fair trade felt from satch and sol

satch and sol partners with fair trade artisan cooperatives, including mongolian felt makers to create an absolutely gorgeous collection of handmade felt mittens, slippers, and more. you can see it all in their shop. via soulemama.

slippers

slippers are up in the shop!

i found some inspiration in my japanese craft books, and played around with this pattern:
from this book about scandinavian inspired felting:

but then i liked the shape of these slippers (although i didn't combine the felt with knitting):
from this book: felt and fabric rendevous.
and used a modified version of that pattern, where each slipper is made individually around a flat resist. then i cut a vertical slit for the opening, and formed them by hand so that they have a back.

i can make them in custom sizes/colors. the slippers and the books are available in my shop.

UPDATE 10/14/08: the scandinavian felt book is currently sold out. i'm working to restock but i keep a small inventory, so if you want a copy, let me know and i can reserve one for you.