I have seen these on two different blogs and I knew I had to make a pair of them. It's my second felting project and one of the few things that I have knitted that I have not taken a class to get them completed. I am still new enough that I feel like I need to see that someone else has done something and how it turned out. I also need someone to hold my hand. "Yes, that looks like you are heading in the right direction", "That yarn does felt and it's a good choice" or "Now look how that turned out".
So I bought the leaflet and had Ruth and Lee from The Knitting Corner help me pick the yarn. They helped me figure the yardage and I was good to go. This all happened in Jan. I wanted to have them finished for Valentine's Day but I was in the throw of "Sock Love" and really didn't want to stop.
Here is the view of the clogs before felting. I used the apple as a point of reference so you can see how large the really get. I used that same apple in the "after" photo.
Here is the view before the washing/shrinking deed. I am always a wreck when I put something in the bag and throw it into the washing machine. I am doing what has always ruined my sweaters. Now I am getting a thrill doing it. What is wrong with me? Nothing...I just think that felting is so cool. When I first started knitting I had tunnel vision. I only wanted to learn to knit...period. Then I needed one of these and the sickness set in. It's sickness I don't desire a cure for. How often do you hear that??
This is the end result...a bit fuzzy but much smaller than when I started. Hubby says they fit. My son tried them on and said he felt like a cartoon character on TV with them on. So what does he know. I know HE'S not getting a pair!!
7 comments:
I LOVE making those felted clogs - I was actually excited when I wore through my first pair because I got to make another.
Look like they turned out just right. You can trim away the fuzz if it bothers you.
MeBeth-I loved yours and Yarn Harlot's and that totally convinced me to do them. I haven't made myself a pair but I have been eyeing some varigated yarn. I love the solid but saw the pair that Yarn Harlot made and thought I might try something like that. I tried on hubby's and they are really comfortable. How long did it take you to wear out the first pair? Someone suggested to me that I put some Puffy Paint on the bottom to keep them for being so slippery. I thought that was a great idea so I need to get some and give it a shot.
WW-I have already given the fuzzy beasts a shave and they look so much better. It wasn't much but just enough to make them look more spiffy. I do love the way they turned out.
Ooo, I haven't had the nerve to try to knit something for felting. Yours came out very well. Maybe there's hope for me too.
Leigh, are you kidding? You do such beautiful weaving; felting should be a walk in the park! It's like jumping on a ledge and finding out there's a nice mattress at the bottom. Very scary at first, but it all turns out well.
socks, slippers... do I see a trend?
:)
Yup! I hate having to wear shoes in the house so I did socks for me. Hubby wears socks every morning so I decided he needed some slippers instead. I want to make myself a pair but since it's warming up I might wait until it gets cold again. Who knows!
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