In the last post I said something about a super secret project... well it was supposed to be an awesome pair of felted slippers, made to look like those of Dr. Henry Killinger (a character from my favorite show, The Venture Bros. who wears skully slippers).
Well, the slippers came out looking absolutely nothing like they were supposed to...
THEIRS:
MINE:
Note the hideous ridge running up the top of the foot on mine. I'm pretty sure that's due to the instruction to keep the first and last two stitches in garter for the entire slipper. So where's their ugly line of felted garter stitch? Gah. But honestly, I'm a little glad they came out jacked up because that Slate Gray yarn looked a lot less blue on the website. I'll try again, but not until the stench of defeat leaves the air. And next time I'll make up my own pattern.
Right now I'm working on a sweater with the Brooks Farm yarn I got from the Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival. It's the Boyfriend Sweater from Design Essentials by Suss Cousins. I decided to knit it at a tighter gauge though, so it will be a little smaller (closer to a 34" bust instead of 38") and added some waist shaping. So I guess it's not much of a boyfriend sweater anymore, haha. I'm only halfway up the back so far, but it's going well and I love the yarn.
Last week I was aimlessly perusing the Jimmy Beans Wool website, and noticed this among their clearance yarn:
That's Regia Stretch sock yarn in their Royal Bristol colorway- it's red, black and yellow... Maryland colors!! Okay, so the Maryland flag also has white, but it's pretty close. So I've promised Scott a pair of Maryland Socks, and there's enough for a second pair for myself.
The Ravelympics are approaching, and I am now faced with a dilemma. The plan was to do the Pomatomus socks, which would become a gift for my stepdaughter, Cass. Only now she is coming for a visit (yay!) right in the middle of the Ravelympics. So should I knit feverishly and attempt to finish them in about a week, so that they're done before Cass arrives; or should I just start them now and do a different pair of socks for the Ravelympics? Hmm. I think I can finish them in time- it's not like they're knee socks, and Cass has small feet. Maybe I'll just knit up a swatch and go from there.
1 comment:
Oh my gosh, the slippers! They made me smile which is a big call first thing in the morning. Maybe you should make some in single crochet and then you could put the skull face on them? Your boyfriend sweater looks like it will be gorgeous!
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