The World's Ugliest Felted Vintage Slippers, Part Deux.


So yeah, there isn't a chance in hell those will ever fit. They do however make wonderful hats to put on your children.

Lesson learned here. Kureyon felts nicely, but doesn't shrink for shit.

The World's Ugliest Felted Vintage Slippers.






I found the pattern in Knit One, Felt Too!. It's very easy, and is knit on size 11 needles in a stockingnet stitch using Noro Kuriyon (#126) and then sewn together once the knitting is finished.

The stripes were made by alternating two balls of the Kureyon using each one for two rows before changing. I added the orange stitching over the seams on both the back and top of the finished slipper, I haven't yet decided what colour I will use for the second slipper.

The finished size of the slipper before felting is roughly 16 inches, and once felted should fit my size nines nicely.

The BitchQuick scarf. (Not to be confused with Bisquick, which is used for baking.)




I got the idea from the Windy City Scarf in Stitch N' Bitch. I've started the split for the tail to pull back through. It's being worked with Debby Bliss Merino in Dark Blue and Light Olive Green on size 8 needles.

The homeless scarf. It's about 14 inches long now, and being knit in size 8 needles. It's a Lion Brand Wool-Ease in a blue mix. I've lost the lable (go me!) so I can't give specifics about it. I figure I'll keep knitting it out until I've got a small amount of yarn left and then fringe the ends with the leftovers. As for a new home for it, well that's the homeless bit.

Oh stockingnet stitch, how I love you. Your purly goodness mixed with some garter love makes for one loverly stitch in a scarf.

Now I just wish I'd learned how to purl before I got 25% of the way through the homeless scarf. Cest la vie!

Test post! Woot!