Seven years ago, Jenne Giles was a San Francisco painter and sculptor who didn’t know felting existed. Now she works almost exclusively in the medium, stretching the possibilities of felt in fashion.

As the leaves change color, we reach for warm and fuzzy things with which to surround ourselves. I am fond of felted items and, having shrunk a few of my wool sweaters, I am always looking for ways to ...

Soak the sweater in cool water with baby shampoo or fabric softener to relax the fibers for reshaping. Gently stretch and pin the sweater to its original shape on a board, then air dry away from heat.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Getty Images Sweaters and thick-knit clothing have a reputation for being difficult to clean – and for good reason. From shrinking ...