Our Adult Tie-Back Boots and Adult Animal Boots include an option for making extra-cosy tall boots that hit just below the knee. This style provides lots of extra warmth for chilly days, and feels so lovely to wear.
Use this simple pattern modification to adjust the fit of the boots for a fuller calf, and sew a pair of tall slipper boots customized exactly for your measurements.
Materials
Gather some basic materials to adjust the pattern pieces:
- Measuring tape
- Taller Height Heel pattern piece
- Scrap paper
- Pen/pencil
- Ruler
To Adjust for a Fuller Calf
1. Measure your calf circumference (around the widest point of the calf).
2. Look up the finished calf measurement for your selected size from the 'Tall Boot Top Opening Circumference' table (pictured below, or can be found in the pattern tutorial).
Subtract the measurement from the chart from your calf measurement (determined in Step 1). For example, if your foot is a size E (15.9” calf from the table), and your calf circumference is 22.7”, the difference would be as follows:
22.7” - 15.9” = 6.8”
3. Divide this difference by 4, and add that result to the top of the edges of the Taller Height Heel pattern piece at the back (red dotted line below) and at the front (blue dotted line below).
In our example, 6.8” ÷ 4 = 1.7”, so you will add 1.7” to the top of the back edge of the pattern piece and 1.7” to the top of the front edge.
4. Draw a gentle curve from the new top back corner to the ankle to form the new back seam (dotted red line in the illustration below).
Draw a straight line from the new top front corner to the top of the foot to form the new fold line (dotted blue line in the illustration below).
Cut and sew as outlined in the tutorial, and enjoy wearing a pair of cosy, custom-fit, tall slipper boots!
Please feel free to join us at the Twig + Tale Facebook group where you can ask questions, look for inspiration, and of course share photos of your beautiful slipper boots.
Read more about Twig + Tale footwear here:
- How to Adjust Wayfarer Shoes for a High Instep
- How to Adjust Boots for a High Instep
- How to Adjust Boots for a Wider Ankle
~ Cover image by Jocelyn Buggie ~
