Felted Purple Slippers

[classic crochet]

I love making these! I am surprised at how much I like felting.

http://classiccrochet.boldstepdesign.com/2008/02/01/felted-purple-slippers/

Off to make more

[stitchgirl]

I love these slippers and your pattern looks fabulous, thanks for posting it. When you do place your order at KnitPicks, be sure to get the Wool of the Andes. I love that wool yarn and it felts beautifully.

[classic crochet]

Thanks! Wool of the Andes is what I want to order, it's good to know it felts nice. I appreciate the info

[sherryzzz]

very cute! is the wool yarn you used a regular worsted weight yarn? I want to try your pattern, but all I have on hand is Patons Classic and I'm concerned it might felt too much.

[classic crochet]

Classic Wool is what I used on the purple slippers. Please post pictures when you're done, I would love to see them:yes

[JCB]

very cute! is the wool yarn you used a regular worsted weight yarn? I want to try your pattern, but all I have on hand is Patons Classic and I'm concerned it might felt too much.

 

Paton's Classic Wool felts well. Paton's SWS felts in a nano-second and felts up very thick. Actually, for slippers, that may be a good thing but I'd definitely swatch first because it also shrinks a lot.

 

Joan

[silkymist]

Love these!!! Also I agree Wool of the Andes is super!

[smokeyp81]

I have a pair all ready to be felted. I will try to take pictures tonight when I get home from work.....it has been so dreary here and the light is really bad. I used Paton's wool for mine.....

[TammyNC]

Love those, thanks for sharing.

[classic crochet]

I have a pair all ready to be felted. I will try to take pictures tonight when I get home from work.....it has been so dreary here and the light is really bad. I used Paton's wool for mine.....

I can't wait to see them!

 

Thank you all for the kind comments

[Mary Jane]

I love your felted slippers!

[froggy]

I love your slippers and they are my very favorite color too!

[classic crochet]

Thank you for the kind comments.

[Monique39]

I would love to try that someday! Nicely done...

[Schmetterling]

Those are awesome!!

[DEMET]

I love it, looks very, very good. I never tried to crochet socks, yours is beautiful with or without felt

 

Demet

[Triskele]

Thanks so much for the pattern. I have a stupid question - what size or size range would you say they fit?

[classic crochet]

I'm sorry I missed your question, Triskele. I wear a 7-8. They fit comfortable. You could felt them more or less to get the size you want.

 

Thank you all for the kind comments

[CrisKad]

So pretty! I want to try these. I think I will go up a hook size since my feet are a bit larger than an 8.

[TwistedStitchCrochet]

Love those, the colors compliment each other so well, thanks for sharing.

[Shadow4108]

My hubby wants wool yarn. What knitpic yarn would you all recommend. He wants something that isnt too too soft, but i can't stand anything too itchy..LOL (I'm not too picky and I..LOL) Do the wool yarns still felt if its dry cleaned? If I do a tapestry afgan, if i was it, will it become distoreted? If that makes any sense?

ALSO, how do the skein sizes compare to what you buy in the store? Would 2 of those equal a normal size skein from say Red Heart?

[classic crochet]

Shadow4108, I haven't used Knit Picks yarn yet, so I'm not really much help there. I used Paton's Classic Wool. You might want to start a new thread asking about the dry cleaning as well. I am not sure about that..I just wash my slippers in cold water and let them air dry. As far as yarn amounts you need to go by weight and yardage. Paton's Classic Wool comes in 3 1/2 ounce skeins.