How Do You Make Knit Felted Slippers?
If you can knit a pair of slippers, then you can make knit felted slippers with only a few extra steps. Felting is the process of shrinking and agitating your knit fabric so it has a solid, matted look. Felting will give your slippers extra durability and warmth, and it doesn’t take much more effort than needed to make regular knit slippers. Knit your slippers as you traditionally would. Follow any basic pattern, or make up your own as you go along. Typically, you will knit the base or sole of the slippers first, to the desired length. Then work in the round to make the sides, heel, and toe. The key is that if you want to felt your slippers later, first you have to knit them a size larger than you need them to be in the end. Felt your slippers using hot water. For one method, simply immerse your slippers in a bucket of hot water and agitate them with your hands; stir them around and around until they take on a felted look. For an easier method, put your slippers inside a pillow case, a
