Pink Flower French Press Slippers

camera phone photo in the snow

It took me some time to hand stitch the flowers onto the straps and then the straps to the shoe. I have to say they are quite comfortable. The pattern I posted on an earlier blog is easy to follow. It's been requested for me to make some for other people. The challenge I find is these are shrink to fit. As I felted mine I placed them on my feet to ensure a fit and as they dried I wore them to mold to my feet.

Work in Progress | French Press Slippers

I found this patterns on Ravelry and loved it! I kept looking for slippers that were as cute as my extensive shoe collection. While shopping with a friend we found this amazing yarn at Apple Yarns in Bellingham. The yarn is Sulka by Mirasol. Its 60% Merino Wool, 20% Alpaca, & 20% Silk. Despite it being only 60% wool, after some time and foot shaping it managed to felt nicely. The picture you see is the pieces set together. I was unsure about the flower and after many votes on Facebook decided to go with "flower power". Once they are dry and sewn together I will post better pictures.


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