Enter to Win a Jordana Paige Bag Full of Goodies

Jordana Paige is giving away a pink Knitter’s Satchel full of skin care goodies from Alouette in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

Kellie Judson of Alouette is also giving 40 percent of her sales this month to breast cancer research, so if that’s a brand you use or are interested in, go check it out for a good cause.

The prize pack includes the bag, a tube of Body Souffle and the company’s popular Restorative Enzyme Peel. To enter, visit the website linked above. Comment on that blog post (not here) and you can also join mailing lists or like Facebook pages for additional entries. Entries close next Monday, Oct. 28, and the winner will be selected the next day.

Jordana Paige also donates 10 percent of proceeds from sales of the pink Knitter’s Satchel to breast cancer charities year round, so if you’re in the market for a knitting bag, be sure to check it out.

[Photo via Jordana Paige.]

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The felted slipper craze that began last year doesn’t seem like it’s fading away. The Sailor Slippers, often striped knit and felted slippers made with super bulky yarn, because the project of the moment late last year (check out more knit slipper options in this post all about sailor slippers) and they’re still consistently popular with knitters.

Which makes sense because they are fun and fast to knit, and seeing them go from this giant thing to something that actually fits a foot feels a little magical.

I have always loved felting (in fact my first book was about felting knitting) and it’s always fun for me to see people rediscover this technique.

If you’ve knit enough plain slippers to fit all the feet you know, maybe it’s time to stitch up some tabi style slippers instead.

Maymade Knits has designed these cute tabi ballerina slippers, made with bulky yarn and felted. They’re worked flat at first and then in rounds, and are available in 10 EU sizes (the Internet tells me add 31 to your American shoe size to get your EU size). The designer says the slippers are meant to have a close fit and you should choose a size a little smaller than your foot for the ideal fit.

The pattern includes a video tutorial along with the written pattern.

You can grab this pattern on Ravelry. The same designer has her own version of the striped felted slipper as well, called Sarah’s Striped Slippers. These are worked in super bulky yarn and have a contrasting foot and a striped body. These are knit flat and seamed and there are 7 size options available. Check that pattern out here if you’re looking for a more traditional slipper shape. They also look roomier so you can wear them with socks if you like.

[Photo: Maymade Knits]

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