Keep his toes toasty in these cosy slippers, a fantastic first foray into felting.
SIZE
To fit: UK size 9-10[10.5-12:13-2:2-4:5-7:8-11: 12.5-14.5] (Euro size 26-28[29-31:32-34: 35-37:38-40:42-44:46-48])
Foot length: 17[18:20:22:24:27:30]cm (6 3/4[7:8:8 3/4:9 1/2:10 1/2:11 3/4]in)
YOU WILL NEED
Drops Eskimo 100% wool (approx 50m per 50g)
4[4:5:5:5:6:6] x 50g balls 39m Grape/Blue Mix
6mm needles
Note: Yarn amounts are based on average requirements and are approximate.
TENSION
13 sts and 17 rows to 10cm over st st before felting.
Use larger or smaller needles if necessary to obtain correct tension.
TIP
Increase on RS using yarn overs. On the next row, purl the yo tbl to avoid holes.
SLIPPER (MAKE 2)
Slipper is worked from toe to heel, and sewn together from the middle of the top of foot. Cast on 10[11:13:14:15:17:17]sts, leaving a tail of about 50cm (19 1/2in) for sewing up.
Pm in 4th[4th:4th:5th:5th:5th:5th] and 7th[8th:10th:10th:11th:13th:13th] sts.
Row 1 (RS): *Knit to 1 st before m, k1, sm, k1, yo*, work from * to * once more, k to end.
Row 2: Purl, working yos from previous row tbl.
Rows 1 and 2 set increase pattern. Cont as set, increasing on every alt row, a total of 6 times. 34[35:37:38:39:41:41] sts.
Work straight in st st until piece meas 13[13:14:16:18:20:21]cm (5[5:5 1/2:6 1/4:7:8:8 1/4]in), ending with a RS row.
Next row (WS): K8[8:8:10:10:10:10], p18[19:21:18:19:21:21], k8[8:8:10:10:10:10].
Next row: Knit.
These two rows set st st centre with g st sides. Cont as set until piece meas 31[33:36:40:44:49:51]cm (12 1/4(13:14 1/4:15 3/4:17 1/4:19 1/4:20]in).
Cast off.
MAKING UP
Sew tail through cast-on sts and tighten to form toe, then sew sides to middle of top of foot, stopping where g st starts for Slipper opening. Fold Slipper double and sew cast-off stitches together to form heel, using mattress stitch or another stitch that avoids a chunky seam.
FELTING
Wash the slippers using a non-biological washing powder without optical brighteners at 40°C with normal spin and no pre-wash. Try on Slipper and shape to correct size while wet. Subsequent washes should be done on a wool setting.
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