How to felt slippers

Keywords: felted, slippers,

In this DROPS video we show the slippers in DROPS 86-15 knitted in DROPS Snow before and after felting.

Place the slippers in the washing machine with a detergent without enzymes and optical bleach. Wash warm at 40C with normal spin but no pre-wash. After wash shape the slippers into the right size while still wet and leave to dry flat. If the slippers are too small, put them in water until they are thoroughly wet, and then stretch to right size.
At subsequent wash, wash the slippers at regular wool programme.

You must read the pattern to be able to follow. You’ll find patterns using this technique by clicking on the pictures below.

The video above can be used in the following patterns

Comments (5)

Maria wrote:

Buongiorno, posso infeltrire pantofole, in lana, lavorate all'uncinetto? Chiedo perchè sul sito vedo solamente pantofole infeltrite lavorate ai ferri. Grazie

17.09.2023 - 16:18

DROPS Design answered:

Buonasera Maria, si possono infeltrire anche pantofole lavorate all'uncinetto, con gli stessi accorgimenti dei capi lavorati a maglia. Buon lavoro!

25.09.2023 - 22:57

Anne wrote:

Jeg har strikket ferdig og skal montere. I oppskriften står det at man skal brette tøffelen dobbelt vrang mot vrang. (Dvs. at vrangen er inni tøffelen). Deretter sy og så vrenge tøffelen. Da vil vrangen komme ut. Men det står at "dette er nå retten". Stemmer dette? Skal det som i normalt strikketøy er vrangen være rettsiden her? På bildet (etter toving, riktignok) ser det ut som at vrangen er vrange som i normalt strikketøy, så jeg er usikker.

23.02.2021 - 19:58

DROPS Design answered:

Hei Anne. Ja, det stemmer i denne oppskriften. Men om du ikke ønsker det kan du sy den sammen retten mot retten, deretter vrangen den slik at retten kommer ut. mvh DROPS design

03.03.2021 - 11:37

Manuela wrote:

Vorrei sapere in generale quanto calcolare di restringimento per l'infeltrimento perché vorrei infeltrire un altro pattern drops (Lemon jelly).non quello segnalato qui nel Video. Grazie.

24.11.2018 - 08:01

DROPS Design answered:

Buongiorno Manuela, dovrebbe lavorare un campione con il filato che vuole utilizzare ed infeltrirlo e poi calcolare la percentuale di infeltrimento. Buon lavoro!

27.12.2018 - 17:15

Manuela wrote:

Quanto più grandi devo fare le pantofole per raggiungere la taglia desiderata, ossia quanto si restringono in media nel processo? Grazie.

22.11.2018 - 10:59

DROPS Design answered:

Buongiorno Manuela. E' sufficiente che segua le indicazioni riportate nelle spiegazioni e che il suo campione corrisponda a quello dato. Nelle spiegazioni è già compreso il margine necessario per ottenere la misura corretta dopo aver infeltrito. Buon lavoro!

23.11.2018 - 12:28

David Reynolds wrote:

I loved the idea of the Hobbit slippers but would like to point out that washing them at 40 degrees does not cause them to felt. I rewashed them at 60 degrees and achieved the desired effect. Shaping them to fit wasn't as easy as expected, the felting process had caused the inside surfaces to stick together. Next time I will somehow use fabric inside each slipper to make things easier, also I'll knit them a size down as I knit quite loosely.

17.09.2015 - 21:05

DROPS Design answered:

Dear Mr Reynolds, each washmachine is different that may explain this. Some knitter do felt their knitted projects in drumbler/dryer, you then may have more control and can often check how it felt. Remember your DROPS Store may also have some tips & advices for you. Happy felting!

18.09.2015 - 14:20

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