Once you've felted and rinsed you piece, the final step is to the project. This is done in basically the same manner that any other project is felted.
If you're working with flat pieces, stretch and pin them to the desired shape. If you're working with a finished piece like a bag, hat or bowl, you'll need to shape it to the proper shape and size and leave it to dry.
Anything can be used to help block pieces into shape. Bowls are good for hats and bowls, while boxes and books can be used for things that are square or rectangular shaped.
Let the piece dry thoroughly before unpinning or removing the work from whatever you're using as a mold. Congratulations! You've just felted your first piece.
Felting is rather addictive. It's a lot of fun to watch a giant piece of knitting turn into something beautiful and useful.
