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| My latest pair of felted slippers |
Follow this link Felted Slippers for pattern and photo tutorial of these very quick knit slippers. If you have a couple of evenings free you can make a pair before Christmas. There's still time!
So how to pimp the slippers for Christmas? I am sure given more time and thought I could actually knit a Christmas pattern in the slipper design itself but you know what this time of year is like, busy busy busy. So as long as I do not forget this could be a great New Year challenge. If you beat me to it, be kind to me and share please...but onto the quick pimping of the slippers.
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| Knitted and machine wash felted slippers |
Once knitted and felted your slippers will look like this...
So the quickest way to pimp them I found was to embroider a Christmas design.
I used embroidery thread but first outlined my design with a single strand so that it gave me a guideline to follow...
If you look at the photo closely you can see that I also stitched in a single strand a mid line on the leaf. This was my guide to keep my stitches short and so I embroidered either side of the line, look...
If you look at the photo closely you can see that I also stitched in a single strand a mid line on the leaf. This was my guide to keep my stitches short and so I embroidered either side of the line, look...
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| Holly leaf outline including mid line for guide |
Here you can see that I have sewn up to the mid line guide only on one side and I shall do the same on the other.
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| Holly on my slipper |
I decided that I probably could not replicate the identical holly on the second slipper so deliberately placed it in a different orientation on slipper two, hope it works that they do not match, what do you think?
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| Half way through pimping my slippers |
And now they are ready for wearing...
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| Felted and embroidered slippers |
I think I may even try and pimp other slippers for other times of the year too, it was so much fun. and I confess to being a little bit in love with them. John who seldom thinks my makes
are of any worth, probably because they are not sailing related,
even gave a begrudging nod as he walked past me today ;) Can't be all bad then can it!
♥ Cosy toes now ready for Winter,
let me know if you make a pair ♥
I would love to make myself a pair of these but just know it won't happen in time for Christmas. They are lovely.
ReplyDeleteI do sympathise Gina. It's a hectic time of year x
DeleteThey are fantastic! And I bet they are very warm.
ReplyDeleteThey are super warm. We always take these slippers with us to the boat as the floor there is so cold and this stops us from shivering Meredith
DeleteThey look so cosy. Maybe if I start some I will get them finished in time for next Christmas. 😊 X
ReplyDeleteYou could begin them Jules and make them fit a different time of year, no decoration = all year round
DeleteThey do look amazing, a great make.
ReplyDeleteThank you mama
DeleteThey are absolutely amazing! I am a bit envious but maybe I can make some over the festive period and decorate them with a wintry theme.
ReplyDeletePerfect idea Christina. Please do share if you get round to making them. My email is eclectichomeandlife (dot) gmail (dot) com
DeleteThey are delightful and must be so lovely and cosy to wear.
ReplyDeleteThey really are Annie. Even my husband likes his ;)
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