How to avoid felting our yarns

It is much harder to felt yarns than people think! However, there are things to be careful of:

• If a yarn is moving, at the bottom of a pan of boiling water, and it is close to the heat source, it will likely eventually felt.
• Using a Bain-Marie can avoid this problem as long as you ensure that the base unit does not boil dry. Also, if the top pan is touching the heat source, this can burn the yarn, causing breaks and damage. This is the main cause of yarn damage in our experience.