Welcome to Your November 2020 Felted Slippers Knitalong!
Knit with us as we create a very easy beginner pair of felted slippers. Knit flat in Garter stitch, the slippers are seamed up and felted.
You'll learn how to count rows on Garter stitch with complete confidence, pick up and knit, seam with Mattress stitch, and needle-felt designs. Perfect for beginners, fun for advanced knitters.
Knitalong Lesson 5: Don’t Scream, It’s Time To Seam - 10/15/20
If you’ve always avoided seaming and even always knitted projects in the round just to avoid seaming, the next step of this project will help you seam fearlessly starting now.
Knitalong Lesson 6: Felting Frenzy - 10/15/20
If you have ever shrunk a wool sweater by accident, you’ll know that felting is as easy as throwing your wool garment in the washing machine on hot with some soap and churning away.
Knitalong Lesson 7: You Did It! Post Photos of Your Finished Slippers - 10/15/20
Congratulations! We’ve come to the end of our felted slippers knitalong. Please post a photo by leaving a comment below sharing what you’ve learned and clicking the “Choose File” button to add your photo.
Knitalong Resource: Frequently Asked Questions
Can I knit two-at-a-time? Can I knit the slippers in only one color? Can I use circular needles instead of straight? What about my mystery yarn I have at home – will it felt? Answers to these questions and more.
Required Course: Easy Norwegian Felted Slippers
These beginner felted slippers are like a little puzzle – you knit a strip of garter-stitch fabric, pick up and knit a few flaps on the sides, and then seam everything up in an origami-like fashion that magically results in two elfish-looking slippers.
Perfect for beginners and fun for advanced knitters, in this 11-video step-by-step course you'll learn to count rows on Garter stitch with complete confidence, pick up and knit, seam with Mattress stitch, and more.
Knitalong Pattern: Easy Norwegian Felted Slippers by Midnattsol
A beginner knitting pattern for perfect and cute felted slippers, this is a re-write of Midnattsol’s famous 2008 Felted Slipper Pattern. Made from one long garter-stitch strip sewn up in an ingenious way, this pattern results in a perfect felted slipper. Sizes Baby – Adult.
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Recommended Straight Needles: 10-Inch Signature Needles by Signature Needle Arts
Signature Needles are the official straight needle of KnitFreedom. Their stiletto-tip straight needle is smooth, accurate, and perfect for lace knitting.
I recommend the 10″ length, stiletto tip (for any knitting). The cap style is up to you!
Buy 10-Inch Signature Needles online
Recommended Notion: Needle-Felting Needles by Fiber Trends
A good beginner pack of felting needles can introduce you to the fun skill of needle felting. Use wool yarn to add decorations to your finished projects.
Serious needle-felters even make lifelike figurines from pure wool by needle-felting.
Buy Needle-Felting Needles online
Recommended Notion: Needle-Felting Pad by Clover
A needle-felting pad helps you needle-felt without poking your fingers. It provides a firm base for your needle felting projects.
Recommended Notion: Stork Scissors by Ultima
A sharp pair of sewing scissors is indispensable in your knitting bag. You will need scissors handy to cut yarn and tails after you’re done weaving in ends.
This stork embroidery scissor made in Italy is a classic, but you can get all different animal shapes at your local yarn store.
Recommended Notion: Suede Slipper Bottoms by Fiber Trends
These popular slipper bottoms (2-piece: heel and toe) add traction and durability to the bottoms of your slippers or slipper-socks.
The sewing holes are pre-punched, and you can sew them on with the included sock yarn. Prevents your slippers or socks from wearing out in the heel and toe.
Buy Suede Slipper Bottoms online
Recommended Notion: Tapestry Needles by Outus
Tapestry needles are blunt sewing needles you use to weave in the tails (ends) of your yarn after you’re done knitting. You can also use them to darn holes in your knitting.
Tapestry needles are available in straight- and bent-tip varieties – it just depends on your preference which you should buy.
Recommended Yarn: Walkabout Yarn by Queensland Collection
Queensland Collection Walkabout is a great DK-weight yarn for using with our Felted Slippers class and pattern.
Its heathered colors complement each other, and it is a breeze to work with. Felts beautifully.
Testimonial: I Enjoyed the Class so Much That I Became a Premium Lifetime Member
In regards to: Felted Slippers, Premium MembershipI felt so encouraged and SUPPORTED. The KnitFreedom team is superior. I felt comfort when I read your emails, knowing that if I needed help you would be there and respond to emails promptly. THAT encouraged me to continue… I was not judged and that was important to me.
I was, at one point, a skilled knitter and due to carpel tunnel of my dominant hand I stopped knitting for almost a decade. AND if you do not use it, you lose it…. KnitFreedom and the slippers got me hooked again. PLUS Liat's enthusiasm, her support, her involvement, her honesty, and her check ins with the students via email… I enjoyed the class so much that I became a Premium Lifetime member. If I had to give a grade based on 1-10 with ten being the highest… I would give this class and the team at KnitFreedom a 10+.
– Linda Marie B.
Testimonial: Your Encouragement and Confidence in Me Carries Me Through
In regards to: Felted SlippersI want to tell you how much fun I’ve had with this project right from the start! What a treat to have the schematic to cut out and fold in advance of actually doing this with our knitted slippers. And connecting us to ImagiKnit with an already curated list of appropriate yarns helped me narrow my choices and pick some really interesting colors and textures…
Your instructions and videos are spot on. I’m not fond of seaming but with your detailed tutorials I am confident I can do this. Most of all, I have always received prompt and helpful replies to my messages. Your encouragement and confidence in me carries me through.
– Marla D.
Testimonial: Your Videos Were So Very Clear
In regards to: Felted SlippersYour videos were so very clear that I had no problem on my own. I really like your slow approach in demonstrating just how to pick up stitches - so I can clearly see the individual stitches and where to put my knitting needle.
– Judy
