You will need:
• A pair of felt insoles of the required size (ours is 38);
• Shiloh;
• Yarn – 100g/300m, wool mixture;
• Hooks - No. 3 and No. 2;
• Needle.
At the first stage you need insoles, an awl and hook No. 2. The insoles need to be tied with single crochets (dc). To do this, use an awl to pierce holes in the insole, retreating 5 mm from the edge. The distance between the holes should also be 5 mm. To avoid tightening the edge and ensure uniformity of the binding, make 1 chain stitch between the posts.
Tip: In order not to lose the holes, due to the peculiarities of the felt structure, it is better to do the tying at the same time as making the holes. That is, pierce and then do st.b.n..
For greater aesthetics of the product and a light massage effect, as well as to prevent the feet from getting too hot from the felt sole, we will make a duplicate insole. It follows the shape of the insole and is performed like this:
For leg size 38, we make a braid of 38 chain stitches. already with the main hook No. 3 and knit in a spiral:
1st r. - from Art. b. n, knitting 3 stitches in the first and last loop.
2 r. - Art again b.n., but 3 end columns turn into 6, thanks to the increases.
3 r. – shape the insole. The narrow part is knitted st. b. n., in the place of its expansion there are 2 half double crochets, and the wide one - with single crochets. We continue to make increments.
4 rub. performed by analogy with 3 p. The only difference is that now 2 p/st with n. shifted by 2 loops closer to the narrow part of the insole, relative to 3 p.
5 and subsequent rows - Knit st.b.n. along the contour of the sample. By constantly applying the sample to the insole, the moment of completion of knitting is determined.
Tip: It is better to make a knitted sample 3-5 mm smaller than a felt one along the contour. Sewn a little tight, it will not bulge. In addition, the felt insole will “sit” a little when worn.
Using a large needle, sew the knitted insole to the felt insole using frequent stitches “over the edge.”
This is what a fully finished slipper sole looks like from the back side:
For the upper part of the slipper we cast on 5 ch. Turning it over knitting when moving to each new row, perform 1 ch. lifting before knitting a new row.
1. Double the number of loops by knitting 2 tbsp. b. n. from one loop.
2. Knit without changes 10 tbsp. b. n.
3. Double (= 20 loops).
4. No changes to Art. 20. b. n.
5. Increase at the beginning and end, as well as on the central 2 tbsp. b. n. (=24 p.).
6. 24 tbsp. b. n.
7. Increases (28 st. b.n.).
8. 28 art. b. n.
At this point, the end of the additions can be marked by tying a colored thread, or by using a marker or pin. Next we knit on 28 loops. in straight and reverse rows until the foot begins to rise - 11 “strips” of fabric.
The result is the top of the slipper – “shell”:
For a more comfortable fit and reliable fastening of the top of the slipper to the sole, we make “sides”. At the extreme 8 st.b.n., starting from the edge, we gradually reduce the number of columns. Decrements are made through a row, only along the front side of the sample on one side, starting from the 2nd row, until 1 loop remains, which we close and break the thread. Do the same on the other side.
This is what the resulting sample looks like, folded in half:
Sew it to the sole, marking the middle points and aligning them. It is more convenient to sew in two stages - separately to the sides from the middle.
We tie the finished slippers using a small hook No. 2, alternating st. b. n. and “shells” from Art. double crochet with picot.
To decorate the slipper you need to make a pompom. It is done by simply winding the yarn around your fingers (the more turns, the denser the pompom):
Without removing the turns from the fingers, we insert a piece of thread between the fingers and tie it tightly:
We do not cut the ends of the thread; they will be useful for attaching the pompom to the product. Once linked, you can leave it like this:
But still, carefully cut the loops and straighten the ends of the threads. The slipper has acquired a finished look:
