Knitting and felting tutorial: One Step Felt Boots

Dear needlework friends,

these felt shoes will inspire you! They are quickly knitted, the colors you choose according to your mood. They are knitted in one piece and then go into the washing machine for felting. The result will be your very own new favorite slippers for home. Can be made for yourself, your children, grandchildren, friends or as guest slippers.

Skills Required / What You'll Receive

• knitted and felted in one piece
• exact stitch information for all sizes
  (starting with child shoe size EU 20 / US 4.5 / UK 4 up to adult size EU 45 / US 13 / UK 11.
• Only knit and purl stitches
• 30 pages with detailed step-by-step instructions incl. appropriate pictures

Size Information

Starting with child shoe size EU 20 / US 4.5 / UK 4 up to adult size EU 45 / US 13 / UK 11.

Materials List

Materials:

• We generally use felt wool in the thickness Bulky to Super Bulky. How much exactly you need for your desired shoe size, you can see in the tables on the last pages of the instructions.
• 2 circular knitting needle, size (Germany 7, US 10.5, UK 3)
• Darning needle, scissor
• Washing machine, coarse bath towel, liquid color detergent, 3 tennis balls at best
• Who has: cobbler moldings for shaping (more details in the instructions)
• 2 decorative buttons for the collar
• Liquid latex (thick) for the sole

Additional Details by the Author

I wish you much fun with the tutorial and always warm feet. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

Best regards - Your Ina

PS. I created the tutorial in 2017 and revised it extensively in 2021. It is important to me to incorporate my ongoing knitting and felting experiences into the instructions so that everyone gets the best result.

Please note: These instructions are for private use only. Copying, exchanging, passing on, translating for commercial purposes, publishing and/or selling the instructions in whole or in part or even in slightly modified form are not allowed. Individual pieces made according to these instructions may be sold at regional markets, but not on the Internet.
© Ina Makoschey, 2017. All rights reserved.