When I asked if she would rather have an elf hat or shoes, she twisted her lips to the side, and concentrated very hard. Her face brightened with a huge grin as she said, "The SET!"
How could I refuse?
Recipe for Felted Elf Slippers.
Materials:
1 skein Lion Brand Wool in green elf color (or other 100% worsted weight wool)
1 skein DK weight Comfort yarn, in a matching color (will be used for cuff)
small bit of scrap acrylic yarn in a contrasting color
Beads and embroidery floss for embellishment
Suede slipper soles by Stonehenge Clothing, and matching acrylic yarn to sew them on.
Needles:size 10 double points
size 5 double points
Pattern:
CO 36 stitches with one strand of the Lion Brand Wool, size 10 needles. You will need a loose gauge, approximately 3.5 stitches per inch.
Begin your sock from the top in stockinette stitch, following any basic sock pattern . Continue until you reach the toe area.
Use "Elf toe" pattern by Storm in the Attic. Available free at:
http://www.stormopzolder.nl/DIY.htm#freeWeave an acrylic yarn or some other non-feltable yarn through each stitch at top. You will later unpick these stitches and use the little holes left to pick up stitches for the cuff.
As you can see, before they were little, they were BIG! (They fit a size 8 woman's foot.)
Felt slippers in hot water in washing machine with a little bit of wool soap.
Note: This yarn felts very quickly!
When the slippers reach an appropriate elf-size, roll them in a towel to soak up extra water, shape and dry. Tug a little on the point of the slipper to get it to look nice and elfy.
When dry, sew on the suede slipper bottoms, available from Stonehenge Clothing Etsy shop. This is really much easier to do BEFORE you knit the cuff, as you can reach inside the slipper easier. (I tried it both before and after!)
Now make the cuff. Pick out the contrasting yarn one stitch at a time, and using a small crochet hook, pick up a stitch in each hole with the DK weight cotton yarn. Place stitches on size four size 5 double point needles (you should have 36 stitches at this point). Knit 2x2 rib for approximately 3 inches, BO loosely in pattern.
Add beads, bobbles and embroidery floss to adorn the Elf Slippers.
Disclaimer: If there are any mistakes in either the slipper or hat recipes, I'm sure it was the forest GOBLINS that tried to mess them up. Please let me know if you find anything that needs to be changed!
Recipe for a Spritely Elf Hat
Size: Small to Medium Elf Size (21" circumference)
Materials:2 skeins Berroco Comfort DK in leaf green
beads and embroidery floss for adornment
Needles:1 size 9 16" circular or dbl points, as you prefer
1 size 8 16" circular
Instructions:
Using size 9 circular, CO 72 stitches.
With size 8 circular work one row K1 P1 rib, and when you come to the end of the row, join to work in the round. (When you are done, close up the little gap with the yarn tail.)
Continue with the size 8 circular needle and knit approximately 6 rows, or 1 inch.
Switch back to size 9 circular needle, and working in stockinette, increase (knit front & back) every 8th stitch (you will be increasing in a purl stitch.)
Work the 81 stitches in the round for approximately 26 rows, or 4 inches.
Begin decreases as follows:
Place marker at the beginning.
Knit 7, SSK, repeat around.
Knit 4 rows even.
Knit 6, SSK, repeat around.
Knit 2 rows even.
Knit 5, SSK, repeat around.
Knit 4 rows even.
Knit 4, SSK, repeat around.
Knit 3 rows even.
Knit 3, SSK, repeat around.
Knit 2 rows even.
Knit 2, SSK, repeat around.
Knit 1, SSK, repeat around.
SSK around.
SSK around, knitting last single stitch together with the first SSK of the previous round.
You should now have 4 stitches left.
Work a 4 stitch I-cord for approximately 1/2 inch, BO, and then stick yarn tail through to back side and weave in end.
Embellish with beads and/or embroidery, however the elfly spirits move you!
Give
THE SET to any deserving elf and watch her dance through the forest!
