• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Home
  • Browse Patterns
    • View ALL Patterns
    • Home Decor
    • Babies + Kids Wearables
  • About
    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy & Disclosures
  • Technique Tutorials
  • Cardigans
  • Pullovers
  • Ponchos
  • Shirts + Tops
  • Baby Blankets
  • C2C patterns
  • Throw Blankets
  • Winter
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Christmas
  • Valentine's Day
  • Easter
  • Mother's Day
  • Father's Day

Make & Do Crew

menu icon
go to homepage
  • Mother's Day
  • Patterns
  • Tutorials
  • About
  • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • subscribe
    search icon
    Homepage link
    • Mother's Day
    • Patterns
    • Tutorials
    • About
    • Subscribe
    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×

    Home » Fall

    Updated: Jan 18, 2023 by Jess Coppom ·

    Felted Knit Slippers (Make In 2 Hours!)

    A visual synopsis of how my craft swap project evolved from two balls of Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool yarn to two cozy slippers:

    knit_felted_slippers
    As I mentioned Saturday, I was recently invited to participate in a craft swap. Basically, you make stuff for someone else and someone makes stuff for you. It's selfless crafting--an idea that is quite out of the ordinary for me.

    I found the process a good mix of intimidating and inspiring. It's tough to make something for someone you don't know. I never want to burden anyone with another piece of junk they feel obliged to hang onto for ten years because it's handmade. I also didn't want to make something for my recipient, Marla, that she would prefer to make for herself, exactly the way she wanted it.

    So when I looked at her profile on our swap blog, I noticed she didn't list knitting as one of her "craft skills." As it's becoming the season where one wants to wrap themselves in wool, I got to thinking that maybe she might appreciate something knit.

    I decided a pair of cozy slippers might be just the ticket. They'd be a manageable project to take on. If she hated the colors I chose, she could wear them in the privacy of her home and not feel embarrassed. And, the temperature here is falling faster than a ton of bricks.

    After digging around on Ravelry a bit, I found this pattern for Two-Hour Felted Slippers. Bingo! Adorable, efficient and style-friendly.

    DIY_slippers_Headband
    I decided to knit with two strands of Lion Brand Fisherman's Wool to achieve the chunky thickness of yarn the pattern called for. The pattern didn't lie about the speed of these puppies. I got the majority of the first slipper done in an hour.

    Then I had to switch to double pointed needles.

    Everything came to a screeching halt.

    I don't own size 15 double pointed needles.

    And no one within 8 zip codes of me sells them either.

    That's when I turned to Amazon to save the day.

    Once the needles arrived in the mail, I was able to finish the righty and crank out the lefty lickity split.

    Then it was time for the fun part––shrinking those slippers! For those of you unfamiliar with the process of felting, let me briefly explain it's awesomeness. You basically knit loosely (using 100% wool yarn or another feltable fiber) and then throw the finished knit garment in the washer with very hot water to shrink it down to the size you want it. It's exactly like what you always try to NOT do to your wool sweaters. The result is a cozy wool "fabric" of sorts that is great for bags, slippers and even sweaters.

    When Marla's slippers looked like about a size 7.5 (which I really had no idea about since I have giant clodhoppers for feet), I snatched them out of the washer and set them in front of the fire place to dry. Then all that was left was to add some trim around the edge. The pattern suggested using ribbon so I bought some in a nice grasshopper green shade. When I got it home though, I decided I liked the look of a matte trim better so I cut a 1.75" strip of cotton quilting fabric, ironed the edges under and whip stitched that around the edge as trim.

    Knit_slippers_how_to
    I think these slippers will give Marla's toes a cozy snuggle.

    Felted_slipper_knit
    Come back later to see what else I made for Marla. Here's a hint: it's hair flair even a bald man would love.

    More Free Crochet Patterns for Fall

    • Grid of free crochet poncho patterns.
      30 Easy and Free Crochet Poncho Patterns for All Seasons
    • Winter crochet scarves.
      25 Infinity Scarf Crochet Patterns
    • A collage of triangles scarves.
      32 Easy, Free Crochet Shawl and Wrap Patterns
    • A collage of six photos of crochet hats.
      35 Crochet Chunky Hats - Quick and Easy Patterns

    Reader Interactions

    Comments

    1. Emily says

      November 05, 2011 at 12:32 pm

      Very nice work! Love the colors!

      Reply
    2. Jamie says

      November 03, 2011 at 2:32 pm

      these are so cute! i love the color choices you made. and i love that you admitted to not knowing what a size 7.5 actually looks like. i dont either. someone told me the other day that i had such small feet. i rode on that high till the sun went down, the next day.

      Reply
      • Make and Do Girl says

        November 03, 2011 at 3:38 pm

        Well, as long as you never look down you can believe anything you want!

        Reply

    Leave a Reply Cancel reply

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

    Primary Sidebar

    Jess Coppom of the crochet blog, Make & Do Crew, wearing the Cleo Fedora crochet sun hat.

    Hi, I'm Jess! My mom taught me to crochet when I was 8-years-old. Now I work alongside my mom and sisters to bring you free patterns + tutorials that make crochet modern, approachable and fun!

    More about me →

    Popular Crochet Guides

    • How to Crochet a Hat for Beginners
    • Best Easy Crochet Sweater Patterns
    • How to C2C Crochet for Beginners
    • Best Easy, Unique Blanket Patterns
    • Most Loved Crochet Animal Patterns

    Trending Patterns

    • Free Crochet Bunny Hat Pattern (Newborn-Child)
    • Boho love! This free boho crochet purse pattern is fun to put together and loaded with bohemian charm. Made with Lion Brand Kitchen Cotton in "Vanilla."
      Urban Nomad Boho Bag - Free Crochet Pattern
    • Three realistic crochet bunnies made from rectangles. Made with Lion Brand Homespun Thick & Quick yarn.
      Free Crochet Bunny Pattern for Beginners
    • Summer crochet top free pattern made from two rectangles. Lion Brand LB Collection Cotton Bamboo in "Magnolia."
      Poncho-Style Summer Crochet Top - Free Pattern

    As Seen In

    A collage of greyscale company logos showing where the crochet blog, MakeAndDoCrew.com has been featured, including: Forbes, Woman's Day and Good Housekeeping.

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    About

    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy

    Free Email Courses

    • 5 Must-Know Tricks for Crocheting Your First Sweater
    • Shop Your Stash: the Best Free Crochet Patterns for Using the Yarn You Have

    Social

    • Pinterest
    • Instagram
    • Facebook Group
    • TikTok
    • Youtube
    • Sign Up for free patterns by email

    This site is reader supported and contains affiliate links.
    As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Copyright © 2022 Jess Coppom, Make & Do Crew