Danger Will Robinson, Danger!!

All is not going well in feltland.... I need help :( ::sob:: Ok so i'm using the book Felted Knits (awesome book by the way) and it said to add a little soap.... I used a baby shampoo type so it would be gentle, well it spread everywhere and its like a mountain of soap in there, Its only been 30 min but I've emptied it and refilled it 3 times and still more soap!! Ack... the projects look like a soapy wet mess with fuzzies on them.... this sucks!!! I am again trying to see what's going to happen, leaving it longer and longer. Since its only 50% wool but what the felting pattern called for.... ::grr:: we will see if it ever works or if I just have an expensive mess....

(insert sympathy here)