slippers

Felted Slippers from Becca's Crazy Projects

I have this collection of blue yarn perfect for felting.

I used the LK150 and a video tutorial to make some more slippers

I finished them what seems like ages ago but I didn't wash them to felt them up until recently. Here is how they compare to my earlier experiments. Felting is not very precise and more of an experiment each time I do it.

They came out great! I still have yarn that will felt so expect to see more of these.

Tools and supplies (affiliate links):

Fiskars 7 Inch Softgrip Student Scissors (snipping yarn)
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added by Becca 1 year, 3 months ago. under 2022 , aunt betty , felt , felting , knit , knit picks , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , slippers , yarn

Felted Slippers from Becca's Crazy Projects

After the last pair of felted slippers turned out too small I decided to give it another try. I modified my notes to make the slipper wider and longer.

I knit up the pair on the LK150.

And sewed them up. I so enjoy the color blocking on this design. It's something you can't do easily while knitting in the round.

Here is what that unfelted (top) slipper looks like next to the felted slipper I made (bottom).

Here is how it felted up. Sadly, it is still too small for me. I figure the size is around ...

added by Becca 1 year, 8 months ago. under 2022 , felt , felting , knit , knit picks , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , slippers , yarn

Felted Slippers from Becca's Crazy Projects

I decided to give felted slippers another chance. This was my second attempt. I make major changes to the design I was using and I'm much happier with this style. Yarn is Knit Picks Wool of the Andes. It felts up so nicely.

These are knit flat on the LK150 knitting machine and then the sides are seamed by hand. The color changes are partially a style choice and partially to assist with lining up that hand seaming.

This time the felting was just awesome! Unfortunately, I didn't knit them big enough so these are really a child ...

added by Becca 1 year, 8 months ago. under 2022 , felt , felting , knit , knit picks , knitting , lk150 , machine knitting , slippers , yarn

Purple Felfs from Becca's Crazy Projects

Last week I finished up this pair of felfs. I determined each of these felfs takes about 70 grams of yarn. That meant the two 50 gram balls of Knit Picks Wool of the Andes in purple wasn't enough to make the pair. I worked through one of the balls and switched to the lighter, heathered yarn for the remainder.

These felted up beautifully!

Such a fun pair of felted slippers! The best way to fit a pair of felted slippers is to put them on when they are still damp. That way they can stretch to fit your ...

added by Becca 3 years, 3 months ago. under 2021 , felf , felt , felting , knit picks , knitting , maryland , md , slippers , wool , yarn

Midnight Slippers from Becca's Crazy Projects

I purchased the Midnight Slipper pattern from Stitch Upon A Time because I prefer soft-soled slippers. For this pair, I fussy-cut some scraps of fleece to make my first pair. Here are all my pieces cut out. Since I made this with fleece for the outer and lining I did not use fleece between the two layers. I substituted the bottom with non-slip fabric. I also used a piece of batting between the lining and the non-slip fabric for a little extra padding.

I was a little concerned about the bulk for the elastic when using two layers of fleece ...

added by Becca 3 years, 3 months ago. under 2020 , crazy , fabric , fleece , garment , maryland , md , project , projects , sew , sewing , slippers

Purple Felfs from Becca's Crazy Projects

Felfs in the making! This is really simple knitting. Worked flat on big needles.

Then sewn up into a foot-like shape. These are made to be mirror images.

This is the basic shape once sewn up. I hope those lines show up nicely after felting.

I wanted to show the size before and after felting. These are made with Sheep's Pride and felt up nicely, even if they do need a couple trips through the wash cycle to get down to a slipper size. I'm going to make some using Knit Picks Wool of the Andes next. I ...

added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , felf , felt , felting , knit picks , knitting , maryland , md , slippers , wool , yarn

Colorful Felfs from Becca's Crazy Projects

Several years ago I purchased The Art of Felfs by Cat Bordhi.

I pulled out some Lamb's Pride and knit up another pair. I also knit up a test square using a different yarn. If you have the pattern, this little square is how you make your felt swatch so you can calculate how many stitches you need for your slippers. It's brilliant, really. They look terribly large before they get felted.

One trip thought the wash in a zippered bag and the test square is perfect but the slippers need another trip through the wash. Felting is ...

added by Becca 3 years, 4 months ago. under 2020 , felf , felt , felting , knit picks , knitting , maryland , md , slippers , wool , yarn

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