Product Description
These slippers are a boot style with choice of ankle height 2 1/4" or 4". They have a formed heel to help with a secure fit, no dropping off the heel. These boots are designed to "hug" your foot just as my other designs do. They are also able to fold down to make a cute ankle style as well.
The slippers are knitted in the round as well as straight knitting and uses 100% wool worsted weight yarn, basic knit stitches, 24” or 29” as well as 19.5" circular needles, size2 double pointed needles and a crochet hook G. Skill level, easy to moderate, short row knitting involved. Machine washing for felting technique.
Pattern includes a materials list, detailed instructions (in English) and some tips. As well as instructions to make I-cord pompoms for your slippers! and Color work instructions for stripes!
You will be able to make 6 different sizes from this one pattern. Womens 5/6 6/7 7/8 8/9 9/10 10/11, foot measurements are included with pattern. Wide and narrow width included.
Boot Style Slippers Felted Knit for Women
What is Being Made
These are cozy boot-style slippers designed by Monique Rae Designs, crafted specifically for women with maximum ankle coverage. The slippers feature a felted knit construction that provides warmth and durability. Both left and right slippers are knit identically using the same pattern, with sizing options ranging from women's sizes 5/6 through 10/11 to accommodate various foot dimensions.
Knitting Techniques Used
The pattern employs several key knitting techniques to achieve the finished slipper structure. Felting is the primary finishing technique, which involves washing and agitating the knitted fabric to create a dense, matted textile that enhances durability and provides insulation. The pattern includes color coding for different sizes, allowing knitters to easily track which rows correspond to their chosen size. Row counters are recommended to maintain accurate stitch and row counts throughout the construction, with specific row numbers varying by size (ranging from row 29 for size 7/8 up to row 41 for size 10/11). The slippers also feature sole construction, with instructions provided for wide, narrow, and average sole options to customize the fit.
Stitches and Stitch Patterns
The primary stitch used throughout most of the pattern is garter stitch, created by knitting all rows consecutively. This fundamental stitch creates a textured, reversible fabric with horizontal ridges that provides excellent structure for slipper construction. The garter stitch sections form the main body of the boot-style slipper, with specific row counts varying by size to achieve proper ankle height and foot coverage.
Materials: Yarn and Needles
These slippers are crafted using 100% worsted weight wool in a category 4 yarn weight. The yarn is used doubled throughout the entire pattern, meaning two strands are worked together simultaneously to create a thicker, warmer fabric suitable for felting. Yardage requirements vary by size:
- Size 5/6: approximately 5.2 ounces / 248 yards
- Size 6/7: approximately 5.5 ounces / 277 yards
- Size 7/8: approximately 5.8 ounces / 302 yards
- Size 8/9: approximately 6.1 ounces / 327 yards
- Size 9/10: approximately 6.4 ounces / 352 yards
- Size 10/11: approximately 6.7 ounces / 381 yards
Actual yardage may vary depending on individual knitting tension, ankle height adjustments, sole size selection, and the specific yarn brand chosen. The pattern is classified as intermediate difficulty, making it suitable for knitters with some experience beyond basic techniques.
Additional Construction Details
Sewing is required to complete these slippers, indicating that after the knitted pieces are felted, assembly involves stitching components together. Optional embellishments such as pompoms may be added, though these are not required and will affect the final yardage used. The downloadable PDF format allows knitters to print and reference the pattern throughout the project, with clear size indicators and row-by-row instructions to guide construction from cast-on through completion.
Specifications
| Brand: | Independent Designer |
| Yarn Weight: | Worsted |
| Pages: | 0 |
| Designer: | Monique Rae Designs |
| Craft: | Knitting |
| Format: | Downloadable PDF |
| Languages: | English |
| Number of Patterns: | 1 |
| Skill Level: | Intermediate |
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