Easy felted house slippers x 3

I came across the pattern for the Felted Norwegian House Slippers at Craft Magazine a few weeks ago.  They charmed me, especially when I saw how easy they are to knit.  I poured out the wool bag and the Sonars chose colors.  Garter stitch bits dripped from the needles. 

Pre-slippers for Sonar X9

Pre-slippers for Sonar X4 and Sonar X6, plus Kate DiCamillo’s The Magician’s Elephant

The knitting here is easy.  Each slipper is an L made of 8 squares of garter stitch.  The number of stitches and rows are increased or decreased to change the size.  The folding of the L’s into the slippers is a little tricky at first, but there’s a video in the tutorial to help.  

Pre-slippers for Sonar X4, plus The Physick Book of Deliverance Dane by Katherine Howe

Once I finished the magic folding and some simple sewing-up, I felted them in pillowcases in the washing machine.  We did final shaping on the feet of the intended Sonars.  

Finished Sonar slippers, plus The Bookseller of Kabul, and a Baktus scarf in progress (in the lovely pot)These slippers were very quick to knit and were a great use of leftover wool.  The Sonars think they’re great for sliding down the hall.  Now I need some to put on my feet while I read a good book.