Funny to imagine these as the dainty little slippers…a bit fugly at the moment, but hopefully, in a few hours and after a day or so of drying, they will look elegant! That’s the fun of felting…..
This is the story so far with Jemma’s slippers! She also has chosen Malabrigo for her slippers (the colourway is Brown Berries)
Now, where are all those progress shot’s you all promised you would email to us??? Don’t be shy now…….
Ok, this is my progress report for the Felted Slipper Knit Along! I’m using Malabrigo from my stash and have two balls of different colours, but are close enough to each other that I figured it wouldn’t matter (as the slippers are knit with double strands). So far, it’s been super quick, and I hope to have them all finished over the weekend, and firmly on my feet!
Sooooo, how are all your lads & lasses out there doing with your knitting? You can email us at info@thewoolshack.com, with ANY photos of how you are coming along, or if you are a speedy super keen knitter, your finished shots!!
As Christmas is right around the corner (eeekkk!) we thought it would be a fab idea to run a knit-along for a great
quick knit that makes for a fantastic and stylish Chrissie Pressie for the ones you love (or yourself!). These French Press Felted Slippers are truly unique in their elegance (nice and feminine, without being too bulky) and the ability to dress up or dress down with a lovely selection of buttons is just too good to be true.
The pattern can be bought from French Press Knits on Etsy, or, if you are on Ravelry, you can buy the pattern from the Ravelry Downloads for French Press Felted Slippers.
Once you have the pattern, all you need is the yarn, needles and buttons for the slippers. We are going to use Cascade 220, or Malabrigo Worsted Merino, of which you will need 2 balls, and 10mm needles (when you felt yarn, you knit it up really loose, then shrink it down in the washing machine), plus two buttons of your choice (we have a fine selection in store at the moment!) and I think I will go for some nice big leather buttons!
For our Knit-along, you don’t have to buy the yarn from us, or the buttons, or the needles in fact! Just grab the pattern, get yourself a 100% wool (superwash won’t felt) 10ply/worsted weight wool and lets get knitting.
What we DO want from you are progress shots, as we’ll create a montage of during and after slippers. EMAIL us to let us know you would like to join the knit-along, and then we’ll contact you to see how you’re going and gather a few piccys from you to post on the blog.
It’ll be fun, and it’s easy to get hooked on small projects, hence planning this one in plenty of time to get a few pairs knit for Christmas Presents.
It’s been a while since I blogged, so apologies for my absence, it’s been a shocking few weeks all round (I won’t bore you with the details). We have all been knitting though, so I will be telling you all about it in the coming days.
One of Jemma’s finished projects (we like those the best!) is a pair of Skull Hats for her twin boys (oh the pain of having to make everything twice!) and she decided to make them in the Blue Sky Alpacas Dyed Organic Cotton. The combo was fantastic and Jemma has proclaimed that the yarn is now her new favourite (until the next one comes along). It was a quick knit, with enough interest in the funky skull pattern to stop you getting bored and I think you’ll agree they look fab.
This is a pattern that ALL of us want to knit (oh for more hours in the day!). Kathleen knit her Jo Sharp Cabled Shawl from Knit Issue 6 in Silkroad DK Tweed in Magnolia. It’s so wearable and Kathleen had fun knitting it, with the cables enough to keep her interest going as she knit the length of the shawl. Great for the cooler months (WHEN they arrive in WA!!).
One of Jemma’s girlfriends is due to have her second baby in July, and this little collection is the gift that she has knit up for the bub! Made in light grey, this will be great for either boy or girl and we just LOVE IT! How cute!!
The pattern for the dungerees is called Florence from Debbie Bliss’s Cashermino Collection and was using Debbis Bliss Baby Cashmerino in Grey. The gorgeous hat was the Tilli Tomas Baby Beanie Hat Pattern and was knit double with Baby Cashmerino and Blue Sky Alpacas Brushed Suri. The booties were a free pattern called Puffy Scuffs and were knit in the Brushed Suri.
