I started with spinning more fleece for the Adult Kimono slippers and then away I went. I am using a half-breed fleece for this. My knitting needles at the ready, I began my first slipper. I decided to use the first size as the wool was thick and I was using 5mm needles instead of 4mm. I chose the 2nd size for the foot length. It looked a bit strange being a “T” shape but on I went and getting to the end of the first slipper was quick.

I was pretty excited about sewing up this new style and trying it on.

What a disaster!! The foot section was too narrow. I had miscalculated the row counting on the cross-over and heel/upper section and this was very evident in the first part of the assembly process. Because the foot length and the cross-over length differed so much, no way could I get them to line up to join together and form the side of the foot section. Undoing was inevitable. Determined to get this right, I started on a baby size guessing the stitches but following the pattern on a much smaller scale. Much better this time round and very encouraging. It pays to stick to the directions lol!! I have made a practice pair for myself. The slipper has a slight curled up toe lending itself to a bit of an ‘Aladdin’ style instead of Japanese.

In future, I will increase the number of stitches I cast on for the cross-over section so that part is longer and does not pull the toe up. Now I’m spinning some black alpaca fleece to try some Namaste socks next so will keep you posted on that progress.