Made these felted slippers today (although more correctly they are fulled because they have been knitted first), from the BWM Murano wool using this pattern Marsh Felted slippers. Before felting they were about 30cm long (12 inches) with the heel 19cm (7.5 inches).
After first hand felting they were firm but not small enough and one slipper was larger then the other. But after a second felting with a lot of kneading and rolling using bubble wrap, the slippers have shrunk to 25cm (10 inches) long and 13cm (5 inches) for the heel so much firmer.
Callistemon and Grevillea blossoms in the garden
i love how the yarn striped on your slippers - gorgeous!!
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i also love getting to see the beautiful flora of australia... so different from what we have in minnesota!
-melissa
Hi Marion,
ReplyDeleteJust love the slippers, very clever and the colours you've used are so yum. Garden pics are gorgeous. Bet the birds fly around your place.
Cheers, Anita.
Those slippers looked really odd till you felted them (which is always the way) - then they looked fabulous!
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