Knitted and Felted Angel Slippers in Novita Natura - Downloadable PDF

Knitted and Felted Angel Slippers in Novita Natura – Pattern Summary

This free downloadable PDF pattern from Novita, designed by Minna Metsänen, guides crafters through creating a pair of charming knitted and felted angel slippers complete with a decorative crocheted angel head embellishment. The finished slippers are worked in Novita Natura yarn and then wet-felted to size, resulting in a dense, warm, and durable slipper with a beautifully rustic texture. This is an intermediate-level project that combines two distinct crafts — knitting for the slipper body and crochet for the angel detail — making it an excellent skill-building pattern for crafters looking to expand their techniques.

What Is Being Made

The pattern produces a pair of felted angel slippers sized for adult feet. Three sizes are available, with the sole measuring approximately 22 cm, 25 cm, or 28 cm after felting, corresponding to approximate shoe sizes 34, 38, and 42. The slippers are knitted generously before felting, as the felting process significantly shrinks and tightens the fabric. Each slipper features a small crocheted angel head as a decorative motif, stuffed lightly with yarn to give it a three-dimensional, sculptural appearance.

Materials Used

Yarn

• Novita Natura in colorway Angel (010) Off White
• Yarn quantity: 100 g for size 34, 150 g for sizes 38 and 42
• Yarn weight: Worsted — a medium-weight yarn well suited to felting projects
• Note: Novita Natura is a natural fiber yarn, which is essential for successful wet felting, as synthetic fibers do not felt.

Needles and Hook

• Double-pointed needles (DPNs) in Novita 6 mm (UK 4 / US 10) — used for knitting the slipper body in the round
• Crochet hook 5 mm (UK 6 / US H-8) — used exclusively for constructing the crocheted angel head embellishment
• A sewing needle is also required for finishing the angel head by threading yarn through remaining stitches

Techniques Used

Knitting Techniques

• Knitting in the round using double-pointed needles — the primary construction method for the slipper body
• Stockinette stitch in the round: all rounds are knitted, producing a smooth fabric on the right side
• Stockinette stitch worked flat: right-side rows are knitted and wrong-side rows are purled, used where the pattern requires back-and-forth construction
• Wet felting: after knitting, the slippers are felted — a process in which agitation, heat, and moisture cause the wool fibers to mat together, shrinking and densifying the fabric into a firm, slipper-appropriate material

Crochet Techniques

• Magic loop (yarn loop cast-on): the angel head is begun by twisting yarn around a finger and crocheting into the resulting loop — a standard technique for starting crochet worked in the round from a closed center
• Double crochet (dc): the primary stitch used throughout the angel head construction
• Working in a continuous spiral: rather than joining rounds, the crochet proceeds in an uninterrupted spiral, which is common for small amigurumi-style three-dimensional pieces
• Increases: Round 2 works 2 dc into each stitch, doubling the stitch count from 4 to 8, shaping the rounded head form
• Decreases (dc2tog): the final round crochets 2 dc together across the entire round, closing the ball shape from 8 stitches down to 4