where to get wool

[slightly crunchy]

I just made my first felted wool ball from a kit I bought on line. It turned out great and was so easy!

Where can I buy fuzzy wool pieces like this to make more?

[GiraffeLovin'Mama]

try ebay. Theres always a ton on there!

[boycrazy]

Ok I have a ton of wool sweater scraps can you make the balls from these or are you using yarn?? I needa know
I would love some of these balls. Are they hard to make?

[Lou]

felted balls are made with wool roving- ask at your local yarn store, they would know where to buy them locally- but there are a TON of sites on the internet!!
buy undyed wool *you could use batting or roving* for the base of the ball and a bit of dyed wool just to cover it with color-
they are really really simple to make- you could even make them in the washing machine!! but- more fun to make them felting by hand. just take a bit of wool at a time, and smoosh it in your hand to form a ball, with hot water and a bit of dishwashing soap, i use Dr. Bronner's lavender soap..... keep adding on bits of wool to enlarge the ball, smooshing as you go- the wool should felt. try shocking the felted ball with cold water every once in a while to help the felting process. when you're satisfied with the size, add dyed wool roving..... keep on smooshing til it's all smooth- it WILL get there!
you could also add a little jingle bell in the middle when you start the ball.
enjoy!

[Lou]

boycrazy--
you could also make cute balls with those sweater scraps you have by sewing up bits of them to form a ball and stuffing it with wool. really cute, with all the colors, and sewed up with pretty wool yarn.

[slightly crunchy]

Thanks!