One of the great things about the current Stay-at-Home order to try to contain the COVID-19 virus is having some time to try some new crafts. I decided to try needle felting.

I’ve made felted balls in the past but never have made any any felted animals. I decided that it might be good idea to use a kit initially. I chose the Woolpets Standing Sheep kit which I purchased from A Child’s Dream. It’s listed as intermediate in difficulty, but I figured that it would be fine given my experience handling wool roving to make Waldorf type dolls.

I do agree that this is an intermediate kit, not a beginner kit, because you do need to be able to finesse the loose roving a bit. But it’s definitely not difficult!

You’ll need a foam felting pad * which isn’t included in the kit. Other than a bit of black thread, the kit has everything to make one sheep, including the felting needles. There is enough wool roving to make at least two sheep, but just there is just one (silent) bell in the box. I was able to make this cute sheep in a couple of hours one afternoon.

The website recommends this kit for children age 10 and older. The felting needle is very sharp. Despite trying to be very careful, I did accidentally poked myself a couple times. OUCH!!

(* The loose wool roving is felted using a special needle that you move back and forth in the wool. The foam felting pad goes under your work. It’s there to help hold your work and also there to take the needle coming through so your good table doesn’t end up looking a termite came for a visit!)

Here are some more photos. Like many of my Waldorf type dolls, her head is turned slightly to her right side (I have no idea why that happens). I think it makes her look like a quizzical sheep! I love that!

Woolpets has a website where you can find a variety of different kits and other supplies.

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