Kids & Toddlers Spring Felted Slipper

Kids & Toddlers Spring Felted Slipper by Monique Rae Designs

Project Overview

The Kids & Toddlers Spring Felted Slipper is a knitted slipper pattern designed by Monique Rae and available as a downloadable PDF. This pattern creates cozy, felted wool slippers perfect for children and toddlers with moderate coverage over the toes, back, and sides. The design offers three size options (small, medium, and large) with color-coded instructions to guide knitters through each size variation.

Construction Method & Design Features

These slippers are knitted in one piece, eliminating the need for sewing and simplifying the construction process. The pattern includes wide width sole instructions, making it adaptable for different foot shapes. The left and right slippers are knitted identically using the same pattern instructions, streamlining the knitting process for both feet.

Knitting Techniques & Stitches

The pattern utilizes fundamental knitting techniques suitable for intermediate-level knitters. Primary stitches and techniques include:

• Garter stitch as the primary fabric, created by knitting every row for a textured, reversible surface
• Knit stitches (k) forming the foundation of the pattern
• Knit two together (k2tog) for strategic decreases that shape the slipper structure
• Make one (m1) for increases that adjust the fit and width

The gauge is established at 14 stitches and 22 knitted rows equaling 4 inches in garter stitch using double strands of yarn before the felting process.

Yarn & Materials

The slippers are crafted from 100% worsted weight wool, used doubled throughout the entire pattern for added warmth and durability. Yarn requirements vary by size:

• Small: approximately 2.2 ounces / 136 yards
• Medium: approximately 2.6 ounces / 161 yards
• Large: approximately 3.0 ounces / 186 yards

Exact yarn amounts may vary depending on individual knitting tension and felting results.

Tools & Equipment Required

The pattern calls for specific needles and notions to complete the project:

• 24-inch circular needle in US size 11 (8.0mm) / UK/Canadian size 0
• Double pointed needles in the same size for working smaller sections
• Stitch markers for tracking pattern sections
• Row counter to monitor progress through the pattern rows
• Yarn needle for weaving in ends and finishing

Felting Process

The slippers undergo a felting process after knitting is complete. The gauge measurement of 14 stitches and 22 rows per 4 inches is taken before felting, indicating that the finished slippers will be smaller and denser after felting, creating a more durable, water-resistant fabric suitable for slipper wear.

Pattern Details & Difficulty

Classified as an intermediate-level project, this pattern is suitable for knitters with foundational skills who are comfortable working with circular needles, managing stitch counts through decreases and increases, and understanding the felting finishing technique. The pattern includes row-by-row instructions with specific stitch counts in parentheses to track progress and ensure proper shaping throughout the construction.