Felted wool slippers

Just after Christmas, Sharon showed her grandson, Colby, and her son-in-law, Daniel, how to make their own wet felted slippers.

With some basic sewing skills and a few pieces of felt, you can easily make a pair of felt slippers to wear around the home. You can make them out of wet felt, an accidentally felted sweater, or commercial felt (I'd suggest wool felt) that you may choose to embellish with needle felting. I've also i

These felted slippers are made using all natural products –wool, hot water and soap. It will perfectly fit for wearing inside. They are soft and so easy that even imperceptible, it will fit like your second skin. Slippers will let your feet skin breathe, because these slippers are made using only natural products. Slippers have a leather sole. Easy care instructions: hand wash in warm water; do not wash in washing machine. Gently rinse in the water, using ordinary soap, not detergent. Do…

For a variation on these slippers that does not require cutting the opening, click HERE. Despite a warmer winter than usual in North Dakota, my feet are cold ~ and the cute store-bought slippers that have sufficed in other years were making my feet sweat. Etsy is full of enticing wool slippers, but they are unfortunately much out of my price range. Not a problem, I can make my own. But the patterns I found for knitted ones do not look like what I had in mind. I wanted warmth for my toes…

Felted Slipper Free Knitting Pattern

I was introduced to wool insoles by Wildling shoes. I bought them with my Cranes because I knew they were going to be a little big on me. I wanted the insoles to take some of the extra space my sho…

Cosy Slippers From Your Old Woolly Jumper: Whoops....Shrunk your favourite woolly in the wash? Never mind, try making these cosy slippers and you should have plenty left to make other goodies (more instructables to follow). These lovely warm slippers can be made in an evening if you are sti…

Stylist Rachel O'Brien heads to the Fluff-a-torium in Dorking and learns how to make felt slippers with felt guru Gillian Harris

This morning I spent a good hour searching online for a comprehensive felted slipper tutorial, with lots of pictures, using polystyrene lasts to finish the slippers. I couldn’t find one I lik…

In December I took a trip to Bisbee, AZ, to visit my son, his lovely wife, and my grandson. What a BEAUTIFUL area to visit! The people, th...