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Crocheted Dryer Balls

By Amy

Several years ago, I wet felted wool roving into balls for dryer balls.

These have lasted a long time,

but some of the wool is beginning to separate.

My wool dryer balls have virtually eliminated

static electricity in my dryer.

(I use 5 dryer balls and no dryer sheets)

They are also supposed to reduce drying time.

I haven’t actually done any timing to see if this is true,

but it makes sense that they would.

I was planning on making a new set of the wet felted roving balls

when I came across this crochet pattern for dryer balls.

I had some hand-spun wool

so I crocheted a few balls one evening.

I believe they will last longer than my original dryer balls

since the crocheted ball will keep in

any wool that might want to come loose over time.

wool crocheted dryer balls - felting process

The dryer ball on the left has been through the washer and dryer one time

while the one on the right has had no felting yet.

You can see the holes on the felted ball are starting to shrink.

I think it needs another time or two through the washer

before it will be completely felted

and ready to stay in the dryer permanently.

Blessings~
Amy

Filed Under: Crochet, Spinning Wool

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Our small farm is nestled amongst the Amish. We have a few cows, some sheep, a labradoodle, one calico cat, and lots of wide open spaces for our children to roam. I enjoy making primitive needle punch, wool creations, and learning how to spin the wool from our sheep. Read more...

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