I had a rethink about the socks, unpicked the half sock, and made a felted bag, which has come out brilliantly.
I felted it in our washing machine, which keeps going on and off (so ended up dragging it out and dismantling it twice before managing to felt anything).
Felted front loading washer, in a pillow case, with a pair of jeans, 60C, short wash, fast spin.
It probably could have been felted more, but I didn’t want it to shrink too much or my knitting needles won’t fit in it!
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