The Knitted Slipper Book: Slippers and House Shoes for the Entire Family

by Katie Startzman

Paperback, 2013

Status

Available

Barcode

110

Description

Knitted slippers and house shoes: These are the new frontier for the legions of knitters passionate about sock knitting. And The Knitted Slipper Book is an everything-you-need-to-know guide to making this exciting variation on the sock. Whatever your preference--moccasins, mukluks, clogs, ballet flats, boots, booties, or Mary Janes--you'll find all of the instruction you need. This eclectic collection of 30 designs is meant to satisfy the slipper styles of everyone in the family, young and old, male and female. In addition to the knitting instructions, techniques covered include felting; shaping; sizing; attaching soles, linings, and insoles; and finishing with tassels, pom-poms, and other trims. Step-by-step photos assure beautiful, hard-wearing, and well-fitting results.Praise for The Knitted Slipper Book: "It's impossible to flip through without smiling. The color, the photography, the projects are imbued with joy." --Knitty.com"I really like the range of sizes . . . I love, love, love the Genie Folk Slippers!" --Knit Knit Café Blog"Fireside booties are genius shoes because they warm the feet and the ankles. The sleepy friends slippers are super adorable. The photos of each slipper are fantastic." --Sweetly Made"This book is a lot of fun, offering options both whimsical and practical. But beware: looking at it might inspire you to want to knit slippers for everyone in your family. Or everyone on your Christmas list. Or to institute a no shoes in the house rule and knit a basket of slippers to leave by the door for guests." --About.com"We're super psyched to offer you a free knitting pattern . . . (You'll definitely want to check out the trailer for the book. It's unbelievably adorable!) Katie suggests whipping up several of these clogs for house guests--but of course, a couple of pairs for yourself would be nice, too." --Craftsy.com"I love this book! You will too. And so will Mom, and Grandma! A perfect gift for every knitter on your Holiday gift list." --Gingerbread Snowflakes"You can have all your gift knitting done from one book! Such a smart, fun yet functional collection of knits." --Petite Purls"The Knitted Slipper Book provides magic, along with a hefty dose of practicality." --Shelf Awareness"It's a wonderful, multi-faceted book--and once I've finished knitting my way through it, I'll be looking for the sequel!" --Kangath Knits"We're in the time of year when crafters seek out patterns and ideas for handmade holiday gifts. There's a winner on each page of The Knitted Slipper Book." --Cleveland Plain Dealer"Patterns range from baby to large adults sizes, making this book of 30 designs especially appealing to those who have plans to make handmade holiday gifts this year." --Grand Rapids Press"Everything you need to know about how to make these warm and cozy beauties is all in one book, hooray for that!" --Smashed Peas and Carrots"Because everyone needs cute house shoes, right?" --DallasNews.com… (more)

Publication

Stewart, Tabori and Chang (2013), 160 pages

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ISBN

1617690589 / 9781617690587

UPC

499991627493

User reviews

LibraryThing member reader1009
nonfiction/knitting and felting. I don't think I'd make these as I don't have the supplies to add soles and don't want to buy them, but for people who do/would, any of these slippers would make nice gifts, and the book does include several essential techniques for adding more durable soles to them
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(painting on a plasticized bottom, stitching on a suede sole, etc.) so that your adorable slippers don't wear through the bottoms in a matter of weeks.
It also contains tips and techniques for felting and thrumming and lining and decorating, in addition to a very nice variety of patterns.
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Original language

English

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