[Jacob-list] wool wrap soap

[Karen]

    Wool wrap soap sells here for around $6.00 a bar, using a homemade 
soap. It is a fun idea, kind of like a wash cloth wrapped around the 
soap.  After it is all done, you can tie a piece of yarn with the 
picture of the animal on it with a comment like "brought to you 
especially- by animal's name".
    We use two pieces of roving- one to wrap lenghtwise, the other 
widthwise.  After we have those two sizes of roving approx. to the size 
that you will be wrapping around the soap,  I get them wet  and pat them 
around the soap.  I usally use the kitchen sink.  Then I use the hottest 
water possible and I start with a small squirt of mild dish soap to get 
the felting started.  I rub the soap and felt just enough to cover the 
whole soap with the idea, that the more the soap is used, the more it 
will felt in the future. Then I sit it in my window to sun and air dry.
    The down side is, if the wool is too thick, it is harder for the 
soap to dry.  If the soap is unable to dry after each use.. it tends to 
get mushy. I have not figured out how to get past this one.
Karen Sigler
Benjamin Farms,  Utah