I finished both slippers and straps, felted them, dried them (took a long time to dry), and then left the pieces on the counter. For a month.
This evening I purchased the buttons and sewed the straps onto the shoes. Finally. Finished.
I thought I would count these as a 2010 finished object, but come on. I left the last little, tiny bit of work until February. I think I had better call them 2011.
Yarn: Paton's Classic Wool in a blue / red / purple / brown mix. I bought two skeins, although I didn't use all of the yarn. The feltable wool is absolutely necessary for this project.
Pattern: French Press Slippers by Melynda Bernardi. Once the knitting is finished, the slippers are felted. I wish (kind of) that I knit them a little smaller or felted them a little longer.
Needles: US Size 15
I like them!
The pattern is one you have to trust as you knit it. I wish I had taken a picture prior to felting. They looked like slippers for skinny footed giant.
