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Giveaway: 25 Stylish Knitted Slippers

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25 stylish knitted slippers giveaway

Sandy is the winner!

My feet (and the rest of me!) are pretty much always cold, so I’m growing more and more interested in knitting socks and other coverings for my feet. I really want to knit some slippers, and if you’re feeling that way, too, this week’s giveaway is for you.

I’m giving away a copy of 25 Stylish Knitted Slippers by Rae Blackledge. The book includes all sorts of thick socks, clogs, moccasins, slippers with animal designs, loafers and more to treat your feet. Most of the patterns are sized for women, while some are also (or just) for children, and I think just one also has sizes for guys.

There are felted designs to start with (felting hides mistakes like a dream!) and lots of fun things like little kid socks with dinosaur spikes down the back, or the adorable mom and me Mary Janes on the front (which I may well have to knit for myself and the girl).

If you’d like a chance to win this book, leave a comment on this post by the end of the day Sunday, January 17. I’d love to know if you have cold feet and what you do to solve the problem, or if you’ve ever knit slippers and how you like them.

Thanks for visiting, commenting and sharing, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. I never wear shoes in the house. In the winter I always have a pair of socks or slippers sometimes both on in the house. i would love to win this book. Thank you.

  3. Cold feet in Arizona…. I wish! But I do make socks and slippers for friends and family in cold states….
    Thanks for the opportunity to win this:)

  4. My feet are always cold, year-round, and it’s due to a medical conditon. In the winter, I have to wear knee high socks, along with warm slippers. I even own knee-high slippers for the below zero days!! At night, I wear cozy socks – even though we have an electric blanket. My feet never warm up!! If my feet don’t get warm, I’m in constant pain, and then I can’t move around when I’m awake, and I’m unable to sleep, if I’m in bed. Hope that last sentence made sense. I’m happy to have a chance to win this book!! Thank you so much, and have a great 2016!!

  7. I’m constantly knitting slippers for Mom. She wears them all the time – in and out of the house. Because of her shuffling gait and the outdoor use, they wear out quickly, no matter how sturdy the yarn.

  8. My feet are always cold and our hardwood floors makes it even harder to keep my feet warm. Slippers are a must have everyday!

  9. This time of year when I get my home from work, my feet are usuallly chilly. I always put on warm socks or my slippers. I would LOVE to wn this book.

    Thank you and hope you have a great day

  11. I live in Maine in a house built in 1768 so you know the floors are cold so this a definitely the book for me!!! :.))

  12. I’ve been sleeping with socks lately because my feet freeze at night. I love fuzzy socks the best, cozy and fashionable.

  14. My feet are not so cold but I love to knit socks, and they help a lot for sure! Never done slippers though! This must be a great book!

  17. I wear handknit wool socks all the time in the winter. Slippers would be a good idea tho – it would probably lengthen the life of my socks.

  18. This book is such a great idea… I remember my first knitting project in middle school were slippers and they are not half as cute as yours.. I would love to make some of your cute slippers and socks!

  19. My feet are always cold; if I’m sitting down I have a blanket on my lap, but that doesn’t help when I’m walking around

  20. This book is on my wish list…..I can think of a number of people that would enjoy receiving a handknit pair of slippers!

  21. My feet are sometimes cold. They’re usually hot, but I wear slippers all of the time anyway! Beats sweaty feet any day! These slippers are sooo cute!

  22. I would love this book I knit alot of socks and slippers always have someone asking for one or the other and have some on needles at all times

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Textured Baby Blanket Knitting Patterns

There are so many baby blanket knitting patterns out there I could probably do a post a month full of them and not run out for a very long time. This time I thought I’d look specifically at single color baby blankets that are interesting because of the inclusion of textured stitching. This makes them easy enough for new knitters but engaging for knitters of all skill levels. 

Take the Textured Checks Baby Blanket from Janet Dubbelman for example. This project is mostly stockinette stitch, with some what looks like reverse stockinette and garter stitch thrown in to make the ridges. You can use whatever yarn weight you like to make blankets of different sizes. Find the pattern on Ravelry. 

The Seedling from Modern Made Shop is just about as easy as it comes, combining seed stitch with a garter stitch border. It calls for worsted weight yarn and is perfect for beginners. 

The Julie Baby Blanket by Elisabeth Kristiansen is another one with an easy allover stitch pattern that you can knit up in a flash in whatever size you want. (The pattern notes say any gauge but it also says 28 stitches per 4 inches, which would be a superfine or fine weight yarn. Learn more on Ravelry. 

The Oscar Baby Blanket from Snufflebean is another one with an easy repeating stitch pattern that has a really fun, graphic effect. This is also great worked in a bright color, reminding us that babies don’t have to be in pastels! This one uses DK weight yarn. 

If you want to get a little fancier, check out Sammy Bristow’s Georges Blanket. This one alternates blocks of stockinette stitch with boats and anchors made by purling on the right side of the blanket. It calls for DK weight yarn and has multiple sizes for dolls through toddlers. Check it out on Ravelry.

Another cute texture is this heart blanket with diamonds that are a little reminiscent of argyle. Yarn Sonata Patterns has this one, which is worked in DK weight yarn and comes in four sizes. It includes a chart and row by row instructions. 

Or try the pretty Seton Portage baby blanket from Knitted Wishes, which has a border of trees and textured stitches that look like snow falling. The pattern includes different options for snowflakes and doing a mirror image of the trees on each end of the blanket. It’s worked in worsted weight yarn. This one includes charts, written instructions and video tutorials for special stitches.