Old Sweater Wool Dryer Ball

You know you've been wanting to learn how to make a wool dryer ball, and now is your opportunity. The Old Sweater Wool Dryer Ball tutorial allows you to take your worn clothing and turn it into a functional toy. Totally safe for playtime, these wool dryer balls won't hurt anyone if they're thrown too hard, making them an ideal project. Make wool dryer balls as pastimes for your own kids or as affordable goody bag additions.

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Project TypeMake a Project

Time to CompleteIn an evening

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Easy

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Cheryl E

Jan 22, 2018

A felted wool hexagonal shape ball is perfect as a throw-around-the- house toy as it is soft enough not to do much harm. The instructions mention how to felt already cut hexagon shape pieces. Knowing how much shrinkage occurs during drying I would felt an old sweater first and then cut out the shapes.