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Free Slipper Pattern

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Well I looked all over the net and couldn’t find what I needed. So, I did what any crazed idiot sane responsible knitter would do. I took a pattern I liked and adapted it.

These slippers: are from Knitting At Knoon here and were a pretty close start to what I wanted.
(© Chris de Longpré, Knitting At KNoon Designs, 2004, All Rights Reserved)
However, since I wanted a higher “boot” style of Nordic slipper thing, there had to be some adjustments (there always are adjustments, some of them work, some of them don’t…). I wanted them felted, no sole yet cushy enough for the cold arthritic toes to be comfortable walking in. And, if a quick trip out to the woodpile was in order, I wanted them to also be fairly waterproof.
After casting on extra stitches to make up for my larger calf, I then worked a very simple fair aisle design, previously charted out. Decreased almost by half down to the ankle and then proceeded with the rest of the boot. Basically, all I did to Knitting At Knoon’s pattern was to add some fair aisle patterning and make it a lot higher on the leg.
This is the result so far, not done, not felted, not blocked, but definitely along the right lines. The pattern calls for worsted weight yarn, I used Lopi just because I had tons of it, and I like it, which is why I have tons of it. I used 2 circular needles rather than the double points that were called for, only because at 5 in the morning, and a stray needle drops onto the hardwood floor, well, hubby’s not impressed!

Looking for more Slipper patterns? Check these out on Etsy.

Additional, after the fact changes will be to make the sole even cushier, with a felted pair of wool socks that no longer fit. I’ll cut out the sole and pin them into the boot during the felting process.

This was a really easy pattern to follow, even after I wrecked it. I’ll let you know when it’s done.

In the spinning dept, the wool for my Helsinki Scarf is almost all spun. Then I will start to knit. Since this is the first project I’ve spun my own yarn for, I may have to do some mixing and matching and take it from there. Can’t just take a preprinted pattern and use the yarn that was intended for it. Nope. Can’t do it. Gotta mix it up, change it here, adapt it there. Can’t leave well enough alone!
And, no, the mossi cardi is not done yet. But it almost is!

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Comments

  1. I look forward to seeing the finished results. I wonder how your beautiful multi-colored work will fair in the wash?

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Knit a Glasses Holder for Your Bedside Table

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Not too long ago I was seeing a crochet pattern for a glasses holder shaped like a bear all over the Internet. It was super cute, and also useful as a place to put your glasses on your bedside table instead of just throwing them somewhere random.

This project stewed in my brain for a little while and I decided I needed to make a knit version, but I didn’t want to make a bear. If you know anything about me you might know that I’m a cat person, so of course my version had to be a cat.

The base is just a basic little basic worked from the center out to the desired size, then up the sides as long as you want them. Knit some ears and add embellishments to make it whatever kind of animal you want.

The way I figured out to work the base from the center out was to use a crochet cast on, which gives you an easier way to pick up stitches from the back of the cast on than if you worked a more traditional cast on for a knitting project. It’s kind of fun to do things in a different way from time to time.

This little project is adorable if I do say so myself, and even as a plain little basket not made into an animal it’s a cute way to keep your glasses or other little things in one place. I’m tempted to make one for my desk to hold pens or even little little scissors and sewing needles that are always on my desk but somehow always seem to get lost on my desk.

If you need a little holder for your glasses on your table, check out the pattern at Our Daily Craft.

[Photo: Our Daily Craft]