Getting Creative with Keppi

Have you seen Lion Brand Yarn’s latest creation, Keppi? I haven’t gotten a look at it in person yet, but it looks like a lot of fun.

This yarn is like a whole bunch of yarns of different textures and coordinating colors all collected in one ball, which makes designing an interesting project really easy. What’s more, the ball is topped off with a pompom, which you can use to decorate the top of a hat (there’s enough yarn in a package to fit a baby up to adult size small).

And if you need a bit of inspiration on how to make a hat with this funky yarn, there are already some great looking patterns available on the website.

I’m really intrigued by this funky novelty yarn. You don’t have to know any fancy stitches to make a project look really fun, and it would be great for kids learning to knit who want to have a funky, personalized accessory without a lot of work.

What do you think of this yarn? I’d love to hear your thoughts, and I’ll let you know if I get to try it out!

[Photo via Lion Brand Yarn.]

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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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