for a normal (cold) wash, then tumble dry. Slightly better, but stitches still pretty clear. However. Started looking around the internet last night (looks like a good book here p.15) and walked down to my local library today. Not as disappointed now. I reckon if you look closely at the book photos of felted knits, mine’s pretty much the same.

As for the embroidery, I’ll go chain stitch next time. Chain stitch’s about the thickness of the sewing on the back, which turned out best. And as the book says, it shrinks far more top/bottom than side/side. 21 down to 14cm top/bottom, 21 to 17cm side/side.