The Hobbity: Parts 2-4 Sides, Attaching Tongue, and Ankle

 

The Moccasin Part 2-4: Side, Tongue and Ankle

This post accompanies The Moccasin Slipper: Felted Crochet Slippers. It explains in pictures how to construct the slipper. See separate post for the making of the sole. 

Following is the progression of The Moccasin pattern, starting with the sides, attaching the tongue and finally the ankle

The Klompen: Parts 2-4 Sides, Attaching Tongue and Making the Heel

Sides

Tongue

Following are photographs of attaching the tongue to the sides (contrasting yarn colors are used here for demonstration).

 

Double Soles

Make 4 soles as above. Place two soles together, one on top of the other and darn them together (shown here in contrasting yarn for clarity)

You will then treat them as you would a single sole for the joining of the sides in Part 2 of the pattern.

 

Illustrations of the Sole

 Following are photographs and instructions to help guide you through the making of the sole. More pics and details given for the early rounds. 

• Photographed using one strand bulky weight in Alafosslopi (Lopi)  -size medium

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Kid's Hobbity: I'm so excited to be branching out into kid sizes!

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Ravelry: Men's moccasin slipper:

Newest Prototype: Men's Moccasin Slipper

Another pattern in the works. Just need some better photos and to proof the pattern and it's ready for Ravelry! If you wanna shout when it's ready, lemme know. Happy crochet to all!

Men's Moccasin: In four sizes. 

Highlighted on Berroco's Blog today....So Cool!!!

Here's the link:

Designer Spotlight: The Klompen by Lydia Hamilton

by ashleypalumbo on May 23, 2014

Lydia Hamilton is addicted to crochet and she doesn’t care who knows it. We’re talking intervention-and-hidden-stash level addiction. She tries to put down her hook from time to time, but old habits die hard.

One of her favorite projects at the moment is actually her own design. The Klompen is a pair of felted, crochet slippers that Lydia made inBerroco Ultra Alpaca. Simple, stylish and practical, these slippers are quick and easy to crochet. You could even cast on and felt this project in the same day! New to felting? Lydia includes tips for best results in her pattern.

The Klompen by Lydia Hamilton

How long have you been crocheting?

I learned as a kid from my grandmother. It wasn’t until I was in graduate school and desperate to avoid working on my thesis that I began to learn how to read patterns. 


How did you come up with this design? 


I love designing slippers of all sorts. I’m particularly attached to felted slippers. This particular design was inspired in part by the popular Toms shoes. It has a modern appearance and is light enough to wear year round. It also crochets up quickly so you get that instant satisfaction that is so rewarding. 


How did you decide on the yarn?

Berroco Ultra Alpaca was a suggestion by the Vanessa, the owner of my LYS, Three Bags Full. I had been using other worsted weight yarns for my designs and I was getting a good result. But there was no turning back once I used Ultra Alpaca! This yarn creates a perfect felted fabric. You can’t see the stitches at all. It’s super soft to the touch and very light, yet hardy. The color selection is also amazing. If I could wave a magic wand, I would have a stash of every single color in this collection on hand!

Any crocheting disaster stories?

Oh man, when I first began felting, I had no idea how big to make the slippers. I made some so large that even after heavy felting they would have been too big for even the tallest of basketball players!

What’s your favorite thing about crocheting?

I love the meditative quality of crochet. I work in mental health care where there is a heavy emphasis on mindfulness, which essentially means being in the moment. Crochet takes you there and away from worries about both the past and the future. 


Do you have a cool design you want to share?  Or did you recently finish a project with Berroco yarn?  You can email Ashley: apalumbo@berroco.com or post it to the Berroco Lovers forum in Ravelry.http://blog.berroco.com/2014/05/23/designer-spotlight-the-klompen-by-lydia-hamilton/#comments

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