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Weekend Project | Templates for your felt mittens and slippers

Iona Bower October 16, 2024

Cosy slippers and colourful mittens, stitched with Scandi style, will keep you warm all winter

You can make the winter warmers pictured above with the instructions and kit lists from our Weekend Project in our October issue. But first you’ll need the templates (with stitching patterns), which you can click to print below and scale up or down as needed.

Click here for the slippers template and stitch guide

Click here for the mittens template and stitch guide

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Order a copy of:
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See the sample of our latest issue here

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The Simple Things

Taking time to live well

We celebrate slowing down, enjoying what you have, making the most of where you live, enjoying the company of of friends and family, and feeding them well. We like to grow some of our own vegetables, visit local markets, rummage for vintage finds, and decorate our home with the plunder. We love being outdoors and enjoy the satisfaction that comes with a job well done.

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