Saturday, January 26, 2008

Felted Slippers


Needles: US10/6.0 mm
Yarn: Gjestal Østlandsgarn (DK / 8 ply (11 wpi) 100% wool)

Cast on:
Woman: 19 sts, knit garter stitch 38 rows pr square
Man: 22 sts, knit garter stitch 44 rows pr square
Child: 14 sts, knit garter stitch 28 rows pr square
Baby: 10 sts, knit garter stitch 20 rows pr square

Knit squares, alternating colors. See diagram. The easiest way is to knit a contiuous strip of the first 6 squares, alternating colors. Then pick up and knit the stitches for the "flaps" at the sides of the strip.

Sew the slipper by joining matching colors from the diagram, red against red, blue against blue etc. 


Felt in washing machine, 60-90°C. Put a pair of jeans in the washer with the slippers to felt them more.

I've recieved some comments that the colors of the diagram are hard to separate when printed, so I've added another diagram with letters instead of colors for people without color printers.

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23 comments:

  1. randi K designJune 3, 2008 at 12:29 AM

    Har strikket disse til barn, naa skal jeg proeve herre.. Takk for moenster!

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  2. AnonymousMay 2, 2009 at 9:54 PM

    Thank you soooo much for posting the pattern and the diagram.

    I've been looking for a pattern like this for a while.

    You are a STAR.... Will post a photo on Ravelry when I've finished and felted them

    KiwiEllie

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  3. N. MariaNovember 24, 2009 at 3:02 AM

    Wonderfully written out and you did thoughtful diagrams!
    I will get to make these soon.
    Thank you.....

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  4. R BJanuary 21, 2010 at 7:08 PM

    This looks like a really interesting pattern, but how much yarn does it take>

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  5. AnonymousSeptember 21, 2010 at 1:56 PM

    Alle i min familie har slike sko. De er bare saa god! Det er ogsaa ulig aa pynte dem.

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  6. GsCraftsNthingsMarch 11, 2012 at 8:21 AM

    These are awesome! I ended up crocheting them though because it was faster but followed our pattern just the same.

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  7. tinkfrogApril 3, 2012 at 2:10 AM

    How many stitches do you pick up on the women's sz and on baby sz, and what age baby does the baby sz fit?

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  8. Crazy KnitterMarch 7, 2013 at 7:22 PM

    thank you for the pattern

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  9. RachelSeptember 9, 2013 at 8:47 PM

    Tussen takk for mønster! I have linked to your pattern from my blog, so here it is if you want to check it out: http://sewthewayhome.blogspot.com/2013/09/innesko-eller-fotvottar-part-1.html

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  10. mrskatnorrisSeptember 27, 2013 at 10:04 PM

    Thank you for this pattern!! I have lost track of how many pairs I have made. Friends and family beg for a pair when they see them! So easy, so simple, so beautiful, so comfy!!!

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    1. tara2221February 25, 2014 at 12:43 AM

      Wonderful to see you have made many pairs ......how much wool does it take to make an adult pair ???? Would love to try my first pair of felted slippers ....Thanks

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  11. gram26October 11, 2013 at 3:58 AM

    How much wool does this pattern take to make a pair for adults?

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  12. jeanmarieApril 28, 2015 at 4:21 AM

    I have knitted the pattern as above but I cannot work out how to join by matching either the coloured dots or the numbers! Can anyone help me please?

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    1. Redraobwons77May 16, 2015 at 1:10 AM

      The first time I made these (I am a visual person), I made myself a paper model, cutting out paper in the shape above, then folding and taping it together following the color codes to get an idea of how it went together (okay, to make sure I got it right before trying the same with my knitting, hehehe). I also numbered the pieces 1-8 so I could see where they ended up in the finished slipper to reference for future color variations. This was definitely one of those 'Trust the pattern' patterns for me, but so worth it, as it makes very cushy slippers.

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  13. JanColSumJune 7, 2015 at 7:16 PM

    Watch the video link recommended here
    http://mommyknows.com/easy-norwegian-house-slippers-the-crochetted-version-by-mommyknows/

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  14. UnknownJuly 12, 2020 at 10:08 AM

    My first attempt to knit these for my very ill husband. I need some idea of what dimensions each square should be...in centimetres. Can anyone help? Please?

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    1. Yarn and IvoriesSeptember 12, 2020 at 6:38 PM

      18 x 18 cm but not crucial. You will felt them until they are the size you want. Just starting my 3rd or 4th pair. I sew leather soles on the bottoms for durability.

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  15. MarileeFSeptember 13, 2020 at 5:08 PM

    How much wool do I need? I'm also trying to print this pattern and am unable to do so....

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  16. LiatSeptember 28, 2020 at 5:16 PM

    Hi, I'd like to teach these slippers as a class for KnitFreedom.com. Could I please have your permission to re-write this pattern for my readers to include yardage information and helpful tips other readers have posted about sewing up the slippers? I will link back to this pattern. Thank you! You can contact me at knitfreedom.com/help/contact.

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  17. ArielOctober 15, 2020 at 12:24 AM

    Where can I buy your felted slippers and felted bag patterns?

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  18. P CoulterOctober 26, 2020 at 5:31 PM

    My 'squares' are rectangles. 20 rows make them too long. Should I cut the rows? change needles?

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  19. FeliciaNovember 15, 2020 at 10:13 PM

    Thank you I love the look of these. But can you give me an idea what size the adult woman's square should be before felting?

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  20. Mr Fix ItFebruary 18, 2022 at 11:46 AM

    Kenmore Dishwasher Won’t Start

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