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Woven Square Slippers: A Tutorial

February 24, 2010 by Jen in CT

So weaving is great for making flat fabric, and with my loom I can whip up a 12″ square in a couple of hours. But what are you going to do with all those squares? I mean, I can only make so many dish cloths, you know? Then I got an idea. Slippers for Ezra!

1. Start with a woven square–I used Patons Classic wool held double:

2. Run a length of yarn down one side:

And, using it as a drawstring, pull it tight, gathering up one side of the square to look like this:

Now your square looks like this:

3. Now, sew up the back and top of the square here:

leaving a hole in the top. I eyeballed it so that it looked in proportion.

Make another one and felt using your favorite method. I threw mine into a hot washing machine with a couple of towels.

Ezra hates them, of course, because he hates everything I make for him, but I think they’re pretty awesome.

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on February 24, 2010 at 11:22 am aharddaysknit

ooo, ahh.
on February 24, 2010 at 12:34 pm Rachel

Brilliant! Make me some!!
on February 24, 2010 at 1:30 pm Nicole

They are indeed pretty awesome!
on February 24, 2010 at 4:05 pm rebekahsyarn

Very nice!
on February 25, 2010 at 4:24 am Bhavesh Chhatbar

I too find it awesome! Just mind-blowing idea!!
on February 25, 2010 at 4:25 am Bhavesh Chhatbar

I’ve sent the link to this post to my friends :)
on February 25, 2010 at 4:28 am Bhavesh Chhatbar

Would you mind if I post this on my blog, obviously with all the photos linking back to your post, and with credit to you? If yes, please write back to me. You have my email already. If not, it’s bvcblog@gmail.com :)
on February 25, 2010 at 4:47 am livnletlrn

wow. who’da thunk a simple square could so beautifully turn into felted slippers?! slick!
on February 25, 2010 at 2:23 pm Bubblesknits

That’s an awesome way to make some slippers!
on February 25, 2010 at 3:44 pm JoPi2130

My feet are always cold. They look super warm. Nice!
on February 26, 2010 at 11:04 am Jennifer

What a great idea! I love these slippers.
on February 27, 2010 at 2:48 pm sahika konuk

love it , super idae
on February 27, 2010 at 4:47 pm Amin

VERY BEAUTIFUL.
on February 28, 2010 at 11:53 pm LadyM

Lovely – and with a couple of decorative buttons or embroidered patches sewn on the sides they’d be even cuter. Perfect gift!
on March 17, 2010 at 12:57 pm sherry

Does it work for knitted as well? or is the felting un balanced because of stretch. I teach a bunch of tweens knitting at thew church and I thing this is a great next project.
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on April 2, 2010 at 5:40 pm Brenda

The March/April 2010 issue of Piecework Magazine has an article on weaving with a small loom, including a pattern for an afghan. After reading your post, now I have 2 reasons to buy a loom! :)
- on April 3, 2010 at 7:18 am CTJen
  
  So glad to enable you! :-)
on April 11, 2010 at 12:08 pm Hazel

Very nice, Jen! Now I’m going to have to figure out how to make some to fit me!
on April 13, 2010 at 4:44 am Rosie Graham

Wow that is fantastic! Wonder if i can make some little ones using my 7″ square… brilliant, well done!

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