Knitted slippers with felt soles
Features and Benefits
Recently, the popularity of handmade products is gaining momentum. Trivial room slippers also fall under this category. Needlewomen adopted the idea of knitted slippers with felt soles, as these are, first of all, environmentally friendly shoes.
They will allow you to feel comfortable at home, and the contact of felt with the skin due to the massage effect will positively affect blood microcirculation and reduce pain in case of joint problems.
Secondly, felt-based slippers are a stylish accessory that will certainly be envied by friends and asked to share the secret where they managed to get such beauty.
Main varieties
Knitted indoor shoes can be both for children and adults. She invariably delights representatives of all age categories.
- Children's slippers are usually made from softer yarn, and for extra comfort and to avoid injury to the delicate skin of the children's feet, they are also equipped with an insole. It can be made from a knitted fabric, or from any soft fabric, such as flannel or fur. The top of slippers on the insole for kids is decorated with decorative elements, images of cartoon characters or fairy tales, bows, pompoms.
- Slippers for adults have a more concise design, they can be either with or without an insole, depending on the preferences of the owner.
Where to buy
A very rich selection of felt slippers is presented on sites from the handmade category, where you will be offered fast and high-quality custom work, including such nuances as color, decor, yarn composition. Moreover, at a price they are not much higher than factory products, and outwardly they look much more advantageous.
If you wish, you can buy factory-made flip flops in any large online shoe store.
How much are
On average, the price of knitted flip flops with felt soles ranges from seven hundred to six thousand rubles, it all depends on the complexity of the model and the amount of time spent. By purchasing such slippers, you can be sure that they are unique in their own way. The cost of a pair of factory-made home shoes is approximately five hundred rubles.
How to do it yourself
If at first glance the task seems overwhelming, then with a detailed study of the materials presented on the network with step-by-step instructions, the process of making home shoes does not look so intricate. To work, you will need yarn, knitting needles or a hook, a needle, an awl, a piece of felt, a pattern that matches the size of your foot and a little imagination. The creation of slippers begins with the formation of a knitted top, the height of which varies at the request of the customer. When ready, the top is sewn to the felt sole, and the holes are pierced with an awl, since the needle can break if it cannot cope with an excessively dense material. Next, the insole is glued or again sewn on and the product is ready. If desired, you can decorate the top of the slippers with improvised material.
Popular Ideas
Children will undoubtedly like knitted felt-based flip flops made in the form of funny animals, birds or insects. Ladybugs, bees, bears, dogs and other cute characters will cheer up the baby and help you quickly learn which foot to put on which slippers, especially if the slippers are two components of one whole - two halves of an orange, a sunflower, etc.
Ladies, most likely, will prefer delicate floral motifs or slippers in rich colors that delight the soul and the eye.
Knitted indoor shoes can be a good gift for your beloved man, especially if made by hand. If there is no time to mess around with needlework or knitting is not included in the circle of interests, there is always the opportunity to place an order for the model you like. Motives can be both serious, like national symbols, and playful, like hippos, a three-piece suit, tanks, or no decor at all. Slippers in the form of cars with backlight will be a special chic - built-in white and red LEDs in front and behind. The spouse will gather at night in the restroom, and you are absolutely calm for him - he will not get lost!