• Pull the red merino wool into small sections, as you did for the white felt piece.
  
• Arrange the wool into an even layer onto the pizza pan, keeping all the wool locks laying in the same direction. (vertically)
  
• Arrange another layer of wool over the first, laying the wool locks in the opposite direction. (horizontally)
  
• Repeat the layers again until you have at least 4 layers of wool, evenly arranged on the pizza pan.
  
• Sprinkle a few drops of dish soap onto the wool, so that it is a bit sticky.
  
• Place the white heart into the centre of the red wool
  
• If the water in the sink has cooled, replace it with hot water and a bit more soap.
  
• Emmerse the pizza pan, and wool into the sink.
  
• Again, work the wool until it starts to felt.
  
• Tuck the edges of the wool inside the pizza pan, so that your felt maintains its' circular shape.
  
• Keep pressing, gently massaging and working the wool until it becomes quite hard.
  
• Pay particular attention to working the white felt heart into the red wool, as well.
  
• You can check the hardness of the wool, by running your fingernail across it.
  
• The wool should hold its shape and not move about.
  
• The white heart should also be firmly in place, with no loose edges.
  
• Drain the water from the sink and rinse the felt thoroughly to remove the soap.
  
• Give a final rinse in cold water to harden the felt.
  
• Squeeze out the excess water and lay the felt out to dry thoroughly.
  

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