Knit Felt Slipper Boots
You will need:
3 10ograms balls of Ashford Tekapo yarn 1 ball of fancy yarn like Squiggles for the trim 1 circular knitting needle size 9mm x 6ocm 1 set (5) of 9mm double pointed bamboo knitting needles
Here's how:
These slippers are knitted with two threads of Tekapo yarn for the main part of the slipper. The trim is knitted with two threads of Tekapo yarn and the Squiggle - three threads all together. On the circular needle cast on 36 stitches with two threads of Tekapo and 1 thread of Squiggle together. You are kitting from the top of the slipper dowm to the toe Work 6 rounds of K1 P1 rib. Using only the two threads of Tekapo, continue knitting in stocking stitch until work measures 15cm from the beginning. Break the yarn.
Making the heel
(This may sound odd but it all makes sense later.) Using another piece of yarn (different colour) knit the next 18 stitches. These stitches form part of the heel shaping. Working the foot part of slipper Break your spare yarn, using two threads Tekapo continue working rounds using all 36 stitches, until required length 21cm from the scrap yarn row.
Toe shaping
Use 9mm double pointed needles Decreaseround k2, sl1 knitwise, K1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 10 stitches, k2 together k2. Use a place marker here then repeat from the beginning again. Work 2 rounds.
Decrease round
K2, sl 1 knitwise K1 pass slipped stitch over, work to last 4 stitches before the place marker, K2 together k2, repeat. Work 1 round Decrease row. K2 sl1 knitwise K1 pass slipped stitch over, work to last 4 stitches, k2 together k2, repeat. Work 1 round Decrease row K2 sl 1 knitwise K1 pass slipped stitch over, work to last 4 stitches, k2 together k2, repeat . Cast off.
Working the Heel
Using 9mm double pointed needles. Carefully pull out the scrap yarn, picking up the stitches around 18 stitches (the bottom) then the 18 stitches from the top,36 stitches total.
Shaping
Work 1 row Decreaseround k2, sl1 knitwise, K1, pass slipped stitch over, knit 10 stitches, k2 together k2. Use a place marker here then repeat from the beginning again. Work 2 rounds. Decreaseround K2, sl 1 knitwise K1 pass slipped stitch over, work to last 4 stitches before the place marker, K2 together k2, repeat. Work 1 round Decrease row. K2 sl1 knitwise K1 pass slipped stitch over, work to last 4 stitches, k2 together k2, repeat. Work 1 round Decrease row K2 sl 1 knitwise K1 pass slipped stitch over, work to last 4 stitches, k2 together k2, repeat . Cast off. You may like to darn the gap that appears on the sides of the heel shaping.
Felting instructions
Place the slippers in a lingerie bag, in washing machine, wash on hot wash for a complete cycle with wool wash, and if you add a pair of jeans this will help the slippers to felt faster. Check if felted and shrunk enough. If not, wash again until satisfied. It can take up to 3 cycles in the washing machine to get the slippers shrunk to the right size. Put the slippers on your feet to mould into the foot shape while still wet. Rubbing them with your hand will help with this shaping. Wear them a little bit, then leave to dry.
