Shoe sizes

[galina]

They look great! How do you make them? Drying out? Am curious now...

I first knit them flat and then they've been sown together ..they need to be much bigger than finished result. Once sown, they've then hand washed in very hot water with wool soap and rubbed so they start to felt. Once they've started shrink I slip them over the lasts and keep rubbing until they fit the lasts snugly. Then I keep rinsing and rubbing alternatively under hot and cold water so the felting tighten up even further. Then they've been rubbed with towels to get rid of excess water and left to dry.
That's is...easy peasy...going to have a go? You will need wool that is not treated to avoid shrinkage.
I spin my own wool so the yarn is its 'raw' stage.

Fabulous!  Is there anything you can't do???  You must be the most practical and clever woman I know.  I was in awe about your plumbing skills.  Spinning, felting, knitting, sowing - amazing!

[galina]

[goodlife]

Fabulous!  Is there anything you can't do???  You must be the most practical and clever woman I know.  I was in awe about your plumbing skills.  Spinning, felting, knitting, sowing - amazing!

..uh..thanks..but no, I can't claim to be clever, just incredible tight with my purse strings I don't want to pay rip off prices if I can make it myself and the info how to do things is out there..
Drives me mad to have workman to do a job and ending up wacthing the results and thinking "I could have done that myself..better!"
I've been watching Wartime Farm program with interest..and it is incredible how diverse with their skills women had to be. I've got loads still to learn...

[pumkinlover]

mine measure 23 cm and I wear 5.5 usually if I can get them, but recent purchases have been continental size 38 and 39. ( I say recent meaning a couple of years ago, I either wear work shoes, sandals or wellies! )

[goodlife]

My next request has nothing to do with the heading...but as I'm still on the same subject, I'll carry on.

Right...I've now made pair of ballet 'shoe' like felt slippers..but cannot decide...with or without flower...fun or classic(without decoration)...heeeeelp!

[Kea]

I like the flower.

[galina]

I like the flower.

Me too 

[manicscousers]

Me, three

[goodlife]

Cheers...flowers it is then..

Another XMAS pressie sorted..