DIY Cashmere Insoles

So you've crocheted yourself a lovely pair of slippers.  Now you may want to make them over the top comfy and create your own cashmere insoles. So let's get started!

Step 1: Get a cashmere sweater, preferably one that matches your slippers' color scheme.  I grab mine at Goodwill and Salvation Army thrift stores sometimes for as little as $3 each.  When thrifting, don't worry about small stains or holes, this just means a better price!

Step 2: Throw your sweater in the washer and dryer.  Make sure you add additional clothing to the wash, run the wash with hot water, and on a heavy duty setting.

Step 3:  Set your slippers on top of a piece of your sweater and trace around them with a marker.

 

Step 4: Cut out your insoles.

Step 5:  Spray a little fabric adhesive on the bottom of the insoles and carefully slide them in  your slippers.  I start at the heel and roll the insole up to the toe.

Step 6: Sit back, relax and enjoy your supremely comfy slippers!

Mandala House Slipper Pattern

Mandala House Slipper Pattern GIVEAWAY!

I am so very excited and proud to announce my newest pattern.  The Mandala House Slipper!  Yippeeee!  It's been a long time coming: I thought of this pattern in May 2011 and it took until today to finally get it up and running. This went through 4 tests and an incredible number of edits to get it where it is today.  Thank you to all my wonderful testers for making this pattern so awesome! 

This pattern is available for purchase on Etsy and on Ravelry.

To celebrate, I am offering this pattern for free to 3 lucky winners!  Two ways to enter:  (1) Follow this blog and comment below to let me know you are following (current followers included) AND (2) Follow me on Facebook and comment below to let me know you are following (current followers included). Each person can have 2 separate entries.  Leave separate comments for each entry.  GIVEAWAY will be closed and winners selected on Monday January 23, 2012 using a random number generator.