Kooshlie! Slippers

Kooshlie

Taken from the Norwegian word “Koselig”, meaning ‘Cosy’. These slippers are everything they aim to be, with soft and thick woolly garter stitch textured uppers, sewn onto a pair of felted soles and topped off with large, shaggy pompoms. For added grip, liquid latex is painted onto the base of each sole (optional).

Available in 7 Adult sizes:

Shoe size: XS / S / M / L / 1XL / 2XL / 3XL
(UK) 1-2 / 3-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 / 9-10 / 11-12 / 13-14
(EU) 33-35 / 36-37 / 38-40 / 41-42 / 43-44 / 45-47 / 48-49
(US) 3-4 / 5-6 / 7-8 / 9-10 / 11-12 / 13-14 / 15-16

Yarn & Quantity
Main Yarn examples: Heathered Chunky (super bulky weight, 100% Wool, 60 yds / 55 m, per 100g) by Vidalana; or Naturally Soft Super Chunky by MillaMia (Merino, 55m per 100g).
XS: 88 yds (110 m) / S: 111 yds (139 m) / M: 120 yds (150 m) / L: 133 yds (166 m) / 1XL: 144 yds (179 m) / 2XL: 164 yds (204 m) / 3XL: 183 yds (229 m).

Contrast Yarn: 20g (30 yds / 27 m) approx. of any DK weight yarn for the pompoms and for sewing on the soles.

Tools
8 mm (US 11) (or size required to get gauge) needles; 2 Stitch markers; 12 cm (4.75”) diameter Pompom maker; Tapestry needle; Sharp scissors & Measuring tape; 1 pair (or 2 pairs) of Felted slipper soles and Liquid latex fluid for grip (optional).

Techniques help:
With yarn in front (wyif) & with yarn in back (wyib) - explained: https://youtu.be/1U38NFi4blQ
Making a large Pompom: https://youtu.be/5YAd8uVjFHE (Cut a 4.75” cardboard instead of the 6” cardboard mentioned)
Applying liquid latex to soles: https://youtu.be/JqX_e-kOIHk