Everyone who has tried these on, or even just stuck a hand inside, has let out an involuntary sigh. With a thick, soft cushion of insulating fibre on the sole and around the cuffs they’re the key to instantly warm toes.

The secret is thrumming, a traditional technique used to create super warm mittens in chilly Newfoundland and Labrador. Every few stitches a wee bit of unspun fibre is worked into a stitch creating a fun pattern on the outside. The loose ends create a thick, fluffy layer on the inside just like a sheepskin.

The kit contains:

• 2 x 100g balls of Jamieson’s Shetland Marl yarn (100% Shetland wool in chunky weight)

• 100g Bluefaced Leicester hand dyed tops

• Pattern printout

The pattern will be purchased for you from Ravelry when you buy the kit. You will receive a pdf to your email address but there is no need to print the pattern yourself a printout of it is included in your parcel.

You will also need:

• 4.5mm ( Size 7 US) dpns or long circular for preferred method of working small circumferences in the round. (The sole is worked back and forth, so use either 4.5mm straights or if using dpns use just 2 needles)

• Tapestry needle for weaving in ends

• Stitch markers

The materials are sufficient to make a pair of slippers for any size up to a large adult foot.

(Scroll down to see the colours of yarn and tops)